Jim Beam Repeal Batch

Spicey oak. Slight sweetness and paint thinner.

I remember when a far less well endowed friend of mine and I discovered that Coors Light and Keystone Light were brewed by the same company. The joke became: “Keystone Light. The beer for those for whom Coors Light needs to be turned down a scooch.” I am currently tasting Jim Beam Repeal Batch, with the OG Beam in my other glass for comparison. From the nose, there’s no question to me that this is Jim Beam. I get the yeast, a bit of banana. But in comparison to the OG, nonexistent. Body delivers on the nose. Also oak, bit of leather. When I went back to the OG, it almost knocked my teeth out. Same favor profile, but you really can’t understand how muted this body is until trying it in tandem. Wow. I’m on record saying that Jim Beam’s finish is almost nonexistent. Again, the repeal batch has found a way to turn nonexistence down a scooch. By comparison, OG tastes spicy and has a long finish. On this repeal batch I really couldn’t find the transition. It’s all body, and then gone. I think I prefer this slightly, because I’m not a huge fan of the flavor profile of Jim Beam. Repeal batch is a muted version, start to finish. Nothing new to get excited about, but not terrible.