 madmitch76 (619), , Essex, England
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 21, 2009 4th September 2008. The saltiness of the non barrel version is now emphasised. Vanilla dominates and woody tones come to the fore surpressing the chocolate of the non barrelled version. Spirity warmth in the finish. Nice beer but the barreling detracts from the base beer in this case.
tokyogoat (508), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 25, 2009 2006 bottle drank in 9/09
Pour looks like a freshly spat in dip cup with a thin head.
Nose has lots of run-raisin, bourbon, smoke, and brown sugar.
Taste is apple, bourbon, liquid smoke, molasses, beautiful balance of sweet with astringent.
Snojerk321 (1955), San Diego, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 8, 2009 750ml bottle # 98 / 254....2006. Pours a deep cola brown with a frothy sea foam like beige head. Nose hold a good amount of bourbon, vanilla and light oxidation. I pick up aromas of black cherry and caramel as well. Some flavors of tobacco, brown sugar, bourbon, vanilla and roasted malts. A great brew, might have been even better about 6 months ago.....
scraff (1942), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 24, 2009 2005 Bottle – Shared by ygtbsm94. Thanks Brad! Rating #1900 – Dark brown, off white creamy head. Bold sweet bourbon and burnt caramelized toffee chip aromas warm to swirls of dark fruits and vanilla oak. Toasty brown sugar and boozy coconut flavors are well textured over soft layers of old vanilla wood and fruity smoke from beginning to end. Full bodied and smooth, pillow soft carbonation, soft bourbon oak finish. One word….spectacular…
wickedpete (627), Lexington Park, Maryland, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 19, 2009 Thanks to Sam for this one. ’06 bottle. Dark brown body. Aroma has lots of bourbon, vanilla, light tobacco, sweet brown sugar. Flavor is heavy with bourbon, has some brown sugar, and a lactic touch. Light peat and tobacco round it out. Body is thick and syrupy.
railcat1 (581), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 5, 2009 Bottle,this was a good scotch ale before added to bourbon barrel,the bourbon is way to overpowering and makes this a okay beer with hints of chocolate and vanilla,very sweet and almost no head.CHEERS!!
shawnm213 (934), South Bend, Indiana, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Aug 28, 2009 Updated: Sep 1, 2009holy shit. HUGE thanks to bbb63 for sharing this one. Thanks a ton mike. this beer is fucking awesome. 2006 release. # 130/254. blown away. nice smooth peat, bourbon, vanilla. at a loss for words. one of the best beers i’ve ever had. smooth, complex, beyond tasty. Really pronounced flavors. i love this.
coharahawk (87), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 28, 2009 2006 bottle 170 something (it rubbed off so I can’t see the last number). Pours dark brown nearing black with very small tan head. Smells strongly of oak/whiskey. If blindfolded, I may mistake the aroma for whiskey. Also has alcohol, dark fruit, chocolate, vanilla, and some hops hidden the background. Flavor is sweet and fruity with lots of oak and smokiness. Vanilla is failry prominent as well. As it warms, flavor meld together well and oak is not as overpowering. Very minimal carbonation on this one. Finishes fairly strong with alcohol. Overall, amazing complex beer. I really enjoy the barrel-agning on this one.
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