 apoptosis (1316), Long Island, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 19, 2004 Based on notalush’s rating, this sounds like a very interesting concoction. No head on an opaquely black body. Thickly sweet molasses aroma, along with the bourbon. It smells sweet. The beer is a little astringent, though, and not quite as rich or heavy as I expect from an Imperial Stout. The finish is thin, but the flavor is pretty good. Such an interesting idea for a beer, but I’m not sure it works for me.
henrikb (1306), Aarhus, Denmark
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 19, 2008 Black body with a fast disappering light brown head; Quite good but not to big a nose, some burnt barrel bourbon notes other wise smooth and soft; Soft textured body with a slight sour touch, as well as being a little thin, strange combo; Medium long finish where the bourbon aroma appears and somehow makes it a little thin and sharp, slightly sour with an oak vanilla warmth. Not to well composed, somehow it seems the initial beer has been to soft and not big enough for the barrel aging to do good.
TChrome (1303), Bedford, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 7, 2005 Bottle: Beer pour completely opaque. Aromas include coffee and dark chocolate. Flavor is likewise coffee and a bit of milk chocolate. Bit thin mouthfeel. Tasty! Thanks Bu11zeye!!!
JaBier (1294), Capital City, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 20, 2008 2006 bottle. Pours pitch black with no head. Malt and bourbon aroma with some coffee. Flavor of chocolate, bourbon and more chocolate. Good stuff.
guzzler67 (1289), Hanover, Maryland, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 14, 2004 Distinct oak/woody aroma with hints of vanilla, whiskey and coffee. Good lacing from an average head over a nearly black, red rimmed appearance. Full-bodied flavor with chocolate in the taste. Fairly sweet and malty. Smooth, moderately carbonated. Modest hoppiness with a long finish.
drfabulous (1286), Columbia, Missouri, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 20, 2009 Chocolate aroma. Heavy carbonation. On first taste, not getting a lot of bourbon. A touch lingers. Vanilla. Coffee. Nice overall. But I would like more bourbon to come through.
awaisanen (1279), Irvine, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 14, 2007 From a 22oz Bottle. Pitch black pour of night with a well sustaining head of creamy marshmellow tan. Aromas of vanilla and milky chocolate malt balls drift from the glass, along with some gentle caramels and toasted oatmeal. Full bodied, creamy mouthfeel - incredibly soft and silky feeling. Lots of vanilla and creamy oats in the flavors. The barrel character is restrained, definitely not overdone, and surprisingly leaves me wanting even more. The barrel aging doesn’t really come through until after the final smack, where some caramelly oak notes peak through. Thanks, Dan!
wunderbier (1271), Tampere, Finland
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 10, 2004 22 oz bottle, snifter. Caramel, chocolate, coffee, roasted malt (H); date, maderia, cask wood, butterscotch, brow sugar and bourbon aromas. Large, creamy/frothy, light brown head. Dark, black body. Heavily sweet, lightly acidic flavor becomes a moderately sweet, moderately acidic, moderately bitter finish. Full body, oily/creamy texture, average carbonation. The bottom line is: fantastic! I don’t know how this changed so much from the Old Heathen (or where my rating of that beer went), but it was all for the better! Thanks Em!
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