3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/202010 black pour, tan head, light sticky lacing ... taste is oaky with a roasted coffee, light vanilla, bourbon flavors, dark chocolate, dark fruits, molasses ...... oily slick mouthfeel ,,,, aroma of dark fruits dark chocolate light roasted .... Dry roasted bitter finish .... 2011 taste of more molasses aroma is boozy roasted dry roasted less flavor than 10 bourbon barrel flavor isn’t as strong.... 2012 creamy beige head aroma is very oaky with a bourbon vanilla taste is dry and oaky with a vanilla bourbon molasses flavor that’s well balanced light licorice dry oaky finish light bitter bite still young but very good
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle shared by alexsdad06. Poured a clear dark brown color with a minimal tan head that mostly lasted with fair lacing. Moderate to heavy roast coffee, chocolate, wood and bourbon alcohol aroma. Medium to full body with a smooth texture and flat carbonation. Medium to heavy dark bourbon sweet flavor with a medium to heavy dark sweet finish of moderate to long duration. This is a solid brew.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
750ml bottle, shared by alexsdad06. Bottled Nov. 2011. Clear dark brown color. Thin light brown head. Solid lace. Nice brownie, light vanilla, dark chocolate, marshmallow aroma. Bigger body. Light chewiness. Light carbonation. More dry in the finish. Light dark fruit. Good bitter sweet taste. Not much alcohol noticeable. Solid bourbon barrel aged imperial stout.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
750 ml bottle to snifter (thanks alexsdad06). Looks good; a dark and fairly opaque cola with beige lacing. Smells Good too; dark malt, bourbon, and vanilla with a sweet backbone. Tastes like it smells, but could be a little more chewy, and I’m getting some coffee in it too. Average on the palate (could use some more viscosity). Enjoyable.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Aroma that of bourbon and vanilla. Appearance dark brown with a tan head taste coffee and bourbon palate long strong and bitter
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
From a 75 cl bottle shared in Avon NC. Bottled 12M2012. Pours black with a tan head. Light bourbon nose. Flavors of oak, vanilla, bourbon and roasted malts. Medium mouthfeel with light carbonation. Slight bitter finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap as Silent Night. Dark black pour with burnt wood brown edges and one finger of fizzy light tan head. Tons of bourbon in the nose, dominated by vanilla/bourbon/oak. Straight bourbon in the flavor, unabashedly so. 1 dimensional, warming/smooth. Needs more base beer.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle, bottled Nov 2011. from Triangle Wine I think. good aroma, sweet, chocolate, roasty, nice barrel level. Dark orangy brown color. Small head, little to no lace. Sweet flavor. heavy body, smooth creamy mouthfeel, sweet finish. Pretty darn good. has a nice balance of barrel and malts. drinks easy for 9.5%
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap at Black Squirrel thanks to drowland. Pours clear deep cola red. Weaker tan foam. Nose is moderate bourbon, coconut, sweet cake, prunes. Taste is Brown sugar, hazelnut, lots of sugary iced coffee drink. Palate is a tad mealy, some thickness and warmth.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Says Silent Night on the bottle
Appearance: Pours near black with a thin tan film.
Aroma: Sweet bourbon, cereal, roast, wood.
Taste: Dark chocolate, bourbon, wood, roast.
Mouthfeel: Full bodied. Active lively carb.
Overall: Exactly what I’m looking for in a barrel aged Imperial Stout. Not too thick, tons of barrel character holding a sturdy Imperial Stout. Tasty fresh, probably tastier with a year on it.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Review from 2010 - thanks jwale73. Pours a very dark black/brown with a large medium brown head that falls to a full blanket. Smell is rich dark malt, dark fruit, coconut. Taste is sweet rich dark malt, black licorice, booze. Dry slightly bitter with some char on the backend. Medium body, very active carbonation with fairly fine structure. Overall a little boozy for my taste otherwise a pretty tasty impy stout.
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