 crizay (1070), Brook Park (was Tampa,FL), Ohio, USA
Dec 29, 2006 Updated: Jun 18, 2008
Bottle #244. I finally got it the most sought after beer from my hometown brewery, thanks to my boy Konrad. Obvious pitch black pour and a quickly diminshed brown head. Aroma is strong with the bourbon just a blast to your face with it, some oak and maybe even vanilla. Flavor is strong bourbon at first that takes a few sips to get your tongue ready for the other flavors, I got a lot of coconut as it warmed and vanilla along with oak. The regular blackout stout flavors really are mellowed by how potent the bourbon is I get dark chocolate, dark fruits, lots of hops, but not as much coffee that I knew from the regular version it’s there but less these "new" flavors really take it over completely being sweet bourbon alcohol, coconut, oak, chocolate, vanilla, and hops. Not bad a little too much on the sweet side and the bourbon may have been too potent for my liking but still a cool ass beer and I’m glad I finally got it.
BigJoe7231 (20), Schererville, Indiana, USA
Aug 27, 2008 I finally found this at a Binny’s in Chicago. A black pour, with a thin, light brown colored head. Smells of oaky vanilla goodness with a hint of coffee. Very drinkable, medium body and tastes of sweet roasty coffee. A pleasant, beautiful and balanced brew.
nimbleprop (581), Washington, Washington DC, USA
Aug 12, 2008 Scored this bomber in a trade with ogglethorp. Thanks Brian! Pours a thick, opaque, oily black with a slightly beige spitty head. Mild aroma that doesn’t really indicate what’s inside. You have to get your nose right in the open part of the glass to get vanilla, crackers, cookie dough, bourbon, corn, sour mash whiskey, wood and a little coffee. Well rounded flavor that has some strong sweetness to accompany the distinct booziness. Flavors of vanilla, caramel, wood, bourbon whiskey, chocolate, coffee and brown sugar. A bit of heat in the throat, sweetness lasts in the mouth, thick and oily on the tongue. Crazy to say, but this is a mild barrel aged imperial stout, but delicious none the less and surprisingly drinkable.
radiomgb (1757), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Aug 7, 2008 Black in colour with a thin quickly dissipating tan coloured head, very light lacing. The aroma is of alcohol, quite sweet, some bourbon, wood, sugar and roast. The flavour is of light bourbon/alcohol, vanilla, quite sweet, lots of sugar, some roast and dark chocolate. Warming mouthfeel, medium/large body, medium carbonation. Finishes long with some alcohol warmth, fairly smooth.
Coming into this I thought that it would be an alcoholic mess with bourbon domination but it turns out that’s not the case. Rather enjoyable.
650ml bottle obtained in a trade with footbalm, thanks Eric.
Opened on February 25, 2008
Vintage 2006, Bottle #845/900.
The_Epeeist (934), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 30, 2008 22 oz bottle, 2006. Dark brown with some brief, tan froth. Nose is dusty brown sugar, dark chocolate and wood. Milky body with a few bubbles and a tang. Taste is coffee, prune juice and Baker’s chocolate. Dries with bitter greens and residual alcohol. Lots of depth and complexity but a bit too over-roasted for my taste.
omhper (10454), Stockholm, Sweden
Jul 16, 2008 Bottled at Petalax Beer Festival. Transparently black with brief beige head. Strong oaky vanilla aroma with licorice behind. Sweet and near full bodied. Restrained and reasonably balanced. There’s licorice, vanilla and oak with syrup underneath. Flavourful, extrovert and really good, but Great Lakes is one of those brewers that can do more subtle beer really, really good I still prefer some of their lesser heralded beers.
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