 Ofortuna (266), Grafton, Wisconsin, USA
May 10, 2008 From my backlog. Tasted at the GTMW 2007. Very excited about being able to try this one! Quickly fading head, but aromas make up for it with a bit of bourbon and vanilla. Tad bit of charred oak thrown in for good measure. Flavour was a tad disappointing as the mouthfeel and body just wasn’t up to my expectations. Some decent char in their with the specialty malts also gives way to a slight bitterness of coffee. Some dark chocolate, american oak and jump in bourbon on the finish.
AgentSteve (430), Livermore, California, USA
May 9, 2008 Updated: May 10, 2008Growler provided by tytoanderso and shared by Taverner. Nose is COMPLETELY bourbon. The alcohol isn’t hidden at all in the nose, but it’s not as strong in the flavor, which is again, bourbon. I love the bourbon influence in almost any beer I’ve had. I think I’ll start drinking it straight. Or did I just do that? Slightly creamy mouthfeel, and the finish is surprisingly clean. As it warms a bit, much more of the wood, vanilla and coffee stand out, rounding off this excellent ale. Thanks a bunch, Mark & Tyler!
Taverner (322), San Ramon, California, USA
May 9, 2008 Updated: May 10, 2008Got from a growler from tytoanderso. THANKS! Flavors of rum, bourbon, coffee, malts, bourbon, smoke and more bourbon! Pours a viscous black with brown, not tan head. Does not hide its alcohol, but that doesn’t matter. The sweetness makes this stuff go down easily. Ends on a sweet, not dry, note. And there is an after-after taste, which is a smoky woody note.
JB175 (1188), Holland, Pennsylvania, USA
Apr 24, 2008 Handbottle from Stine - thanks man! This one pours nearly black with nary a head. Aroma is big and woody with some chocolate and cream - amazing how much more vanilla I get here than alcohol. Flavor has a wonderful chocolate/cream and oak/vanilla blend. Lots of bourbony goodness in there, but not overdone. I don’t even feel that 13%ABV until it hits my stomach. Really wonderful stuff that is truly worthy of its top 50 status. One of the best BA beers around.
hophead75 (1551), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
Apr 16, 2008 12 oz handbottle from Stine. Black in color. The first thing that really hits you in the aroma is the bourbon, which seemed very overpowering at first but the nuances of the base beer really came out as it warmed up a bit: chocolate, dark fruit, whiskey, oak/wood, vanilla, and light roast. The taste is very complex with chocolate, whiskey, mild roast, wood, vanilla, and currant. The mouthfeel is full with a caramel and moderately sugary sweetness. Finishes with whiskey, oak, roast, and alcohol. With the amount of whiskey/oak character in this, I am suprised it worked as well as it did for me. Thanks alot Eben!
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