The Bruery Thr3e

In simplifying their labels, The Bruery has opted to describe Thr3e this time around as a blended bourbon barrel-aged imperial barleywine ale. But while the original batch has some nicely rounded edges, I think this rendition is a bit on the sharp side, and that's not necessarily simply described by just calling it barleywine. There's a dark note that's particularly stout-like, and the alcohol character is muting a bit more of the barleywine notes than I'd prefer. But I expect …