4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 20/20
One of the best RIS aromas ever. Delicate whiskey, vanilla, oak, and a touch of chocolate. Classic RIS pitch black pour, with a brown head that is slightly darker than the regular Blackbeerd. Flavor is extremely balanced. The bourbon enhances but doesn’t overpower. Oak and vanilla mixed with bittersweet chocolate followed by a slight bourbon finish. Regular Blackbeerd is a tad thin for the style and this is no different. It makes the drinkability superb on a stout such as this however. World class.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bomber poured a translucent dark brown nearly black with a small lingering brown head. Aromas of light bourbon, oak, dark chocolate, vanilla and light roastiness. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a lightly dry finish. Flavors of oak, bitter chocolate, roasted malt and light vanilla with a smooth dry roasty oaky finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Poured a deep brown color with a tan head. The aroma was of chocolate, ash, light oak and doughy notes. The flavor was of dry chocolate, dry chalk and light vanilla. Medium bodied with some alcohol warmth, but not taste.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JUL 20, 2009 Bottle. Oh man there is some fuss over this on the other site. Why is it that low production correlates with very high Reviewer average. Pours a brune body with an off white head. Lactose, turpentine, where the hell is the jack?! Soy, licorice light chocolate and some creamy vanilla. Well its a good beer, but style wise this is a tremendous let down!
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Shared by YGTBSM94 I think. I didn’t get alot of bourbon out of this one. Some wood. Dry. Alcoholic. Slightly hoppy. I liked the non-barrel aged version better.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Big thanks to stopbarking for sharing this awesome beer! Pours a dark black color with a light tan head. Smell is chocolate, caramel, and bourbon, but not over the top with the bourbon and it meshes very well without dominating. Taste is bitter dark chocolate and is nice and lightly hoppy and a bit dry with moderate bourbon flavor. Well balanced but the chocolatey flavor in the base beer seems tamed a bit by the bourbon presence. I found that I enjoyed the smell of this over the original while preferring the taste of the original slightly over this. Both fantastic beers, and I really enjoyed this one.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle, THANK YOU SO MUCH DAKNOLE! Thick viscous black, gorgeous. As it warms the bourbon aromas emerge with power. Gorgeous bouquet with resplendent asphalt notes. Mouthfeel is creamy and smooth. Lovely flavors. Great sweetness from licorice notes, great roastiness that borders on burnt. Nice tannic notes from the wood. Smooth and good!
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Dark brown. Not much head. Chocolatey, rich slightly fudgey and smooth aroma with only a the slightest hint of barrel. Rich, soft body is ultra smooth. Just a hint of barrel taste, but the wood provides significant roundness to the beer in the finish. Subtle vanilla late lends this beer a dessert quality that other BA impys would envy. Gorgeous stuff.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
great smell of a sugar cane field located somewhere near a pine forest. flavor is wonderfully mellow and balanced, almost impossible to describe. Vannila ish. Thank you Daknole.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle from Matt. Thanks bro. HELL YES ON THIS BEER! Black pour with a good little brown head. Aroma is really great. Faints hints of bourbon mixed with chocolate, oak, roast, vanilla and molasses. Flavor has subtle bourbon tones allowing for the chocolate, fruit, molasses, vanilla, and light hops to shine. Wonderful beer. I fell very lucky to drink one of the only 96 bottles released!
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