 ABUSEDGOAT (1936), California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 9, 2008
Thanks to drewbeerme. Very black pour, moderate sized dark tan head, good lacing and retention. Rich aroma with chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, some darker fruits and roast. Full bodied, fairly sweet with moderate to light alcohol in the finish. Guessed alchohol % to be around 10. Really well done by the numbers bourbon barrel stout.
RickTStiles (112), New York, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 14, 2010 Aroma is bourbon, wood, vanilla, caramel and anise. Flavor has notes of chocolate, bourbon, coffee and almond. finish is long and beautiful. The lasting impression is somewhere between molten chocolate cake and tiramisu, A very impressive stout.
daleharshman (253), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 13, 2010 250th rating. 12 ounce bottle from South Bay Drugs ($5.99). 2008 vintage -- I’ve been aging this one. Pours pitch black with really no head at all. Aroma is straight-up bourbon (almost stings the nose), campfire, molasses, and some vanilla. Wasn’t sure what to expect from the flavor with all the booze in the aroma, but wow. Flavor of campfire marshmallows, bourbon, rich dark chocolate, and wood. Great complexity and not overly sweet. Some alcohol burn in the finish. A really excellent impy stout -- reminds me somewhat of The Bruery’s Black Tuesday which is a very high compliment. (1255, 250)
FatguyRacer (141), Crownsville, Maryland, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 12, 2010 Bottle. Black label - 2009. It’s a good thing I love bourbon. After pouring this coal black brew into a large ale glass, I could smell the bourbon from across the room. Then i took another wiff and got all that alcohol, bourbon cask and carmel malt. The is nary a hop to be detected in this brew. The key to enjoying this is to let it warm up a bit out of the fridge. The is brew is smooth and creamy and oh boy that bourbon bite is just wonderful. My only knock is the sweetness of the malt. It’s a little too much, but not really enough of a distraction. Overall this is outstanding. Once my wife gets over being pissed at me spending 13 dollars for one bottle, I will by more!
kappldav123 (2018), Markkleeberg, Germany
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 12, 2010 Big thanks to my SecretSanta wavers1 for this one. Bottle looks great as well as the beer in the glass. Wonderful complex-malty aroma. Starts wonderful strong and complex, intense notes of malt, liqourice and some chocloate. A little bit sweet in the background. Quite dry for a short moment. Long lasting finish, that burns more and more. Very well balanced. A beer to enjoy!
Rando7 (15), Clinton, Iowa, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
Mar 11, 2010 Looking forward to this one but a bit of a disappointment.
Bottle pours very thick and black with thin tan head that disappears very quickly. Sweet bourbon aroma. Taste is not subtle at all with strong sweet heavy bourbon flavor. Palate flat, thick and syrupy. Not my cup of tea.
brenn79 (286), Idaho, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 11, 2010 22 oz. bottle- Pours black with not a great head, pours decent, then disappears fast. I taste vanilla and oak and some Bourbon but not as much as you would think, the taste is great but not as good as Ivan the Terrible, no one can beat Ivan dammit. This is the beer I drank directly after Ivan the Terrible.
tdtm82 (128), Essex, England
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 11, 2010 Consumed @ Rake with Ang during Tom’s leaving bash. A lovely appearance. Thick head looks stunning. Brown sludge and black tar combine in the body. A sensational appearance and one of the best looking bourbon stouts I’ve experienced. Taste is very intense. A lot going on in this. Coffee, chocolate, caramel; oak, wood, light coccanut on the pallet and a strong edge of bourbon. Would go fabulasly with a strong cheese. Only regret was no cheese to consume with. Duh. Worth seeking out and hope to try this at home. This is the 2009 edition. Very fortunate to have. A special beer.
ToadMan (557), Washington, Washington DC, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 10, 2010 Dark nearly opaque color with chocolaty lacing. Oaky vanilla aroma that is a little more subdued than I expected. Rich malty beer with lots of oak and vanilla. Finishes chewy with fig and lightly smoky tobacco.
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