UPDATED: APR 23, 2024 Appearance: jet black, good tan head Aroma: dark malts, light vanilla Palate: medium fill mouthfeel, medium carbonation, smooth Taste: roast malt, then vanilla, decent bitterness on back of palate with noticeable alcohol warmth Overall: great beer, enjoyed drinking this

UPDATED: MAR 23, 2024 A banger. Aromas of chocolate, raisins, toast and a little lemon. You can really taste the bourbon in the mouth, plus those other flavours. Very boozy, but it's really beautiful. I have to keep sipping when I want to gulp.

UPDATED: SEP 16, 2022 Wow. About as sturdy and reliable as a statistician, yet enjoyable as... anyone else.

UPDATED: MAR 6, 2021 Frothy white fair mostly diminishing head. Dark brown colour. Heavy malty and moderate hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Long moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate. Barrel very present.

UPDATED: FEB 11, 2021 Can from Beerdome. Black with a brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, licorice and wood. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and roasted moderate bitter finish. Oily. 110221

UPDATED: FEB 3, 2021 ABV = 10.7%. BB 15/05/21. From a can poured an opaque black (even under strong light) with 1cm of tan open foam that retained well and laced well. Carbonation low, slow and very tine to fine. Aroma strongly of vanilla and coffee with slight notes of sweet bourbon. Taste is strongly of coffee, vanilla and dark chocolate along with sweet bourbon; lots of alcohol warmth. Medium body with a grainy mouthfeel (like high cocoa chocolate) and a bit thinner than I was expecting. Smooth, crisp, clean, refreshing and dry with a lingering finish. Nice to sip.

UPDATED: JAN 30, 2021 Can from Beerdome. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are rich bourbon, vanilla, roast malt, chocolate, licorice, wood, hops and has a nice bourbon finish.

UPDATED: JAN 24, 2021 375ml can [2020 vintage, 10.7% abv]. Jet black colour with average, thick, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, dark beige head. Roasty, chocolately, dark malty and minimally vinous, oaky aroma, notes of dark chocolate, a touch of blue grapes, oak, whiffs of tar and ashes. Taste is sweet-ish, chocolately, dark malty, caramel malty, minimally vinous and oaky, slightly alcoholic, notes of dark chocolate, dark caramel, hints of blue grapes, a touch of cherry, whiffs of tart and ashes; bitter, minimally warming, alcoholic finish with a touch of cherry wood. Viscous texture, smooth and soft, slightly cloying palate, medium, soft carbonation. Subtle BA notes, not overly complex overall - OK.

UPDATED: JAN 11, 2021 355 ml can. Pours dark red-brown color with a small beige head. Bourbon-y vanilla on the nose, some vinous notes, toasted malts, chocolate and faint hops as well. Flavor has licorice, roasted malts, some vinous tartness, spice notes and chocolate. Okay vinous IS. 4425

UPDATED: DEC 18, 2020 2020 can.10.7%. Black. Roast, raisin and vanilla in the aroma. Malty sweet flavor. Thin. Raisin, caramel, roast, vanilla, hints of bourbon. Hint of licorice. Pepper. Very tasty, but could use more body.