 MaltOMeal (182), h-town, Texas, USA
May 15, 2008 bottle. Pours very dark brown with a thin tan head. The nose is very much bourbon and alcohol. Taste was very overwhelmed with the bourbon, instead of just highlighting it. A bit too much for my liking. While the flavors and mouthfeel were complex, the bourbon just took prominence to too high a degree. Shame. Still not bad, but not excellent. Mouthfeel was medium and had a dry finish.
notalush (1861), Rawn-kawn-kohma, New York, USA
May 15, 2008 Sampled at Dickinsonbeer’s Hoboken gathering (thanks to beastiefan2k, actually!) - sometimes the barrel makes all the difference - this tastes very much like "regular" angel’s share, but with some toasted coconut, slightly lower sweetness, and more noticeable wood - the bourbon is fairly apparent - the complex notes of dark fruit and chocolate I detected in the original are absent in this one - maybe I’m just tired of bourbon-aged beers, but this barrel turned this into a much less impressive beer - tasty, but hardly transcendent like the original.
tjthresh (1166), LaPorte, Indiana and Belton, Missouri, USA
May 13, 2008 Updated: May 14, 2008375 ml bottle from the Patron Sinners release. When I pulled the cork it nearly took my arm through the ceiling. The gush followed a few seconds later. The pour is very dark brown with some garnet highlights. A very Coca-Cola-esque head to begin with. It eventually settled out to a dark tan ring with some wisps in the middle, and some lace. Boozey bourbon alcohol vapors attack the nostrils. Underneath that you certainly find a pleasant chocolate/caramel character. Here come an aggressive oak character just got me. The flavor seems a bit more balanced. Most of the same flavor. Bourbon is still in the lead. A nice blend of chocolate and oak. I also get a bit more smoke and tobacco character. Levi Garrett anyone? A little bit of cocoa powder in the finish. Medium/light body. High, aggressive carbonation which is sort of a put off for me. Dry warm finish. I am certainly glad for the chance to try this bottle of beer. This may just be a bit too bold for me, I guess. It drinks more like a spirit than beer. When barrel aged beer starts to get to this extreme, they start to turn me off. Still, a fine beer. When you only have one bottle, its hard to stay away for too long.
Pigfoot (2201), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
May 13, 2008 Darkest brown, with ruby edges, under a fuzzy, toasted tan head.
Sweet, smokey bourbon hits the nose first, with alcohol tagging along, ...oak, vanilla, and a hint of cherry comes behind....matched by caramel and cocoa...deep and mighty.
big buzz on the tongue, thick, slick, and whiskey-ish galore....chocolate meets rich brandy-ish favors, right up next to the bourbon feel. Long, finish, lushly textured, utterly luxuruious. Hoppy bitter smack on the tongue.
lovely stuff, satisfies my bourbon-loving sweet tooth (tongue?), though it feels like an imperial stout.
PilsnerPeter (1214), Flushing, New York, USA
May 12, 2008 Bottle at Paul’s Hoboken Gathering: Muddy brown pour with a thick tan head. Nose has lots of vanilla, rich toast, sweet/fresh tobacco and bourbon. Dense and creamy body with a rich flavor. Woody and earthy, vanilla, almond, fresh tobacco, and a smooth bourbon sweetness. The finish has a prolonged toasted malt subtly. Very nice stuff, just like the original Angels Share.
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