 Ughsmash (2614), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
May 1, 2008
Poured deep brown with very little head sticking around. The aroma picked up lots of sweet vanilla and bourbon sugars upfront with semi-sweet chocolate and molasses not far behind.. toasted oak provided a nice accent. The flavor had caramel, chocolate, molasses, and toffee at the core with a heavy barrel impression (vanilla, oak, and sweet bourbon.. the usual suspects).. sour fruit skins provided an enjoyable accent.. surprisingly well-balanced. Drier, grainy, and calculated on the palate with good sour contrasts.. I really dug this.
Walt (2157), Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 4, 2008 Pour is brownish amber with a thin off white head...smell is very bourbony with lots of oak and vanilla...taste was sweet and rich with lots of caramel and bourbon...chewy mouthfeel...
Acknud (462), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
May 2, 2008 Pre-DLD. Draft at Flossmoor. Tawny pour with no head. Aroma of alcohol sweet malt and molasses. Heavy alcohol and toffee taste.
SQNfan (237), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
May 1, 2008 On tap at Flossmoor for the pre-DLD event. It was solid brown in color with a thin head. Aromas and flavors of bourbon, vanilla, dark fruits and malt. This was concentrated and had solid weight in the mouth.
lb4lb (1077), Austin, Texas, USA
May 1, 2008 On tap at Flossmoor for the pre-DLD event. Pours rich dark brown to maroon colored with a very light head. Smell is fruity, vinuous, tart, oaky and complex. Very unique, dry fruity flavor almost bridging the gap between beer and wine. Very unique and hard to describe as it was unlike anything else I’ve had, but was quite enjoyable.
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