CooperSmiths Bourbon Barrel Stout

Brewed by CooperSmiths Pub & Brewing
Style: Sweet Stout
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Tap. Pours clear black with a medium, creamy tan head, long retention with good lacing. Aroma is heavy bourbon, chocolate, toast and caramel malt, dark fruity esters. Flavor is subdued bourbon, medium caramel and chocolate malt with dark fruity esters and a dry finish. Medium to full body, medium carbonation.

Wow this beer was strong in bourbon flavor. I dont think i can handle more than a few of these

Black with a thick fluffy tan head. Chocolate and light chocolate aroma. Tastes of chocolate and roasted grain with subtle sour bourbon notes and a hint of cherry and a thin palate.

On tap @ Coopersmiths. Black appearance with a frothy, dark brown head. Somewhat boozy, oaky, whiskey, roasty dark malty nose. Creamy, again somewhat boozy, whiskey, oak, light vanilla, roasty, slighty burnt dark malty flavor. Roasty, medium boozy, whiskey finish. Good but not great.

On tap at Coopersmiths poured a tranalucent dark brown with a lasting creamy brown head. Aromas of coffee, roasted malt, bitter chocolate, oak, light bourbon and light vanilla. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a dry finish. Flavors of coffee, roasted malt, carmel, vanilla, milk chocolate, light oak and light bourbon with a smooth dry lingering roasty chocolate finish.

Tap at the brewpub. Pours black with a creamy tan head. Light bourbon and oak aromas. Creamy, smooth texture. Subtle vanilla, bourbon and oak flavors. Great stuff.

From the Jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 11/10/2007 Whisky aroma. Small white head. Black strong in alcohol and smooth on the palate with a warming dry bitter whisky finish.

Deep, deep black is a great way to describe this wickedly dark hand-drawn cask ale. There’s a few hints of light, but nothing that would make you think anything other than "black" when describing the appearance. Also included a great, copper-colored head that didn’t go away until I was finished drinking the beer.The smell is distinct, yet subdued. Unlike anything you’ve smelled before, but not strong enough to definitively say "this is a bourbon barrel stout." The smell includes a mild booze smell and quite a bit of the characteristic coopersmith’s stout smell.The taste is great. Total bliss in this department. It’s everything you can love about bourbon and everything great about a high gravity stout rolled into one glass. It’s sweet, but not overly so, and the flavor is something you’re not likely to forget in the near future.The mouthfeel is thick and oily, but still memorable. It’s not anything too spectacular, but it’s far from disappointing.As far as drinkability goes, I had no problem drinking a pint. None at all. I actually considered a second, but decided I didn’t want to burn myself out. I don’t think this would function well as any sort of session beer, but a couple would be A-OK.

This was just delicious! Rich and creamy with loads of milk chocolate. An ample dusting of cocoa powder, caramel and even a hint of nuttiness, melds with sweet vanilla bourbon notes. I could seriously drink this all night and never get tired of it. Great balance overall and throughout.

#400! Pours an almost dark brownish black. Nice retention. Strong aroma of bourbon, and that drowns out most else except light chocolate notes. Flavor is a lot of milk chocolate and a decent amount of bourbon. Oated roast notes come in through the finish. Medium body, a bit watery. Overall a good one...could maybe use a bit more oats to make it thicker.