 brewblackhole (1239), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
Jun 14, 2008
Mild whiskey and oak aroma,some roastedness,these aromas fade quickly to a bitter chocolate,taste is a mild chocolate and coffee grounds tastevery smooth ,almost slick mouthfeel,not much of the bourbon in the taste,very pleasant succulent brew,would not pay a ton of money for this. Thanks Kingpin
lb4lb (1453), Austin, Texas, USA
Sep 1, 2008 Bottle for SPLITGRIN. Thanks man!
Pours black with a nice tan head. Smell is bourbon mostly followed by some creamy, sweet dark malt. Taste is definitely bourbony, but a bit thin overall. Some nice soft roasty stout flavors behind the bourbon, but mostly bourbon and thin dark malt otherwise. Medium carbonation and body. Not bad, but not especially noteworthy.
bretupdegraff (101), Fishers, Indiana, USA
Aug 14, 2008 22 oz bomber - poured very thick and dark - nice head that lasted pretty well- flavor is not to overpowering but tasty. Got better as it got warmer- I enjoyed this beer and will certainly try other brews by the local (to me) Barley Island brewery!
shigadeyo (1399), Southwest Ohio Area, Ohio, USA
Aug 13, 2008
8/13/2008: Barley Island’s Bourbon Barrel-Aged Oatmeal Stout Tavern Style Ale has a good aroma of vanilla, roasted malts, hints of licorice, and some dark fruits and smoke. The color of the beer is nearly black and is has a small frothy tan-colored head. The flavor is really smooth and mellow as the vanilla, roasted and caramelized malts, chocolate, and slightly dry bourbon and charred wood mend together. This beer has a medium to medium-full body and is quite smooth with a bit of a creamy texture. This particular bottle is much better than the first one I had. That one was really bland and unexciting. This one really has some barrel aged aromas and flavors as the vanilla and some slight bourbon notes are definitely noticeable. This beer isn’t stellar, but it is still quite tasty for being a barrel-aged oatmeal stout. It is really well-balanced and although it might not be high in alcohol, it is still a good deal at only $4.49+tax per bomber! This is a solid sessionable barrel-aged oatmeal stout (first one?) at that price and probably the cheapest "barrel-aged" beer available!
22 fl. oz. bottle from Westside Wine and Liquors in West Harrison, Ohio. Rating #115 for this beer...
KingpinIPA (817), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 19, 2008 Bottle via stfun. Brownish color. Smell of bourbon, vanilla, oak, malt, chocolate and toast. Taste of Chocolate, hops, malt, bourbon, oak, vanilla, caramel and roasted coffee. This was very weak. The bourbon was mellow and a tad bit too weak.
Retorp (2155), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jul 19, 2008 The aroma is bourbon, vanilla, chocolate and booze with some sweet malt and molasses notes. Black body with a thin mocha head. Decent flavor with roast malt, vanilla, bourbon and some burnt bitter and sweet chocolate notes.
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