Bootleggers Bourbon Barrel Imperial Phoenix

Brewed by Bootleggers Brewery
Style: Imperial Stout
Fullerton, California USA

Serve in Snifter

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16 Sept 2011, on tap at brewery. black, looks thin. lots of oak, wet wood, some vanilla, burnt coffee, some sweet dark chocolate. med/thin body and fizzy. gorgeous! sugary charred vanilla oak. bourbony tang. dark chocolate. a ma zing!

Appearance: Pours a midnight brown with a thin beige ring of foam atop. Aroma: Big smokey whiff and vanilla. Taste: Smokey meat, chipotle, dark chocolate, roast. Finishes with a nice amount of chipotle, and needed much more time in the barrel. Mouthfeel: Full bodied and rough. Overall: Pretty frickin sweet, due to it’s short stay in the barrel, I didn’t get much bourbon or wood, this beer will rock even more one day for sure.

Tap. Pours with a black body and a large, long lasting tan head. Aromas are ashy and roasty, caramel and vanilla. Flavors are hoppy, roasty, ash and some crayon. Light chocolate. Dry and a bit ashy. The bourbon wasn’t very apparent.