Full Sail Black Gold Imperial Stout Bourbon Barrel Aged

Brewed by Full Sail Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Hood River, Oregon USA

22 oz bottle, from Liquid Solutions (I think). Pours dark brown, opaque with a smallish beige head. Roasty, bourbon barrel, raisin, bitter herbs, bitter chocolate, alcohol and more. Full body, gentle carbonation. Good.

2006 vintage courtesy of BückDich. Deep, deep brown with beige head. Aorma is sweet malts, dark fruit, cocoa, bourbon, and soy sauce. Absolutely amazing flavor. Chocolate, dark fruits, milky, vanilla, roasted, bourbon, and some sweet caramel. Sliky smooth, soft, and full bodied. Delicious!

22oz bottle given to me as an extra by 11026. awesome!.....poured pretty dark, close to black with a thin wispy light brown head.... nose had equal parts bourbon, chocolate, and vanilla..... flavor had a strong assertive bourbon component w/ some charred burnt alcohol. this one was overly infused with bourbon from the barrel therefore lacking the cohesiveness with the base beer. somewhat thin mouthfeel with lively carbonation....wasn’t too big a fan of this unfortunately.

22oz bottle shared by pepsican. Thanks. poured a deep dark brown color with just a bit of orange light coming through around the edges. Aroma was of bourbon, vanilla, chocolate, molasses, alcohol, and raisin (roughly in that order of intensity). Medium to full bodied and boozy with a warm splash of alcohol. I tasted vanilla, bourbon, toffee, and a dash of cinnamon. The aromas and flavors imparted by the barrel aging dominated, but this was still a decent beer IMO.

Big thanks to franksnbeans for this one. Shared with many. Black pour with a thin tan head. Strong bourbon aroma. Flavor was bourbon, chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, oak, bourbon, and maple syrup. Got to be a bit much after a bit, very rich. Being a bourbon fan I liked it.

The body was black with a khaki head on top. The aroma was vanilla with some oak and roses. The taste was massive bourbon with some vanilla. Way too much barrel aging in this one. It was like a shot of bourbon with a hint of impy stout dripped in. Another example of poorly done barrel aging ruining a perfectly good beer.

This is truly one of the finest Imperial Stouts I have ever tried in my entire life. The most interesting thing about this beer is the and maybe it is just me, but I almost get a vanilla and coconut nuance out of this, almost tropical fruit like. Lots of vanilla, and whiskey notes, toffee and chocolate just flood the palate. This is so rich and mouthfilling, the bourbon notes are just enough to be felt but not overly assertive, it definitely lets all the other flavors show themselves, lots of brown sugar, chocolate and vanilla with an ever present oak aged finish. Delicious!

23 oz bottle dated 2008.and served at cellar temperature. Very black color with a small foamy brown head. Good lacing. Mouthfeel is silky smooth. Nose is like whiskey and chocolate, with other odors of oak, ripe fruit, and vanilla. Flavor is remarkable, with lots of chocolate and alcohol. The finish is bourbon and alcohol. A very unique brew, and one I really liked.