 GAManiac (218), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Apr 29, 2008
Pours black with mahogany tint around the edges. Very thin bubbly tan head that dissipates almost immediately leaving minimal lacing. Tough to get around the boozy whiskey smell of this one. There is definitely a toffee, chocolate smell along with the roasted malt aroma, but it really comes back to the whiskey for me. Big, nice, complex taste where the whiskey doesn’t dominate as much as the nose. Big roasted chocolate malt taste up front with some caramel and coffee in there as well. The whiskey is present throughout but isn’t overpowering. Creamy mouthfeel with very little carbonation and a nice malt whiskey burn. The whiskey is certainly present in this one so the drinkability isn’t extremely high. All in all, a decent representation of an old ale with a serious whiskey kick.
Linus_Stick (1482), Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 12, 2008 I love a goold old ale and was hoping the whiskey barrel aging wasn’t going to overpower the beer. It did at first but after the first few sips, it started to come into balance. Nice whiskey and chocolate aroma. Pour was a perfect deep near black with a one finger tan head. Taste was a strong mix of oak, whiskey and chocolate with a strongly bitter roasted malt aftertaste. Nice beer.
Heathen (464), Riverside, New Jersey, USA
Jul 6, 2008 THOUGHTS: Hid alcohol well. More flavorful than normal Old Engine Oil. Not what I was expecting from being aged in whiskey barrels. Not as much whiskey as I would have thought. It more or less just changed Old Engine Oil. Much nicer than the regular OEO.
TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a dark brown that was opaque black in the glass with a light tan, almost non-existent head that left fair lacing. The aroma was moderate chocolate malt, smoke, soy sauce alcohol, whiskey and salt. The initial flavor was lightly sweet and salty; while the finish was moderate to heavily sweet, lightly bitter and more salty with an average to short duration. There was chocolate, whiskey, a little smoke and some salt. The medium to full body was watery at first and then syrupy with soft carbonation and a light alcoholic finish.
timfoolery (297), California, USA
Jun 23, 2008 Bottle from Monument Liq, in Concord, CA. This brew poured almost black with almost no head. It smelled of coffee and bitter chocolate, but the overwhelming taste was of cigar tobacco and espresso. Excellent beer!
DTM (329), Winters, California, USA
Jun 22, 2008 Bottle from Monument Liqour in Concord, CA. Poured a dark brown almost black with a very thin head. Smelled of coffee and roasted malts. Very roasted flavor with hints of chocolate. Overall in pretty good brew.
ucusty (853), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
Jun 19, 2008 Bottle from 2006. Thanks to secret santa for this one (not sure if it was RB or BA). Dark brown pour with thick brown head and wonderful lacing. Vanilla roast on the nose. Well balanced and slightly complex flavors consisting of coffee, roast, chocolate, malts, an bourbon
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