4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20Dark Chocolate brown with a nose of vanilla, cocoa, bourbon and coffee. Flavor is a beautiful dance between dry cocoa, dark chocolate and ever so slight bourbon. Extravagant.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle as shown. Pours a very dark brown with creamy medium tan head that lasts awhile leaving sticky lacing along the glass. The aroma is a strong cocoa nibs and oak. Thin mouthfeel with sweet roasted malt and cocoa nibs flavor with nice sweet finish. A very good imperial porter from Deschutes.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Rosé and Crown. Pours very deep brown with a light brown head that fades quickly but leaves lacing. Boozy cocoa. Very bitter and full roast with bitter finish. Slightly hot with boozy bourbon notes.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle shared at Bruce’s 30th Birthday Bash - CBC Clerkenwell, London. Thanks to the ever-generous Bruce himself! Pours dark brown with a fine, beige cream head. Big chocolate malt nose, some milk chocolate, general dark sugars. Big sweet flavor, some charred malts, more dark sugars, moderate roast. Full bodied with fine to average carbonation. Warming finish with bitter cocoa, charred wood, roasted malts, dark cocoa. Rich and very tasty.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Very bitter on the finish with notes of chocolate and coffee. I think I prefer the newer version over this one. Very tasty but a little too astringent.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours jet black with a dark tan head. Heavy dark zest and chocolate aroma with a hint of licorice. Medium body with a balanced bitterness. Nice long finish, very enjoyable.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
9th February 2013
Bruce’s Birthday Bash at the Craft Clerkenwell. Thanks again to Bruce for more birthday treats! Opaque black - brown beer, little pale tan head. Light palate, semi dry. Nice dark malts, minerals. A little coffee. Pinch of bourbon spice. Semi dry finish. Quite simple but so very drinkable!
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Immediately I know this is going to be a good beer. Pours black with a small, heavy tan head. Nose shows light bourbon, orange zest, some vanilla, molasses. Good balanced stuff. Taste is a great balance between bourbon, vanilla, spice and roasted malts. Light chocolate tones. Orange comes through as it warms. Superb beer
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Shared up at Proof by jbruner (thanks!). Had this beside a regular Butte. Sparse notes: Big aroma bourbon raisin. Tastes toffee wood bourbon warm sugary cocoa. Very nice sipper.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle @ Bruce’s birthday tasting. Cheers to Bruce for the pour! The appearance is deep brown with a small head. The aroma’s roasted grain. chocolate cake, light vanilla. Moderate woody bourbon. The taste is dtrong bourbon barrel, vanilla. Sweet raisin cake, bitter cocoa and chocolate. Slightly hot finish. Oily body, thick on the palate. Overall, not bad. Solid work.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle at Bruce’s 30th celebrations, 08/02/13, big thanks to the birthday boy for sharing this one !
Light black with a good sized tan head.
Nose is dark malts, light soap, toffee, cocoa, molasses, liqourice.
Taste follws, molasses, chocolate, light booze, wood and mineral notes in the background.
Full bodied, oily, moderate carbonation.
Decent.
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