 ElGaucho56 (353), USA
Mar 22, 2008
Pours a dark cherry-black with almost no head whatsoever, similarly absent lacing. Notes of oak, chocolate, vanilla sweetness on the nose. Bourbon warmth on the somewhat thin palate, hints of tart berries, charcoal smokiness, wooden hop profile. Finishes slightly minty, with a bitter chocolate character. Not what I was expecting or hoping for, but still nice in its own right.
DA (2289), Portland, Oregon City, Oregon, USA
Jul 26, 2008 OBF 2008. Smooth and creamy palate. Pours black with a smooth tan head. Chocolate up front, milky and soft, with a woody earthy finish. Slightly boozy in the finish.
lb4lb (1281), Austin, Texas, USA
Jul 26, 2008 Pours a dark black color with very light beige short lived head. Smell is very nice with roastiness, bourbon, and some light oakiness too. Taste is smooth, lightly roasty and very chocolately, and a touch dry and oaky. Decent mouthfeel, but could be a tad richer. Pretty good overall, but the flavor didn’t quite live up to the smell.
zappafan99 (256), Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA
Jul 21, 2008 Taste 7/8 bottle (no date). Looks: Black an d tan lacing head. Aroma: Roast, chocolate and bourbon. Taste: Nice creamy bourbon and chocolate. Roast malt, caramel and a little alcohol. Raisin and plum. Sticky and oily. Good for an occasional. (I’m a whiskey fan.)
elmatador00 (518), j-action-ville, North Carolina, USA
Jul 20, 2008 Pours a oily dark brown with no head. Aroma is a little on the whiskey side. Tastes of burnt grain, chocolate, little raisin, some toffee. Finishes with a sticky burnt taste.
Narnad (59), Dundee, Illinois, USA
Jul 20, 2008 Pours very dark brown, leaning more towards a blackness in color. Almost no head and very little carbonation from the 1 pint 6 oz bottle. Aroma consisted of a good chocolate and roasted malt character with a bit of a root beer and a nuttiness undertone. Flavor had a very strong bourbon, vanilla and alcohol character, along with milder notes of chocolate and great roasted flavors. The bourbon flavor was a bit overpowering for my taste.
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