 Fantomas23 (462), Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Apr 4, 2007
I don’t know why I’ve never rated this. Perhaps it’s because I doubt that my rating can do this beer justice. Oil slick thick black pour, almost as if it’s folding on top of itself in velvety layers before being crowned with a rich tan head. The aroma bursts from the glass with robust chocolate and coffee scents. Deeper layers hint at oak, vanilla, and licorice. Flowing evenly, silky. Rolling it over my tongue and taking deep breaths to extract the essential flavors. A rich infusion of dark cacao and chicory. The heat of Bourbon and the tropical allure of vanilla and coconut. Fantastic, well-balanced addition of hops. They are huge and prop this beer up so it doesn’t become a flacid, malty mockery of itself. If I could use profanity in a review, I would right now. Foxtrot November Alpha, this is a great beer!!
pik5el (44), Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Sep 5, 2008 Very thick almost pitch black pour with very small dark head. Big flavor of roastiness, oak, molasses, espresso and bready malt. Very appropriate and not overpowering mouthfeel.
amish_caravan (210), Winona, Minnesota, USA
Sep 2, 2008 pour is very black. scent is of burnt roast and malts with some alcohol smell as well. taste is of coffee and burntness. oak can be tasted as well. very smooth finish. awesome beer. I would purchase again.
IlanMan (534), Winona, Minnesota, USA
Sep 2, 2008 Pour is thick engine oil black with a small dark tan head. Aroma is of sweet malt, caramel, oak, light coffee, chocolate, and a light burnt character. Can you say complex? Brew is very full bodied with a strong oak and toast character finishing with more sweet malt, toffee and strong hops right at the end. Very smooth mouthfeel and a dang good brew. With further review, I get a hint of coffee in the flavor as well. I wouldn’t mind having this brew around for a few more years to see what happens. I’ll be looking for this brew again!
EHopper (129), Minnesota, USA
Aug 31, 2008 Drinking this is like eating those incredible delicacies at the state fair. Something like bacon, dipped in chocolate, battered an deep fried. So many incredible flavors, each one decadently good in its own right, all put together. Fantastically good, but only in moderation. But there is actually a kind of internal moderation. Each great but overpowering flavor seems to cancel the others out so that no one overpowers the other, or you.
ansermadide (196), Kyle, Texas, USA
Aug 31, 2008 (Sample from December 14, 2007 Beer Club Meeting; Bomber with ice cream with weeAnaP on August 24, 2008) HUGE brown head… STILL huge! Fantastic lacing. Bubbly, looks like a wheat pancake on the stove. Oaked malt aroma with molasses. Flavor is VERY well done. Lacing follows all the way down the glass as you drink. Very warm on the tongue. Spicy finish from the alcohol. Creamy, smooth, full-flavored, round on the palate. Delicious with ice cream!
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