southamptonsam (81), New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 17, 2008 Lovely dark reddish-brown pour with a moderate head.The oak really jumps out at you and creates an earthy hoppy bittersweet brew that far exceeded my expectations.
 beachbum25 (783), Powellville, Maryland, USA
| 1.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 5/20 |
Dec 16, 2008 12 oz Bottle-Shared Sample at a beer tasting-Ruby Mahogany pour with a moderate tan head. Sweet malt aroma. Overwelmingly dry oak flavor which just overpowered everything else in this brew. These beers are not usually my thing and I do not usually buy them, but the guy running this tasting was very insistant and just did not want to take no for an answer. I just do not understand how people drink this stuff. Long dry finish.
Juelze (895), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 15, 2008 Bottle. Pours a reddish brown color with medium off white head. Aroma is of resinous hops, light fruit, mild notes of oak, and caramel malt. Taste is resinous hops and fruit with the oak chips being more prominent. The finish gives way to a bitter taste with some caramel malt putting everything in balance. The oak really works in this one. Much better then the standard Bastard.
ghawener (953), San Salvador, El Salvador
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 14, 2008 Draft @ Stone Brewery: The oaks add and extra kick to the Arrogant Bastard, whiskey / scotch notes complement the hopness.
ketchepillar (478), Viņa del Mar, Chile
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 13, 2008 Not really oaky-maybe a bit musty. Very chocolaty, but in a different way. More like nutella. Hops are good, but the herbal & earthy aspect is a little odd. Much better than the fresher one I had, which was straight cat piss hops. Low carbonation, mouthfeel is a bit too thick.
bconley (351), Fern Park, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 13, 2008 On tap on redlight. Beautiful red color. Really easy to drink. Alot chiller than the regular arrogant bastard. More malty. Carmel and toffee flavors were definitely present. Id like to try the double, but this was nice.
fredandboboflo (1404), East Setauket, New York, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 12, 2008 Bottle. Aroma of some rich caramel malt goodness, some store-brand sandwich cookie malt. I really didnt get any oak, nor the slightest impression of increased complexity from it. Flavor again that weak, cheap cookie malt. All the aging seems to have done as far as I can see is make the body thinner, too thin. Seemingly over the hill before it even made it into the bottle. Big disappointment.
LilBeerDoctor (1492), East Setauket, New York, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 12, 2008 Bottle. Pours a deep somewhat murky brown with a ring of off white head. Aroma of raisins and sweet caramel malt. Flavor is very sweet and malty. No oak. No hops. Very underwhelming. It is a shame because regular AB is so good. Not a good beer to oak age apparently.
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