4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle enjoyed @ Double Mountain... Poured jet black with a dense, light kahki head. Nose had wood, whiskey, charred grains. Tasted quite hot, like a shot of whiskey in there. Still nice. Complex with loads of booze and sweetness. Toasted pecans, salted caramel. I think with some age it’ll develop into a lovely beer.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Lovely dark pour with a tan head. Lots of vanilla and oak from the bourbon without being too sweet. I’m not much of a bourbon drinking but the barrels sure make for good beer.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Sampled on tap at PIB, pours a dark brown / near-black with a medium tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, bourbon barrels, lots of fruity notes, slight rubbery notes. Flavour is intense, a mix of many different styles working well together, with roasted malt, dark fruits, tart berries, and bourbon barrels. The blend is expertly done. ABV is very well-hidden at 12%. Excellent sipper.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at SIBF 2012. Banana boat (bananas and coconut) with cheap rum -- this is like a frat party tropical drink added to a stout. Boozy -- almost like malibu and coke. Really odd.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap. Colour... An amber brown with no head. Nose... Animal crackers, Biscoff spread and a generally boozy aspect. Palate... Gentle CO2 with a quick boozy burst and then a faint wave of Pepsi sirop followed by slightly burnt malt, toffee, rum cake and Bourbon filled Christmas chocolates.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft at SIBF. Very hot, over-proof. Black-brown. Graham crackers soaked in rum, sunscreen oil, pineapple/coconut. A bit like malibu and coke, fruitiness and cola brown base do not mix well. Alc bite over this sweet syrup.
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