 hellbilly (837), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
May 7, 2008
bottle from the one and only bockyhorsey... viscous dark brown pour with red on the edges and a tan head which fades too quickly. fantastic aroma albeit not robust enough!... chocolate, roasty malt, cream, wood, butterscotch, spiciness, vanilla and hints of whiskey. there’s definite vanilla oakiness in the flavor combined with candy and chocolate. the whiskey element is kept mild and perfectly incorporated. it finishes with a little spiciness and whiskey burn and leaves a chocolatey coffee aftertaste. full bodied with a slick oily texture but not sweet of sticky. incredibly well done...
valpoaj (283), Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Pours a deep chocolate with a good one finger tan head that settles quickly but leaves a nice film. Aroma is heavy on rye, roasted malts, and some coffee accents...very pleasant overall. Flavor is, well, surprisingly good. Lots of rye flavors, with heavy doses of milky chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, and a bit of a spice note as well. Palate is very good...not too heavy, but has a very smooth mouthfeel. This was a very nice porter for the summer months, and the aging in the rye whiskey barrels gave it a great extra dimension without overwhelming the beer...probably my favorite from Tyranena to date.
Sammy (3020), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 16, 2008 Thanks for the trade Packforever1976. A rich and tasty porter, owing to the inclusion of the rye which gives it a spicy and malty sweetness. A baltic? well I don’t know. Well Above average mouthfeel.
Baumgartner (54), Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Bottle poured to glass. Pours brownish, black with a small tan head. Strong roasted malt aroma. Creamy bubbles on the lips. Whiskey barrel flavor melds very nicely with the porter beer style. Very wonderful brew. The bottle has it right "Brewers Gone Wild! A series of Big, Bold, Ballsy Beers"
StFun (289), Indiana, USA
Aug 12, 2008 A perfect example of a beer that probably should be ranked higher (by me), but that is missing that final *something* to push it into elite status. Don’t get me wrong, this is a hell of a beer in every way. The aroma is complete and total rye, complete with the sharp spice notes of rye bread. Beers looks exceptional. Texture is smooth, and everything goes down just as it should (a phrase probabky fitting for a dirty old man). The flavor is spot on, great balance of malt and rye, and a nice note of bourbon in the background. The bourbon doesn’t really seem to fit though. Never boozy, but I can’t help but think how much better this might have been without the bourbon and with more hops or malt. Anyways, great brew!
Philip (378), Illinois, USA
Aug 12, 2008 Great Taste 2008, but rating from a bottle opened the next day. This was an homage to all things rye, a spicey and toasted oak beer with notes of soy, dark chocolate, and oatmeal with whole cream. Finish is burnt sugar, oak, and vanilla. Nice stuff.
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