 kmweaver (1949), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
Sep 2, 2007
22oz handbottle, courtesy of BBB63. Thanks, Mike! Pours an oily, viscous cola-brown color with an amber tinge running through; minimal head formation, quickly gone. Dense, boozy aroma: dried dark fruits, some sour-mash character, leather and bourbon; a show of warming alcohol. Full mouthfeel: intensely generous and chewy; plenty of sour-mash, warming bourbon: toasty vanilla, viscous fruit leather and dried cherries; hints of a floral character; some grainy wheat coming through as well, adding another layer to the mouthfeel; even with a little loss of carbonation this is gorgeous. Lengthy finish, showing a pleasant weizenbock character and toasty vanilla.
bdigi66 (435), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Draft: First off I have to give a big thanks to Steve for allowing myself and my buddies to get a pour of this before he actually put it on for their anniversary celebration...amazing generosity from one of my new, favorite brewers. This being the first brew I’ve ever had from The Livery I was geeked to say the least...pour was dark mahogany in color with a small cream head. The oak/bourbon comes on immediately and just murders the nose...dark wheat malts are very apparent as well as some vanilla, dark fruits and a bit of an earthiness tone. This stuff is almost too complex to even describe, thick and luscious mouth feel leads to an attack on the palate. Massive bourbon-y oak flavors with the dark wheat notes again, very apparent...vanilla infused dark fruits and a bit of spice is there as well. Hands down the most amazing brew I’ve ever had. Cheers Steve and thank you so much!
ogglethorp (776), Ohio, USA
Aug 12, 2008 Tap at MBGSF 08. Pours dark brown almost black with some ruby highlights, tan colored head. Aroma is bourbon, vanilla, oak, caramel. Flavor is molasses, oak, bourbon, vanilla, alcohol, caramel, and some weizen like spices. Palate is full bodied, mild carbonation, finished silky smooth with some alcohol warmth! Great!
punkrkr27 (343), Clawson, Michigan, USA
Jul 31, 2008 Tap at the ’08 MBG Summerfest. Deep mahogany pour. Big bourbon, vanilla, and banana-clove character with a touch of nutmeg and spice in the finish. Creamy, oily, full body.
hapjydeuce (558), Carlsbad, California, USA
Jul 29, 2008 2007 Vintage, shared graciously by wetherel at the Pizza Port Bottle Shop. A huge thanks to WeeHeavySD as well, for getting wetherel a handbottle of this. This beer really shines through with the bourbon oak aging. It was lacking any carbonation, I assume due to the handbottle, but a beer of this magnitude doesn’t need any. Deep brown color with amber edges. Awesome nose of vanilla, bourbon loads of oak. The wood is all over the flavor, with notes of licorice, raisin and an earthy wheat nuance underneath. Silky palate with a warm bourbon alcohol finish. Really, really tasty. Thanks to both Johns for hooking this up.
dalekliz (151), San Diego, California, USA
Jul 16, 2008 Growler, thanks to WeeHeavySD for sharing! Pours a dark amber-brown with a very small head. Sweet malt aroma, with a lot of bourbon, some dark fruits and molasses. Huge rich sweet bourbon-malt taste, with molasses and dates. A sharp hint of alcohol. Big mouthfeel, lingering sweet bourbon-malt flavors. Different and really amazing.
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