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Black Oak Oak Whiskey Barrel Aged Nut Brown

 (RETIRED)


 Percentile 
87
overall
A Brown Ale formerly brewed by
Black Oak Brewing Co. Ltd.

Etobicoke, Canada

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143.67/5.03.57/5.0Special5.5%94.8Dimpled mug P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Batch 1 2005: Aged in Jim Beam Barrels Batch 2 2006: Aged in 4 Roses Bourbon Barrels, one cask for Volo Cask Situation prepared with Mexican Vanilla Bean added.

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 rudolf (1572), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/103/516/20
May 30, 2006  
Volo Cask Days. Nose is just wow. Giant vanilla and chocolate. Harry nailed it when he said cookie dough. Not overly complexy but freakin amazing. Flavor is chocolate, tofee, some vanilla. Nice toffee & slightly smoky finish. Some dry chocolate in the finish as well.


 shintriad (698), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/101/512/20
May 26, 2006  
Draught @ C’est What. Huge smell of coconut and boubon. Overall, tasty but far too thin. Reminds one of watered-down hooch. Peat, caramel in the long finish.


 blankboy (2687), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 28, 2005    Updated: May 31, 2006
<i>Cask at Volo’s Cask Situation.</i> I liked this version so much better then the last that a rerate is in order. Pours a hazy ruby-brown with a spare white head. Sweet aroma of chocolate, dark fruit, bourbon and cookie dough. Flavour’s the same along with some caramel -- it’s sweet and boozy but in a good way. Good body for the style. Way better the earlier version.<br /> <br /> Original rating: 7.3.6.4.13: 3.3<br /> <i>Cask at Bar Volo’s Cask Days 2005.</i> Pours a dark reddish-brown with a spare fizzy off-white head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate and whiskey. The first thing I thought upon my first taste was "Holy F#&#64;K! - -it tastes like liquor!". Flavour of whisky foremost followed by roasted malt. This is definitely original and an acquired taste but I didn’t care much for it.


 dirkules (611), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 23, 2005  
Cask &#64; Volo -- oh yeah, this one is all whiskey. Unlike the subtle creaminess of the granite whiskey barrel, this one is a full on assault. Smooth as all hell as well, with a nice dark brown hue. A hint of bitter chocolates as well. Definitely well worth the sampling.


 Sammy (3240), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/515/20
Oct 23, 2005  
Pure brown appearance, licorice aroma. Roast, medium mouthfeel. Easy drink. Completely different on cask. Nut, malt and caramel, chocolate malt.. Bit of grain. Natural carbonation. Whisky barrel adds immense dimension of burbon and vanilla flavour notes.



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