4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20500 ml bottle shared by cosmicevan. Served in a HF wine glass.
A: Pours an opaque deep brown color with some clearer edges. A thin tan head forms on the pour and recedes quickly to a thin ring. A few splotches of lace are left down the glass.
S: Smooth bourbon up front with a ton of fudge. Heavily roasted malts with a light chocolate sweetness. Besides the smoothness and lightness of the bourbon the barrel isn’t all that noticeable.
T: The taste just took on a complexity that wasn’t found in the nose. The smoothness of the bourbon carried over and blended wonderfully with some ground coffee beans and espresso notes. The bourbon took a sweeter turn mid palate and balanced the heavy roasted malt body. A little oak barrel shows up and blend nicely with a rich and lush chocolate on the finish.
M: Low carbonation here with a medium to light body. For hour luscious the taste was I would have liked a little more body to this.
O: Absolutely delicious. I like Twilight of the Idols, but I like this even more. If they would beef up the gravity a bit I bet this would be able to hold onto the barrel a little better and get a better mouthfeel. Still, I’m just nitpicking here. A great beer.
Serving type: bottle
4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle. Pours very dark with nice lacing around the rim. The aroma os a light sweet bourbon. The taste is very nice and smooth, the heat hits you in the middle and warms you. Very nice.
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3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Thanks to foppa78 for sharing. Pours a black color with off white head. Burnt, light roasty, bourbon flavors. Very solid,
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle @ JetsonFest III, courtesy of foppa78. Mat is super nice! Pours a black appearance with a thin brown head. Spicy whiskey, light caramel, big anise, dark chocolate, smooth whiskey aroma. Marshmallow, rich dark chocolate, cocoa, light coffee, super smooth sweet whiskey, light toffee flavor. Cream chocolate goodness. Very nice stuff. http://i.imgur.com/fiyCweO.jpg
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Dark brown/black beer with a minimal offwhite head. Chocolate, tar, coffee and vanilla aroma. Coconut, chocolate, spicy, vanilla and a bit too much alcohol flavour.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a pitch black with no head and no lacing. Aroma of bourbon, coffee, vanilla, roasted. Taste has lots of bourbon, coffee, vanilla, dark fruits, oak, roasted malts, brown suggar. Full body and minimal carb. Really good but that 12oz pour is killing me...
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
650ml bottle thanks to OmegaX
Appearance - Deep brown, frothy head
Aroma - Dirt and coffee inside a bourbon barrel
Taste - Chocolate, cherries, vanilla, oak, earthiness, smooth bourbon, bitter coffee finish
The aroma captured here is amazing, and the flavor matched quite nicely without being too boozy. These guys sure are talented.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Snifter pour. Aroma is big time barrel notes. Bourbon galore, with some dark chocolate, some earthiness, and dirty leaves. Flavor matches, with a nice vanilla and bourbon flavor on top of chocolate and dirt. Pretty interesting.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle shared by someone during RBWG-JAX. Thanks! Black pour with a small tan head. The aroma shows nice barrel, touches of fudge, that goes well with the coffee, dark roasted malts, spice, and plenty of sweetness resembling brown sugar, molasses, etc. The flavor follows suit. Tasty stuff, but I don’t see the crazy over HF like some do.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. 2012 vintage. Courtesy of futuraxz. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty bourbon and chocolate aroma. Roasted malty malty woody chocolate and bourbon flavor. Has a roasted malty woody chocolate and bourbon finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottled sample via and shared with oakbluff. Near black in colour with moderate carbonation. Aromas are of coffee, molasses, booze, and wintergreen. Flavors are pretty much what you’d expect, with elements of coffee, dark chocolate, caramel, bourbon, and a bit of wet stones on the finish. Heavy bodied in a good way. Solid overall.
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