cmillward (213), Orlando, Florida, USA Jun 18, 2008 Bottle @ ORL throwdown, courtesy of hopscotch. Pour a thin black with no head. On the nose bourbon, brown sugar, roast, chocolate and vanilla/oak. The same elements are in the taste, with an addition of caramel standing out, plus chocolate and big bourbon and oak. A little harsh tannic finish from the barrel/roast?
Rciesla (897), Brick City, New Jersey, USA Oct 13, 2008 Bottle. Pours a dark brown body with a tan head. Bakers chocolate, bourbon, oak, vanilla, lots of malt and a solid bourbon warming. Awesome beer. timsilvia32 (254), from Michigan now in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Oct 8, 2008 Dark brown/black pour. Rather dark brown head that disappated quickly. Boozy aroma, some roast malts. Taste was a little light, roast malt, caramel. A bit of tartness. Oak barrel comes through a bit as it warms. Finishes with too much alcohol. In my opinion the stout was not able to stand up to the barrel aging. BeerBunker (106), Burbank, Illinois, USA Oct 8, 2008 Pours black with a minimal brown head. Aroma is of cheap bourbon, malts, and caramel. Taste is first and foremost chocolate and malts, balanced with a toasty, oak and bourbon flavor. The bourbon flavors don’t overpower, they just balance. Mouthfeel is way more creamy than anticipated. This brew doesn’t rape the face like quite a few barrel aged beers. Overly drinkable. hombrepalo (507), Chicago, Illinois, USA Sep 26, 2008 12 oz. Ehh didn’t care too much for this Impy. Pours a rich black color with a frothy tan head. Aroma of chocolate, vanilla and bourbon. Taste of light oak. bourbon, roasted barley and chocolate with a light coffee presence. Finsh is semi sweet, nothing unique about this. 17thfloor (730), Chicago, Illinois, USA Sep 25, 2008 Pours thick pitch black with a medium brown sudsy foam on top. Funky fridge aroma, oxidized hops, vanilla, big bourbon, coffee, raisin. First taste is strong sour cream followed by lots of vanilla, some coffee, and bourbon. Raisin finish, lots of bourbon and bitter dark chocolate. Creamy body with light fine bubbled carbonation. This stuff is pretty raw... not a whole lot of "subtlety," burns a little going down... well I love cheap bourbon and beer... so why not =p
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