 kmweaver (1813), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
May 13, 2008
Draft @ Max’s. Pours a dark chocolate color; light tan head with fine-bubbled lacing. Pleasant amounts of oak, chocolate, and nougat in the aroma; chewy, dense nose. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: chewy nougat, chocolate, and dried dark fruits; chewy, intense maltiness, with an excellent, soft and vanilla-tinged bourbon presence. Well handled. Lengthy finish: dried dark fruits, caramel, and toasty malts.
jrob_21 (829), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jun 19, 2008 On tap at the brickstore. A smoothed out version of the original. Gone is the cola taste that is so apparent and it is replaced by a slight bourbon/alcohol flavor. Poured black with a nice tan head. Finish is slightly sweet. Flavors of raisin and malt. Definite bourbon aroma as well. The bourbon character is not overpowering like many aged beers you will have. Love this style and really love what the ageing does to this beer. I love you brickstore for getting this one in.
GAManiac (218), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jun 19, 2008 Draft at the Brick Store.
Poured a deep, deep brownish black with a big off-white head that hung around throughout leaving big intricate lacing along the way.
Smell is caramel malts and dark fruits, especially raisins, along with a very controlled bourbon aroma that was not overpowering at all.
Much like the smell, the taste is big on dark fruits and caramel malts up front with a definite bourbon presence that lingers in the finish after every sip.
Mouthfeel is medium to full-bodied and very creamy. The bourbon is definitely a major player in this brew.
This would be at the very top of any list of scotch ales in my book and I’m glad I had the opportunity to try it.
EricE (189), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
May 13, 2008 Draft at Max’s. Black pour with a thick white head. Beautiful looking. Lots of chocolate with bourbon notes. Tastes similar to old chub. Creamy chocolate milk flavor with bitter malts to finish. But then theres the bourbon. On top of all the delicious chubbiness theres a subtle bourbon flavor. A bit more alcohol on the finish, but overall a great beer made even better.
BlackForestCO (479), Fort Collins and Black Forest, Colorado, USA
Apr 14, 2008 On tap. Sort of like the Ten Fidy, this wasn’t like many other BB beers because it wasn’t overwhelming bourbon flavor. Poured a deep brown color with a moderate beige head that receded. Aroma of roasted malts, caramel, some peat, bourbon, and vanilla. Flavor was the same roasted malts, caramel, toffee, and peat as the regular with some spicy bourbon and light vanilla on the finish. Pretty good, but not much different than regular Chub.
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