Full Sail Black Gold Imperial Stout Bourbon Barrel Aged

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

Serve in Snifter

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Bomber into snifter. 2011 release. My bottle reads 11.4% ABV. Thanks to Brenn79 for this, as well as five other beers. Pours opaque black with a thin dark tan head that fades pretty fast. Smells like one of those little bottle-shaped chocolates filled with booze; in this case, bourbon. There’s also pungent oak and a strong coffee presence. Some licorice hangs around in the background. Extreme aromas here. I guess if I was into bourbon, which I’m not, this would get a perfect 10 in the aroma dept. Flavors are just as described in the aroma; starts sweet and finishes bittersweet and sour. There’s an offnote of cooked vegetables that I’m not too crazy about. Carbonation is soft and the body is huge. Overall, it’s one of those beers that’s easier to admire than to drink. Definitely a sipper.

Poured from 22oz bottle. Pours nearly black with a fair amount of tan head. The nose on this is tons of bourbon and some roasted malts. Taste lacks much of what was on the nose. Disappointing after the heavy bourbon nose.

22 oz bottle. Pours close to black with a thin short lasting head. Nose is very nice with a great balance of toasted malt, bourbon and oak. The taste follows the nose but does not have the full bodied/full flavor kick I was expecting from the nose. All and all not bad.

Sample from bottle. Black pour, thin tan head. Chocolate, sweet dark sugars, vanilla, bourbon, and some alcohol heat. Decent enough, but not one of the best.

Poured out a hefty black with a light brown head that didn’t last too long. Aroma was refined and enticing. There was the obvious boozy bourbon notes, but it wasn’t dominating. There were aromas of roasted chocolate, vanilla bean, and a touch of licorice. Like I said, surprisingly restrained bourbon aroma. And the taste displayed that same quality. Light bourbon booze notes allowed other fun flavors to shine through, like vanilla oak, chocolate, and roasted malts. The bourbon served as a band playing at a wedding reception; not the star, but integral to the show. Finish was perfectly sweet, not cloying.

Big thanks to Chris,Alex,Jason and Nate for sharing this. Super dark pour, thick, oily and dense. Oaky aroma with hints of chocolate, molasses and bourbon. Flavor was a tad boozy but still very enjoyable. Definitely worth a shot.

Bottle pours black color with brief tan head. Aroma of bourbon, chocolate. Taste chocolate, a little vanilla, a touch of bitterness and of course bourbon. Palate on the thin side and lacks the creamy richness of some bourbon barrel aged stout. Finish bourbon and some bitterness Nice BBA Imp Stout but not elite.

Thanks to Nate... dark brown with a light tan head, doesn’t last long... nose is really light, bourbon, chocolate, coconut, fudge, grows on me... the taste is tons of chocolate brownies, the bourbon dies down from the nose but still present... worth trying for sure

22oz. bottle tasted at Daknole’s Memorial Day "Throw Down". Poured a thick black, with brown head that rapidly dissipates. Aroma is roasted malt, vanilla, bourbon and chocolate. Taste is smooth bourbon, vanilla and dark chocolate. Smooth warm boozy finish. Awesome ale.

The best part is the nose, burbon vanilla. Palate is thin for this style. Whiskey like flavors with burnt cocoa. Strong but not rich. Astringent wood dry finish. Its ok, but I have been spoiled by others. My bottle said it was 11.4% by vol. The burbon overpowers all the other fine flavors.