3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle shared by Phil, pours a bit thinnish deep brown with no head. Nose is subtle with chocolate, roasted malt and bourbon. Flavor is as the nose. Everything about this beer is done in subtlety. A bit thin on the palate. I prefer the original.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
(Bottle, 0.33 l, at Monk’s Wallingatan, Stockholm, on 2009-07-27) Black. Tan coloured and medium sized head. Wood and roastedness in aroma. Full bodied, soft and dry palate with little carbonation. Roastedness, ash, wine like flavours, whisky and malts in taste. Ashy aftertaste.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from Cracked Kettle. Pours black with tan head. Roasted aromas with alkohol fruit red wine. Strong alcohol yet sweet roasted amlt coffe chocolate.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Once again, huge thank you to my brother and beer guru Mes. Stunning wedding present mate (and there was much more believe me). Black with a large tan head. Alcohol is noticeable but in all the right places and tastes mellower than some less epic beers. In addition to the usual impy stout flavours there is a the bourbon undertone in the background. Only slight though. Definitely some sort of cake the chubbier amonogst us can identify with. Truly wonderful.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Small bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours with a large, creamy tan head over a black body. Aroma is a bit vinous, with alcohol, cinnamon, beef jerky and bourbon. Taste is smoked, chocolate, scotch, wood, nuts and light vinous. Silky mouthfeel and light bubbles.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle (250ml). Shared with blankboy and garthicus - courtesy of MesandSim. Mes - I know you said I should drink this one all my own, but I just had to share it - Paul & Al say thank you very, very much!!! Pours thick, deep ruby, large thick lasting tan foamy-creamy head. Tart roast aroma, dry oak, coffee, vanilla, burnt sugars - nice! Taste - mmmmmm - coffee, sour cherry, anise, spice, merlot - slightly boozy, not bad for 13^ - balanced and lovely. Acidic, roasty balanced body, very lively mouthfeel - has an almost sour aftertaste. Wow, really interesting.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
With great thanks to HogTownHarry for sharing this with Blankboy and I. Appearance: Oily black with a small but lasting pancake mix head. Aroma: Christmas pudding, vanilla, brown sugar, hops, nice sourness too, chocolate with lots of wood and bourbon. NICE. Flavour: Wood, bourbon, cream, hops, like licking a well worn leather jacket. It’s so so slick, lots of bourbon notes however the alcohol is well hidden. Blackcurrants and tobacco. Just superb.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Courtesy of beastiefan2k (I believe). Poured very dark brown, almost opaque. Aroma was mostly of brown sugar, dark roasted malts. Flavor also came with the dark malts, chocolate, but also some nice sweet cherries, fruit. Medium mouthfeel, not too thick. Overall, very good to excellent.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
This one poured a very dark brown color with a large light brown head. Aroma was light bourbon, dark roasted malts, and some sourness as well. Flavor was vineous and sour,m dark roasted and some nice subtle bourbon notes, but hides the alcohol extremely well. Like SoLan said, this one really reminded me of JP Madrugada but less sour and more well rounded. Good stuff and different.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Pitch black with a small dense cappuccino coloured head. Aromas af vanilla, chocolate, brett, fruity cherries, roasted malt and leather. Metallic flavour with notes of brett, chocolate, wood, sweet malt and burned malt. Warming and well hidden alcohol. Nice work!
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