 Ughsmash (2776), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 16, 2006
On tap at the Great Taste of the Midwest. Poured a dirty burnt sienna with just a few loose bubbles around the edges... highly-viscous and coating on the glass. Nose was very heavy, rockin’ toasted toffee, maple syrup, molasses, sweet bourbon, fresh vanilla beans, and overtones of oak... quite wonderful! This was heavy, calculating, and thorough on the palate, coating every square inch of the mouth... Bourbon, vanilla, and charred oak (lightly smoky) accent and integrate well with the deep syrupy malts (molasses, maple syrup, toffee, raisin) in the flavor department. Everything meshed so well, and the alcohol lurked in the background... and warmed the memorable finish. This is a phenominal brewing accomplishment!
Viking_Hammer (283), Lynnfield, Massachusetts, USA
Jun 26, 2008 Draft at the ACBF Boston, 2 oz tasting but more like 4 2 oz tasting. Wonderful dark ruby brown. Aromas of bourbon. Real boozy but nicely balanced with hints of caramel and vanilla. Awesome beer hope it will someday be available in Mass.
Tweety (151), Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Jun 25, 2008 ACBF 2008. Wow. That’s the first word that comes to mind. This one’s utterly ridiculous. Best bourbon-aged beer I’ve ever had. Most of them strive to achieve some sort of balance, either no bourbon character or alot like taking a shot. This one gets there. The bourbon flavor does a spectacular job balancing the strong malt character of the beer. This was hands-down my favorite of the fest.
lordeche (325), Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Jun 24, 2008 ACBF in Boston, 6/21. Tons of bourbon up front, with sweet vanilla, dark fruit, chocolate, and toffee. Pretty strong abv as well. Defnitely one of the best beers on display.
tertons (100), East Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Jun 21, 2008 ACBF Friday Session. A very tasty big beer with loads of flavor. A little heavy on the bourbon, but this is mellowed out by the sweetness consisting of ample wheat, slight vanilla, surrounding wood taste, and overall balanced sugar and malt levels. High drinkability for 11.
Ofortuna (285), Grafton, Wisconsin, USA
May 10, 2008 From my backlog. Sampled at the GTMW 2007. Chris (Somebeast) and I were pretty interested in sampling this highly acclaimed brew. Gigantic bourbon aroma. Whoa, I think my nose-hairs were burnt. I swear if I litl a match the whole beer would ignite from all the alcohol jumping out. Way WAY over the top in booze. Almost zero carbonation present in a nearly still glass. Dark belgian rock candy all over the place. Sharp intense bourbon flavour all over the place and completely ruins the experience. It does have a nice mouthfeel to it and I can appreciate the stickiness on the finish. However, the heat in this one made it look thrown together and unrefined.
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