 kp (6300), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Date: 06/19/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brick Store Pub
Appearance: muddy dark brown, fine tan head, streaks and layers of drippy lace,
Aroma: rich malt aroma with lots of fruitycharacter and sweet bourbon,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: rich malt flavor, lots of fruity sweetness enhanced by a touch of vanilla, bourbon comes on strong to add a lot of character but manages to stay in balance with the malt,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 4/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***+/4
Ernest (4254), Boulder, Colorado, USA
Apr 15, 2006 Boulder Strong Ale Fest 2006.
Body is dark brown.
Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (nuts, caramel), with notes of bourbon, vanilla, and wood.
Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter.
Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter.
Medium to full body, velvety/creamy texture, lively carbonation, lightly alcoholic.
Must admit the aging has eliminated some of the subteties and complexities in the plain Chub, and that paired with the fact that I dislike bourbon adds up to a rather disappointing experience. Prefer regular Old Chub.
goldtwins (3741), Nesconset, New York, USA
Oct 26, 2006 Very dark amber color with a small tan head. Bourbon and vanilla aroma. Hint of alcohol as well. Sweet vanilla and malty flavor. You can still get some of the base beer. Wasn’t bad but I was expecting a little more.
ClarkVV (3547), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
Sep 29, 2006 Draught tulipy-thing at Hop Devil on 9/22/06.
Deep, mahogany-auburn (more mahogany) body shows medium clarity, with a fairly large off-white head that is pretty well-retained but quickly recedes to cover. Light lacing as well.Very loud bourbon notes in the nose. Juicy, succulent and thoroughly overdone! But it’s not terribly dry and tannic, and allows some room for a touch of caramel and light melanoidins. Vanilla cream sweetness grows in the middle and perhaps some chocolate and light char. Pretty much a heavy bourbon ride without alot of the harshness and alcohol. So in that respect it’s quite nice, except that there’s little to be had as far as beer....
Wood and crystal malt hardness produce an almost souring effect on the palate, that is somewhat relieved by a bit of caramel/chocolate sweetness but then thoroughly bludgeoned by huge bourbon notes. Some definite booziness with warming in concert with emerging wooden dryness fatigues the palate quickly. Lively enough carbonatoin, being on draught, keeps the mouthfeel reasonable, but the mouthfeel can’t save the bourbon dominance. Little touch of wateriness on the end. Didn’t finish the glass.
Eyedrinkale (3111), Beer Town, New York, USA
Aug 25, 2006 On tap at HDG. Black with a small head. Tight bubbles emerge. Nicely carbonated this stuff pours like oil from the tap with a small dense head. Aroma is typical bourbon and vanilla. Taste is similar with chocolate malts adding to a delightful smokiness. The bourbon is really strong though and tastes like bourbon was added. Fresh oak flavor is in there. This tastes like another 6 months would have worked also. Really nice.
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