4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20On tap @ Bottleworks. Pours dark brown with a reddish tint. Thin creamy mocha head that laces well. Aroma is big syrupy sweet and boozy. Notes of brandy, port, licorice - no stout to speak of so far. Taste is similar though the boozy barrel aged flavors are mostly up front balanced by rich chocolate malts on the back. Perfect balance in the finish. Opens as it warms, oak, leather, earthy notes are present. Clearly strong but you don’t notice the 12.5%. Pretty much what you’d expect from blending Serpents Stout and Angels Share, with the best qualities of both. Outstanding. Bonus points for the 6oz pour, you don’t need much more than that.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
What a beer! Pours black with thin off white head. Aromas of booze up front. Flavors of bourbon and brandy with some roasted goodness. Leaves some good lacing in numerous layers throughout the glass. This is a great beer.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Wow. Are you kidding me? This is a great beer. Pours black with dark head. Aroma of coffee, bourbon, alcohol, and soy sauce. Taste is dark fruit, roasted coffee, and booze. Creamy and full-bodied. I’ll take another.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours pitch black, almost no head, just a dark tan head around the rim. Rich deep nose, coffe, malt, alcohol. Deep dark taste, warming, thick on the tongue with a long pleasant finish. Yumm!!!
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Big hit of bourbon on the nose; raisins, apples, oak. Very boozy. Pours a deep black, with a thin, quickly vanishing head. Very complex flavour, sweet, with a hint of chocolate underneath. Quite syrupy mouth feel.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours without a head so no lace. Pitch black color, no highlights. Very light carbonation and medium-heavy bodied. Molasses and bourbon nose, flavor is almost burnt, sweet molasses and alcohol. Some alcohol burn. Seriously expensive at $17.99 for a caged & corked 375ml bottle from Julio’s Liquors Westborough, MA.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
A - Dark black with a finger of frothy khaki-brown head. Fades quickly.
S - Sweet caramel and chocolate malts, vanilla, oak, Bourbon, brandy, caramelized malts, brown sugar, molasses, black licorice, booze.
T - Sweet caramel and chocolate malts, vanilla, oak, Bourbon, brandy, caramelized malts, molasses, black licorice, coffee, brown sugar, and some booze.
M - Full bodied with mild carbonation. Smooth with a sweet and warming finish.
D - Great balance barrel aged strong ale. Nice blend of beers.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Drank in tulip poured from 12.7oz bottle. Aroma- great bourbon smells like barrel aged. Appearance - silky black with no lacing. Taste - sweet but strong bourbon flavors. Very drinkable but strong and alcohol heat. Palate - alchohol and licorice. Overall- very pleased. Havent heard it was a BA but tastes likke one. Very very good.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: MAY 5, 2013 Approach with caution! Nose is assaulted with an enormous amounts of smells: honey, chocolate, coffee, whisky, dried fruits, caramel, brunt sugar, raisins... Just fantastic. Taking a sip makes you appreciate this even more. Chocolate, coffee, roasted walnuts, honey, some cloves, caramel, muscovado sugar and some hints of liqourice all vying for attention. Incredibly smooth with a long, slightly boozy aftertaste, this is pure bliss!
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at Fire on the Mountain. Black with a light brown head. Roasted malty chocolate aroma and flavor, light vanilla and wood. Full body with a creamy soft feel, hides the alcohol well. Light bitter hops, still fairly sweet, the perfect dessert beer. Fucking fantastic.
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours dark brown with a light brown head. Aroma is roasted malt, bourbon, vanilla, oak, chocolate, coffee, alcohol and light liquorish. Flavour is roasted malt, alcohol, bourbon, dried fruit, chocolate, vanilla and light oak.
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