ineedbeer (3811) - California, USA - MAY 23, 2019UPDATED: MAY 23, 2019 Poured from a 22 oz bottle.
Aroma is malt forward, but showing signs of oxidation. Dark chocolate, roast, tobacco, leather, ash, molasses, treacle, toffee and caramel. Light bourbon and faint oak notes with a bit of alcohol spice. Light raisin, anise and dark fruit notes.
Pours black with a medium small, thick, creamy mocha head that recedes steadily to the edges where a small, thick film lingers. No lacing and moderately long legs.
Flavor is moderately sweet with dark chocolate notes leading the way. Roast, dark toffee, molasses, tobacco, leather and char are also present. Moderately strong bitterness with light alcohol notes. Light bourbon and faint oak. Light raisin and lighter dark fruit notes.
Mouthfeel is full bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and medium low alcohol warmth.
Overall, a decent beer but the oxidation is starting to show and it won't age well. Balanced bourbon notes with a solidly complex malt profile.
Johnsense (2311) - - DEC 10, 2018UPDATED: DEC 10, 2018 Pitch black, off-white head, little lacing. Sweet aroma, roasted malt, dark chocolate, whisky, vanilla, dark toffee. Bourbon, vanilla, brown sugar up front, roasted malts, vanilla. Thick full body
AdamChandler (6124) - Enfield, New Hampshire, USA - DEC 10, 2018UPDATED: DEC 10, 2018 Bomber from JP! :Thanks man!!! Dark brown to black in the glass, a little bit of red on the edges. Small bit of tan head. Smells great a bit of coconut and vanilla, honey, butterscotch. Really great aroma. Yeah, buttery sweet almost toffee like flavor. Vanilla, butterscotch, cinnamon, rum. It has a bakers chocolate flavor, a bit of rubbing alcohol like straight booze but still delicious. Perfect time to be cracking it open.
markextrae (4790) - Alingsås, SWEDEN, SWEDEN - JAN 6, 2018Bottle, strong barrel notes, light char, dark chocolate, vanilla barrel, fudge and chocolate cake. Strong barrel notes still in the taste, which is a bit overdone
jredmond (10321) - New York, New York, USA - SEP 21, 2017[2015 backlog] Pours a blackish brown body with thick tan head. Mouthfeel is full bodied with notes of sweet chocolate, vanilla, burnt sugar, molasses, melted brownie and coconut.
nuplastikk (9791) - Madison, Wisconsin, USA - MAR 8, 201722oz bottle. Not the first time I’ve had it and not the best description I’ve written either..Black brown body. Not much of a head. Deep barrel tones. Coffee. Sugar. Heavy. Really sublime, but quite sugary too. Good.
yourilevesque (1827) - Montréal, Quebec, CANADA - FEB 20, 2017Merci à Marc-André pour le partage! Liquide qui coule lourdement dans mon verre ballon et qui s’y terre en me défiant du regard. Mousse correcte. On est dans l’épice ici. Si on cherche de l’épice, du bourbon, de l’attaque et de la vivacité, c’est ce qu’il faut chercher! Malgré le fait que ce soit mince en bouche - très mince même, j’apprécie la complexité du produit. Beaucoup de noix de coco râpée, d’épices, de bourbon ainsi que de bois vanillé. Ça sent le sucre et ça goûte le sucre brun. Une belle chaleur épaisse bien que moyennement ample. Se boit bien pour un stout très épicé. Son seul hic est son profil plutôt étroit, sinon j’apprécie beaucoup.
bytemesis (15268) - Sunnyvale, California, USA - DEC 4, 2016Bottle. Pours opaque black, small tan head, decent lacing. Aroma is bourbon, cocoa, molasses, cinnamon. Flavor is medium plus sweet, medium bitter, rich and decadent. Medium plus body, creamy mouthfeel. Main knock is that its pretty hot overall.
kraddel (10779) - Antwerp, BELGIUM - OCT 9, 2016Pours black , no real head. Smell is hot and sweet bourbon. Taste is Sharp, intense, bourbon sweetness, bit oak, roasted malts. Very silky. Bit booze. Very Nice
Huhzubendah (3781) - Washington DC, USA - SEP 23, 2016Thanks to Matthew for this treat!
Dark brown body with a thin beige collar. Aromas of oak, bourbon, chocolate, perhaps a note of cinnamon. Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation. Tannic with lingering notes of oak. Bold and assertive. Outstanding.