 bgburdman9 (702), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Apr 1, 2008
Poured a pretty clear amber color with an average white head. Aroma had a little heat to it but was also pretty complex with some spices, maltiness, whiskey, and some fruitiness. The whiskey seemed to add a little smokiness to this as well. Flavor was a little hot also but was actually pretty easy to drink . A little belgian yeastiness to it but not overly belgian feeling. Pretty solid overall.
Butters (263), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Shared with maniac and maltdawg. Translucent orange amber pour with fair off-white head. Notes of cheese, yeast, caramel, and oak. Good medium body. But The price of this beer, outweighs it’s excellent characteristics.
maniac (1910), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Jul 16, 2008 Bottle from Capital Ale House - Downtown on 07/15/2008. Very hazy deep amber body with a medium creamy off-white head. Sweet caramel and spice aroma with rum soaked fruit and raisin hints. Big caramel and wood flavor, light raisin and spice. Medium full body with moderate carbonation.
brewandbbq (201), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Jul 15, 2008 Pours dark copper with a one inch head of off-white. A chill haze in the body, and a moderate amount of torn lacework for the duration. A skimcoat on the surface testifies to a somewhat low level of carbonation.
Aromatics start off with sweet malt, ripe fruit, and boozy whiskey notes.
Tangerine, melon, bubblegum, grape jam, cherries, and toffee ride atop the earthy and booze-laden essense of the barrel.
On the thick side of medium bodied, a bit syrupy and quite sticky.
Juicy malt and fruit mixes with warming whiskey notes. Grape jam, raisins, hard candy, and orange peel follow through. Dusty boards follow along unexpectedly, as well as an oxidized earthy nod. Sherry plays with the whiskey, and the beer warms on the throat.
Finishes with light spice, wet and dusty boards, a blend of whiskey/sherry, and sweetish malt.
There’s a decent amount of oxidation, apparently from the barrel-aging, but the dusty, almost sawdust-like character is detracting.
Otherwise a great beer.
Adverse2Bitter (33), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 6, 2008 11.2ozDiscount liquor, $5.95.
Looks like your average Belgium, Nice dark blond color with minimal white head. Aromas of bubble gum, light brown sugar and pie spices are mingled with vanilla from the whiskey barrels.
The “whisky effect” comes through well and almost dominates the beer. Good balance. Almost creamy, but still fresh. Surprisingly good carbonation fir a beer that has been aged. A bit heavier than say, Gulden Draak. This one would be killer on a cold February evening. Unfortunately it is July 7th and 80 degrees out side.
I would recommend this one.
JorisPPattyn (4246), Antwerpen, Belgium
Jun 4, 2008 Huge, very dense & fine head with a cream- to mango-like colour over amber, hazy beer with a mossy shine. Sweet, cakey nose with an aroma of lytchee hops; smouldering tobacco and caramel. Very nice indeed. Very smokey taste, (pipe)tobacco, cake, dry, smoked straw, black cardemoms, Islay malt. Every sip ends on a dry, bitterish but perfumed note. Excellent! Rich MF, well-bodied but not viscous. Warming up, the above flavours lasting ever longer, spiked more and more by the (whisky) alcohol. One of Johan’s best! And it contains coriander, at that!
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