 cazort (376), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 6, 2008 Updated: Aug 14, 2008
(On tap) I was disappointed by this one; it seemed to be lacking complexity. The dominant flavour of this beer is sour...the sourness easily overpowers any bitterness or sweetness present. One can taste the malt, but it is not particularly strong or dominant. No strong hop aroma is evident. The texture of this brew is a bit thin, especially relative to the powerful flavor. There is a rich coarseness, which I like. The carbonation, however, seems more characteristic of a fountain soda than a beer, and seems mis-matched with this brew. Overall, strange, and not as good as I had hoped for. Also, I’ve tried this beer in two separate locations, and it had a fairly different character both times, although my review adequately describes both batches. Could there be a problem with consistency too? At any rate, I would not recommend this one highly.
JoeMcPhee (3899), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
Nov 27, 2008 Tap at Hamilton’s. Deep black beer with a thick creamy tan head. Lightly smoky with a soft cocoaish character and a bit of light lactic tartness. Warming intensifies the tartness quite a bit. Flavour is quite oaky and vineous. Lots of light vanilla and a bit of tannic character. Soft cocoa and a light roastiness. Dusty and fairly herbal. Flavour becomes quite vineious as it warm. Not very stouty at all. Lots of lactic character. It’s a very strange beast. The whisky and woodiness are very subtle considering how tart the beer is.
doubleo (966), San Diego, California, USA
Sep 16, 2008 On-tap at the Linda Vista location. Pours dark brown/black with a good size, light brown head, sheet lace. Smells of sour malts as well as roasty malts and some sweetness from the wood and bourbon. Tastes of sour malt with some wood flavor on the back half. Not much sweetness or vanilla from the wood. The flavor is a bit of a miss for me as well.Medium body, good carbonation.
alexanderj (1428), San Diego, California, USA
Sep 13, 2008 On tap; black in color with a light brown head. Aroma of bourbon, alcohol, wood and roasted malt/cocoa. Flavor was a bit of a miss; not terrible, but just not as quality as it could be. Flavor was dominated by alcohol, bourbon/whiskey and a sourness. Roasted malt present, but the beer seemed to be dominated by the aging.
Ztaproom (1), San Diego, California, USA
does not count  Sep 13, 2008 My new favorite. I had it on draft and on cask in the same day at The Tap Room. It went perfect with cheesecake
hopscotch (4679), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
Aug 20, 2008 Draft... <b>RBSG ‘08</b>... <b>This beer rocks!</b>... Pitch black with a creamy, khaki head and terrific retention. Slowly leaves thick, creamy lacing on the glass. The aroma is a churning eddy of buttermilk and coffee with traces of chocolate and bourbon. Full-bodied and velvety with very restrained carbonation. Mostly acidic flavor provides a gentle note of sourmash. A touch chocolaty and not very sweet. Finishes chocolaty and tangy with a hint of bourbon. I like the subdued whiskey in this 30% barrel-aged blend.
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