 zach8270 (2085), Henrietta, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 1, 2009 (bottle - 330 ml - 2007 vintage) Pitch black pour with a thick tan head. Aroma is huge. Lots of whiskey and oak notes along with some sugar and licorice. Flavor is much the same. Very dark and heavy with a good and solid oak and whiskey flavor underneath. Finishes heavy and sweet. I think the best of the three I’ve tried so far.
BossHossBikes (147), Tennessee, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 29, 2009 Bottle, shared with NachlamSie. Pours an opaque dark brown with a medium tan head. The aroma is of licorice, molasses, whiskey, brown sugar with some light roastiness. Sitting on the tongue, the sweet molasses is dominant with a lot of the other flavours very distant. As the brew passes everything becomes apparent instantly, the whiskey, the licorice, notes of chocolate, some darker fruit notes, and some nice roastiness. A lot of flavours mingle together quite nicely and very balanced. The finish is smooth. This is a very delicious and nicely balanced.
DSG (1501), Tel Aviv, Israel
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 28, 2009 Bottle sample at a tasting. Really dark brown to black-colored with a slightly bubbly brown head. Aroma full of scotch, smoke, oak, alcohol, chocolate, liquor pralines, fruits and caramel notes. Sweet flavor of roasted malt, some coffee notes, smoked wood, some dark fruits and great dark chocolate. Full viscous mouthfeel.
tomer (380), Rishon Le Zion, Israel
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 27, 2009 At a tasting, Thanks DSG, Small head with lots of big bubbles which dissapears quite quickly, deep dark brown but not completly opaque, fire smoke dominating the aroma, with barnyard notes, dates andcharred wood, flavours of smoke and brown sugar syrup, alcohol almost non existent, which is a great suprise. excellent beer, many components resembling a good single malt.
NobleSquirrel (1106), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 26, 2009 Draft or cask at Ebenezer’s. Pours a super dark brown with a deep brown head. Nose is buttery and smokey, chocolatey and roasty. Taste is big. There is a ton of diacetyl, but the scotch barrel kind of pulls it back in as there is a huge peaty/smoky element to the taste, almost tar-like. This would have been sublime but for the diacetyl. Still, pretty great stuff.
RichardGretton (3143), Leicestershire, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 26, 2009 Updated: Aug 27, 2009Bottle, No. 01176. Pitch black beer with a small light brown head. The aroma is gently sweet and lightly roasted, and the flavour is rich, roasted and whisky like (leading to a dandelion and burdock feel). Overall a nice strong beer.
zvikar (424), Tel-Aviv, Israel
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 25, 2009 Thanks DSG, pours oily deep brown with a chocolate color head, intense aromas of wood and smoke, cherry liquor, scotch and some cheesy yeast, flavor is oaky, you could actually taste the barrel, deep chocolate flavors soy souce, some ash smokiness and scotch alcohol, bitter finish, highly complex and tasty, full mouthfeel. Excellent brew.
brewski519 (404), Morrisville, North Carolina, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 23, 2009 Rating #300 - Bottle # 14583, Sept 2007. Pitch black pour and a nice foamy head. Aroma of whiskey, smoke, dark fruit and chocolate. Another Ola Dubh with some serious taste - the whisky is very present but subtle at the same time.. perfect blend. Also behind the whiskey was the taste of chocolate, roasted malt, earthiness and some faint fruitiness. Creamy and smooth palate on this one but not quite as thick as some of the younger barrel versions I don’t believe. Great, great beer.
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