Flying Fish Bourbon Barrel Dubbel

Draft->plastic cup (tasting@brewery): Pours a rocky/frothy, light brown head that exhibits spare lacing atop of a murky, lightly cloudy brown body . Malt is of molasses, hops are of celery, and perhaps a tad of butter in there as well. The body is medium, texture is oily, and the carbonation is average. The flavor’s duration is short, moderately sweet and lightly acidic and bitter. This beer drinks more like a port. An AWESOME beer that most people’ll never be able to taste b/c they only make 50 gallons @ a time and have no plans for distribution; It’s amazing what a difference there is between this and the Abbey Double all because of a bourbon cask.

Draft at Oregon Brewers Festival, Portland, OR. Small beige head that was mostly lasting, no carbonation observed, and a orange brown hue Nose was very inviting with vanilla notes, bourbon, fruity, and malty. The flavor was vinuous but not overdone, fruity, malty, hint of vanilla, and finishes sweet not much so. Very tasty indeed! Smooth, warming mouthfeel and medium body. A sipping brew for sure, would be a nice one to have on a cold, snowy evening and definitely a brew that I would drink again and again and again. Absolutely try this one if it comes your way.

Poured a dark amber color with a thin off-white head. The aroma had nice notes of vanilla and some bourbon. Mildly sweet malt makes up the base. The flavor had some yeasty and estery notes mixed through the malty flavor.

Hand bottle courtesy of The_Epeeist! Pours a dark brown caramel color with a smallish beige colored head. Aroma is caramel, toffee, bourbon, hint of chocolate perhaps. Flavor is blast of bourbon, again the caramel and toffee, with a touch of choclate and vanilla, perhaps some spice as well. Palate is medium bodied, medium to highly carbonated, finished on the sweet side ywt very balanced. I thought this was fantastic.

Dark caramel color with light woody aroma. The flavor was very complex with plum, vanilla,light wood, and bourbon all mingeling together nicely. Some tartness and alcohol in the finish.