 hellbilly (732), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Apr 17, 2008
very dark brown color with ruby at the edges it’s topped by a khaki head that lasts as a ring of foam. initial aroma of brownies or chocolate bread followed by vanilla, savory oak, prunes, port wine, wet grass, earth, slate and the perfect amount of sweet bourbon. the bourbon is soft and incredibly well integrated into the flavor without over powering everything else... super chocolatey notes are followed by vanilla, oak, dark grains and bourbon spiciness. nice ashy finish and bitter cocoa aftertaste. light to medium bodied with a disappointingly watery mouth feel. you’d think with the ABV% and barrel age that it would be richer?... but the consistency does make it incredibly easy to drink
Sammy (2945), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 4, 2008 Matt7215’s bottle. Big black and mocha head. Smooth and corny tasting.Mollasses. ABove average mouthfeel.
IrishBoy (1987), Bakersfield, California, USA
Jul 2, 2008 Bomber shared by Enniskillen; Nose of bourbon, vanilla, chocolate, and a molassey note; black with a small, glass-lacing, cinnamon head; flavor is big bourbon, vanilla, light hop bitterness, and chocolate; smells super good but doesn’t quite taste up to the nose.
Enniskillen (1495), Port Angeles, Washington, USA
Jul 2, 2008 Black with a thin tan head. Aroma is heavy bourbon, chocolate, oak, alcohol, light caramel. Taste is heavy bourbon which overshadows the chocolate sweetness, and roastiness of the beer, alcohol show mildly. Too much bourbon.
matt7215 (482), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Jul 1, 2008 bomber shared with sammy and hyde. my bottle from a trade with douglas88. pours black with a nice tan head. light penetrated this one to leave the brew looking only dark brown in the glass. big bouron nose and top of porter notes. sweet vanilla boubon flavours mixed with a very well made porter. chocolate and caramel with some dark fruit. good stuff but a bit rough and bossy. thanks for the bottle doug!
The_Epeeist (871), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 17, 2008 22 oz bottle, 2008. Some coaxing produces a small tan head atop dark brown. Nose is musty dark roast and fig. Brief creaminess that turns to alcohol with a tang. After the initial blast of bourbon, coffee and dark chocolate emerge. Dry finish with bitter licorice and peanut. Too much barrel overwhelms the base beer.
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