hopIQ found 10 beers with the same sour and oak character as Stories Told. Stories Told blends two soured dark ales: a strong sour ale matured in bourbon barrels and a Flemish-style sour brown ale. After more than a year of conditioning, the blend rests on locally grown cherries and blackberries. It pours reddish copper with a thin tan head. Tart cherry and jammy blackberry come first, backed by plum, raisin and date, then caramel, toffee, brown sugar and a roasty, lightly chocolatey edge. Oak, a touch of vanilla and an earthy tartness lead into a mostly dry finish. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
Closest match: Barn Owl No. 9 — 72%. No twin in the catalogue yet.
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