3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Blind Lady Ale House (San Diego, CA): Pours out a hazy darker shade of yellow, with a white pillowy, resilient head. Nose is of pale malts, crisp grains, hay, desiccated fruit, and Trappist yeast. Flavor notes of whiskey and vanilla softness. Aromatic hops produce a spiciness from the barrel aging. Drinkability: Soft and slowly warming at first, then transcends into a full and bluntly spice sensation. Pairing: Lobster or creme brulee. Rebuy: Yes. #301 on 26022010, DG.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Room temperature from caged/corked bottle into tulip. Poured a nice golden color with strong off-white head. Rich aroma of alcohol with spice & vanilla undertones. Bourbon is very apparent. You can taste hints of the triple through the bourbon flavor with a light bitter ending. Very lively in the mouth with a nice brandy-like warmth.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Christmas gift from Brandon. Poured a hazy golden color with nice white head. Aroma was oak and spices. Taste was better than aroma with oak and some mild bourbon flavors. Pretty good.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Poured a hazy golden color with a thick creamy white head. Aromas of lemon, spices and yeast. I’m picking up on the barrel aging but it doesn’t taste at all like bourbon to me. Flavor is like a really spicy tripel with low sweetness. Palate was too carbonated, almost tingly on the tongue.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
corked and caged bottled January 2009. cork opened with a nice solid pop and it poured a golden in color with a one finger white head and steady visible carbonation. aroma has allagash house yeast, grains, light lemon, vanilla touches, and a bit of muted wood. mouth feel is light and it initially has some prickly carbonation. flavor is plenty yeasty, grains, light lemon, faint honey, custard, and light spice. everything here is well integrated and all the flavors work well together but the wood from the barrel is muted and as far as bourbon goes, I was looking but there is not much more than a hint of rye. very smooth and quite enjoyed.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
glowing orange color, aroma of hops, wood, and spices. Flavor is a fizzy, spritey, light hop citrusy flavor. bottle from Knightly Spirits, Orlando.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
750 mL bottle, Bottled May 2009, 11% ABV. Bottle pours hazy orange, eggshell colored bubbly head that lingers, good lacing. Aroma dominated by coconut, with vanilla, bread, honey and lemon. Taste is nice and sweet, with just a hint of earthy funk, then a mild balanced bitter finish. Good carb, medium body and a slight oily mouthfeel. Overall, very complex beer and quite drinkable for the ABV. I’m not sure what the base beer is, but you can tell it was a great base. The bourbon is far from overwhelming and I believe brings some great character to the beer (namely the coconut aroma and toasted oak mouthfeel)
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
pours rich amber with large white head. aroma is tons of apple, oak, bourbon, candied sugars, alcohol. drinks with lots of tart apples, sweet sugars, yeast, bourbon, light malt. lovely beer to put age on. have had different years, but find them all a bit hot fresh, and best if aged 2-3 years...if you can wait that long
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