#171 J.W. Lees - Harvest Ale 2006 (Sherry Cask)

I got to compare yesterday's 2006 J.W. Lees Harvest aged in Scotch barrels with today's aged in Sherry barrels.

There is a strong Sherry aroma from this beer, mixed well with a raisin smell. The color is brown with some red highlights. This beer is hazy with some visible sediment floating in the glass. There is no foam to this beer, not even a light right around the edge of the glass.

This beer starts very sweet, sweeter than sherry. There is a strong oxidization and raisin taste. The same earthy root cellar taste from yesterday's harvest is present in this beer. The finish is nothing but the dried root taste, there is no alcohol taste present.

This beer is very similar to yesterday's beer. The sherry aroma and the extra sweet taste are the only differences and they aren't that different. Side by side I might mistake them as the same beer on taste alone, the smell is different. I still like the earthy taste, but most people won't.