3 Sons Brewing Big Sxxxy American Pie à la Mode | Barleywine

Technical Details

Tasting Profile

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Big Sxxxy American Pie à la Mode pours an opaque, near-black mahogany with hazy dark brown hues and a small, creamy beige head that dissipates quickly — a viscous, motor-oil-thick pour that signals the intensity within. On the nose, this Florida cult barleywine is a carnival of warm spice and baked fruit: roasted apple, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, vanilla cream, and the ghost of buttery graham cracker all swirl together in a wildly evocative bouquet. The palate is full-bodied and syrupy, layering stewed apple and caramelised sugars over dark roast malts, baking chocolate, and molasses, while Wild Turkey Rye barrel notes add a gentle whiskey warmth and a faint spiced oak dryness in the background.

Carbonation is purposefully soft, allowing the decadent flavours to linger without obstruction. The finish is long, sweet, and warming — rye spice and cinnamon trailing into dark fruit. A sipping beer of extraordinary complexity, best enjoyed slowly; cellaring two to three years will reward patience with deeper fruit integration and polished alcohol. Discover it on Untappd: https://untappd.com/b/3-sons-brewing-co-big-sxxxy-american-pie-batch-2/5671363

Food Pairing

The 3 sons big sxxxy american pie à la mode barleywine pairs brilliantly with a classic French tarte tatin — the caramelised apple and buttery pastry mirror the beer’s roasted apple and cinnamon core. For a savoury contrast, try a well-aged Comté or Appenzeller cheese: the nutty, crystalised sweetness of the rind cuts cleanly through the beer’s barrel-aged richness and brings its rye spice into sharp, satisfying focus.

3 Sons Big Sxxxy American Pie à la Mode