3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Clark golden brown with almost no head. Strong grain molasses alcohol and light notes of vanilla and oak to the aroma and taste.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
At 38 Degrees Ale House in Alhambra, CA
Appearance: Pours a deep ruby with a creamy tan cap that subsides to white edges. While sitting on the table it looks dark, when you lift it up to ambient light, it’s fairly translucent.
Aroma: Alcohol, apples, cherry, wood.
Taste: Burnt caramel, toast,alcohol, spicy hop, oak, spicy candy apple.
Mouthfeel: Thick, syrupy with modest carbonation.
Overall: Another tasty, boozy sipper. I’ve had this a few years ago at a festival, and don’t remember it being this big, boozy and bold.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Sampled at Deconstructed event during LA Beer Week, pours dark (surprise) This is like a lighter and milder version of Sticky Monkey. Plenty boozy still.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tasted on draft at FoBAB 2010. Pours clear brown-amber with a thick tan head. The nose is vanilla and cinnamon oak with some caramel malt. The flavor is vanilla and coconut oak with cinnamon and caramel. The body is medium plus with average carbonation and a long finish dominated by oak.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft sample at FOBAB 2010. Pours a cloudy amber color with a small beige head. Notes of leaves, vanilla, bourbon, chocolate, caramel, and even some earthy hops. Warming alcohol. Medium-bodied, with a smooth, malty mouthfeel and moderate carbonation. Just the right amount of booze, malt, and roast. Great beer.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
tap at FOBAB 2010. solid beer. sweet bourbony chocolate, creamy milk chocolate, graham crackers, and throat warming booze. big, tasty, monster beer. not overly sweet. decent balance.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sampled from the tap at 2010 FOBAB. Poured a clear deep amber with a yellowish brown head that dissipated quickly to the edges. Aroma had caramel with sweet grain and a nice bourbon backing. Flavor was quite sweet with caramel and toffee and a bourbon note coming out in the finish. A bit sweet.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Draft at the brewery at the Firestone 14 Release Party. Nose is bourbon, raisins, oaky vanilla, toffee, and light alcohol. Hazy dark brown with a small tan head. Flavor is bourbon, wood, vanilla, and dark fruit.
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