 Quake1028 (627), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jun 10, 2007
2004 growler, huge thanks to Degarth for sharing this rare beauty.
Pours a dark brown, almost black body, with no head and no carbonation at all. Looks like pure used motor oil as it’s glugging into the glass. No film on top of the beer or lacing on the sides of the glass. Very still, looks like black coffee in the glass. Nose of sweet milk chocolate, roasted malts, dark fruits, alcohol heat. Flavors of both bitter and sweet chocolate, malts, bourbon or whiskey. The heat really comes through in the finish, too much so for a 9.5% beer in my opinion. Flat on the tongue, oily and smooth palate, light to medium bodied. Finish is medium length, bitter chocolate and bourbon.
railcat1 (488), Hammond, Indiana, USA
May 15, 2008 I had on DLD from a growler on one of the tasteing tables with hints of roasted malts and it poured with no head but the bourbon was a little to much in this one,it was black as night and it did have a nice hop presents overall not a bad IPS.CHEERS!
Ofortuna (310), Grafton, Wisconsin, USA
May 10, 2008 Sampled at DLD 2008. From a growler. I’ve been looking forward to this for quite a long time. Pretty dead pouring with a non-existing head and a bit thin looking actually. A bit sharp on the flavour profile with notes of whisky dominating all else. Some black licorice, and anise. A bit of char on the backend and this just seems disjointed. Mouthfeel disappoints as it’s thinner than I would’ve liked to have seen.
BlackDonald (1040), North Carolina, USA
Apr 7, 2008 Growler - 2004 Vintage. Pours extremely dark and oily, with a small to almost nothing head. Roasty and somewhat herbal licorice nose. Lots of dark fruits, and a sweetness that coats the palate, and this sticks with you throughout the finish. Good, loads of vanilla and candied fruits with some wood notes as well, somewhat overrated I must admit I expected a little more complexity and carbonation, and I see that in some of the other reviews, so I must not be alone on that one.
owd_muller (1), Lawrence, Kansas, USA
does not count  Feb 24, 2008 2005 Vintage on tap at brewery on 2/23/2008.
Black opaque, no head. Big aroma full of Treacle, vanilla, oak, and hints of raisins and bourbon.
Initially sweet like molasses with vanilla and burnt oak. Finish is dry with lingering raisin and licorice flavors, alcohol is barley noted.
Thick mouth feel with no carbonation. Alcohol slowly warms the belly. An acquired taste, but very good. I’d like to see more carbonation.
The_Epeeist (939), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 1, 2007 12 oz handbottle. Dark brown, clear around the edges. No head. Dark chocolate cake and espresso, a little whiskey oak. Silky coffee cocoa with a trace of carb revealed in the end. Vanilla, whiskey, molasses and dark chocolate all appear en route to a dry licorice finish. Rich and bold but no harsh notes. Awesome.
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