 Cornfield (4262), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
May 2, 2008
Tap into a snifter: It poured a hazy amber/red body with a dense white head. Heavy lacing. The aroma had yellow grapefruit, citrus zest, pine, a dash of caramel, and Bourbon. Very smooth in the mouth but full of peppery heat. The caramel was nearly chewy in the flavor, but the hoppy bitterness rose to the occasion and beat out the sweetness. Flavors of Bourbon and charred wood merged smoothly with the other flavors. The finish was bitter with hops and oak and had a low alcohol burn. Just the drink one needs after a long day in the civil courts.
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vyvvy (1689), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
Aug 24, 2008 GTMW 08 - Pours copper / orange with an off-white head. The aroma has vanilla, bourbon and nothing else that I can detect. Medium body. The taste is about like the aroma. Not really anything to expand on here ~ very one dimensional and over bourboned. I don’t like bourbon, therefore I don’t like this ’beer’.
General_Gao (2509), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Aug 24, 2008 GTMW ’08. Poured a clear dark orange-copper color. The head was off white with an orange-ish tint. Fruity and malty aroma including the likes of fleshy fruits, dark toffee, malty caramel, and fruit filled danish. Medium bodied and sweet with toffee, black tea, vanilla, and big whiskey. Very boozy with a lot of emphasis on the barrel-imparted flavors. Good, though.
17thfloor (649), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Pours very murky, dull pinkish/brown, looks like BBQ sauce with a thin white head. Sweet floral hop, huge bourbon, and sweet rye. This stuff burns your throat going down, soooo boozy! A bit glassy, light caramel sweetness, nice rye flavor. The bourbon in this is insane. Medium bodied, a bit creamy with light carbonation. Fantastic if you like rye and whisky.
pepsican (727), the beer wastelands of, Iowa, USA
Aug 16, 2008 GTMW! Amber red with a thin tan head. Flavor was dried fruit and bourbon, some cherry, caramel, vanilla, and celery rounded it out. Finishes boozy, heavy bourbon.
pantanap (749), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Aug 15, 2008 gtmw 08.... solid caramel brown pour with a medium light brown head.... sweet barrel and toffee flavors make up the majority of the nose.... sweet barrel flavors and a sweet sugary finish. the finale was a little hot and peppery. i generally liked this one.
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