 oteyj (744), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 12, 2008 Snifter. Pours nearly black with one finger beige head. Aroma is of coffee, bitter chocolate, roasted malt, and whiskey. Flavor is incredibly well balanced, and powerful. Smokey peat, roasted malt, earth, and scotch are most compelling, with some subtle notes of maltyness. Simply incredible in its uniqueness. Palate is smokey with whiskey evident- otherwise smooth and drinkable- although whiskey flavors poke through, alcohol itself is largely unnoticable and quite well hidden. Simply amazing.
BeerVirgin72 (778), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 12, 2008 I had the pure delight of trying this on tap today at Brew’s Cafe in Granville. I feel lucky! Poured a dark brownish black with a delightfuly creamy tan head. The aroma was WONDERFUL. Smokey, peaty, and a light hint of whisky. The flavor was sweet and smooth. So very well blended. Hints of vanilla, a bit of coffee, but mostly smoke, peat, and a nice smooth whisky finish. I REALLY enjoyed this beer!
Jblauvs (549), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 11, 2008 pours blackish. Heavy peat aromas. incredible mouthfeel, whiskey and peat in the flavor. smokey beyond belief. This beer far exceded my expectations.
craftycarl21 (542), South Hero, Vermont, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 11, 2008 pours an almost black brown with a small head, fast to dissipate. aroma is orgasmic- roasted malt, coffee, and hint of bitter chocolate. flavor is also incredible, peat, whiskey, coffee. nice palate, great aftertaste. absolutely insanely good, unique, divine beer.
alexanderj (2227), Chino Hills, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 1/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 8, 2008 Bottle shared courtesy of KieferUGA. Poured a dark brown with reddish hints; nice color. Aroma was very complex, albeit not great. Meat, smoke, whisky and peat with some light chocolate residue. Carbonation was a bit too low for my liking. I normally don’t mind a soft palate, but this just didn’t work too well. Finish was very abrupt and flat. I think my dislike for the palate, tempered my liking of the flavor. Flavor was generally meaty, roasty, peat and whiskey. Surprisingly, I liked the 12 year old better, but definitely glad I had this.
carruthm (1125), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 6, 2008 On cask from Seattle IBF
black, thin, no head, impenetrable hue.
aroma of whiskey, anise, black licorice
taste of coffee and dark chocolate, somewhat muted
smooth palate, little tickle from the alcohol
mgumby10 (1850), Jupiter, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 5, 2008 Pours black as night, with a tiny, quickly dissipating, light brown head. Smells of peat, creamy vanilla, rich toffee, and graham crackers. The nose also seemed more subtle than the other vintages, with the peat being more noticeable I thought. The flavor was more on the roasty chocolatey side, with the peaty smoke becoming apparent in the strong finish and lingering aftertaste. Some roasty burnt charcoal was also evident especially in the bitter leavings. This seemed a bit more toned down than the other offerings, obviously due to its age in the cask. Still, quite sharp in its characters and quite enjoyable as well. Bravo to this whole experimental series!
handsomejn (27), Arkansas, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 5, 2008 It pours a thick black with a thin brown top which dissipates quickly. The taste is a rich dark chocolate, semi-sweet, with hints of vanilla, molasses, smoke, whiskey and oak. It has a wonderful mustiness that is not at all unpleasant. The flavor is extremely complex. The smell is best appreciated just after the swallow, as it then comes from the back, into the sensory part of the nose. It has a long wonderful aftertaste. This beer is concentrated enough that you have no problem drinking it slow. It has a mild bite and burn starting in the middle and extending into the aftertaste, more than I expected considering it is only 8% alcohol. The long finish is all oak. This is one of the best beers I’ve tasted.
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