Draft at the brewpub. About an 8 ounce pour in a snifter, served at about 55 degrees - right on 75th! Pour is all black with a 1/4 inch tan head that is quite lasting. Very nice looking. Aroma of some bourbon, roast, bitter hops and a decent nose-full of heat. Taste is hot right out of the gate, big bourbon taste, with a lot of "good and plenty" licorice in the middle to finish. Pretty thin on the palate for an impy. I get some barrel wood in there as well though its overpowered by the heat. Overall, really like the effort from 75th on this one, my highest rated 75th St brew to date.

On tap at the brewpub. Black with a long lasting brown head. Heavy bourbon nose, with vanilla, marshmallow, and oaky notes. Heavy whiskey flavor as well. Still with vanilla and oak and alcohol warmth. The bourbon is really over done. Medium body. Silky mouthfeel. Low carbonation. Dry finish. Not bad, but they need to throttle back on the barrel time.

On tap at the brewpub. Pours jet black with a creamy tan head that reduces to about a 1/4 inch and then hangs around forever, depositing wispy lace on the snifter. The nose is a whole lot o’ bourbon over sweet roasted malt with lighter notes of molasses and plum. Medium-bodied and silky (it’s on nitro) with a hit of bourbon heat at the finish. Roasted malt and cream notes quickly give way tosweet bourbon and plum, finishing lightly dry and roasty. The bourbon lingers well after the swallow, as this one becomes pretty "hot" once it warms. I think it’s a pretty tasty brew, but it’s just way too bourbon-forward for my tastes. The nitro also seems to mute the roasted malt that might otherwise have come forward more and toned the booziness down just a bit. Overall, however, it’s certainly worth a try. After all, how many local brewpubs do a bourbon barrel impy?