4.4 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20My 2011 bottle was poured into a snifter. I regained composure after an initial sniff, and was able to identify caramel, chocolate, roasted coffee, alcohol, slight butterscotch, soy sauce, vanilla, and oak. The appearance leaves a little to be desired, as the fizzy brown head quickly faded to a thin ring around the glass. The taste begins with medium sweetness, followed by light bitterness and lingering umami. Its body is medium, with a slick texture, almost flat carbonation, and long finish. Overall, this is a fantastic BBA stout, and the coffee enhances the aroma and flavor without becoming conspicuous. Kudos to the brewers and barrel aging crew at Goose Island.
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
2012 bottle from Chevy Chase in DC. Enjoyed this a lot. Tried a 2011 version later, and wasn’t as good. Very smooth and well blended flavors.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at craft ale house. Pours pitch black with no head to speak of. The aroma is not pungent but has light coffee and chocolate. The taste has a nice milk chocolate mix with coffee grind and bourbon.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Thanks Mike W. for the taste. Aroma is great and rich coffee, dark roasted malts, molasses, figs and bourbon goodness. Very easy to drink given the high ABV. Great beer.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Location: Draft at Ginger Man, 4/12/13
Aroma: It has a fairly bourbon nose with some coffee/roast malts as well
Appearance: It pours a dark brown color with a small head and some light lace
Flavor: The taste is similar to the nose, medium sweet, and without much bitterness
Palate: It has a smooth and creamy full bodied feel, with some burn, but it is still fairly easy to drink
Overall Impression:
Very good stuff. This one hit my expectations pretty much right on. I was glad to stumble upon it on draft at Ginger Man.
4.6 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle @ ZeeBra Extreme Beer Festival 2013. Pitch black pour, tan head. Aroma is creamy, leather, bourbon, smooth chocolate, coffee and caramel. Flavor is extremely smooth, coffee, vanilla, loads of bourbon, creamy. Very smooth and balanced. Amazing brew.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle 2012 #2253 thanks Artmcd8. Poured black minimal light brown head. Slightly spicy aroma. Tingly coffee choco taste.
---Rated via Beer Buddy
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a deep black with no head. Aroma of bourbon and coffee. Slightly sweet with an alcohol burn. Very tasty stuff.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
4.5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle @ ZeeBra. Aroma is big roast, huge liquorice, mad coffee, vanilla, ash and more. Flavour is intense vanilla infused with coffee, roast, mocca liquorice and more. LRAB.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
ZEBF 13
no idea of the vintage . Im guessing 2012
pours black, no foam.
smell is sharp, intence, coffee, but in a bad way ..
soft carbo, all coffee in the taste, together with the bourbon.
bitter aftertaste , more towards bourbon in the end.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Poured a dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of roast malt, a little coffee and dark chocolate, dark alcohol soaked fruit. Full body, flavour as the aroma. Could have been a bit more coffee-ish.
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