2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On draft at Tap Room 307. Not much aroma. Lots of whiskey in the flavor, and a bit astringent. A little lighter than expected. Pretty good.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A: The beer pours a dark amber color with a finger or so of off-white head.
S: Rather sweet with a nice maltiness to it. Good toast, toffee, and caramel with a mild oakiness and bourbon aroma. Some dark fruit notes and brown sugar. A touch of dark malt in there, too.
T: A mild roasted malt flavor up front. Toast, bread, toffee, and caramel provide a nice sweetness. The oak flavor is a bit more pronounced than anticipated, and there is some sweet bourbon and vanilla in the background.
M: Medium to full in body with a moderate level of carbonation.
O: Not a ton of barrel influence, but a nice bit of oak and whiskey to it.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at Pizza Port Carlsbad’s Barrel Blast. Pours with a clear bronze body and no head. Aroma is fruity, leather, raisins and plums. Flavors are fruity, cotton candy, caramel, and raspberries. Essentially flat. Syrupy with extremely low carbonation.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Co-rate! Tap at Pizza Port Carlsbad barrel event. Amber color. Aroma of slightly sour oak. Taste has toffee and summer fruits. Nice.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap at Pizza Port Carlsbad barrel event. Amber color. Aroma of slightly sour oak. Taste has toffee and summer fruits. Nice.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at SD Strong Ale Fest 10. Dark amber pour, small off-white head. Caramel, fruit, vanilla, bready malt, and oak. A good scotch ale that works well with the barrel, much better than the regular version.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at the Bistro BA festival. Pours really dark amber with a beige head. A sort of warm honey aroma. Flavor is slightly malty with light oak/vanilla. It drinks really well. Just excellent.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the Bistro Barrel Aged Fest. Mostly clear reddish-amber in color with a small off-white/light khaki head. Sweet malty aroma with a slight peatiness to it and nice barrel notes. The flavor has caramel and biscuit malts with only a restrained sweetness that may have been muted by the -bal aging. Peaty smoke is present but slight, and there’s an earthy note to it along with some vanilla and oak. Medium-bodied with softer carbonation and a smooth mouthfeel. A really solid -bal aged scotch ale, if not one of the standouts I had today.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft. Mahogony beer with a cream colored head. Malt aroma. Malt and plum flavors with toffee and light barrel (bourbon) notes. Medium bodied. Plum and toffee lingers with light bourbon and very light banana.
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