kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA Feb 24, 2008 Date: 02/21/2008
Mode: Firkin
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: dark brown, fine beige head, layers of drippy lace,
Aroma: dark chocolate aroma balanced with oak and earthy hops followed by a sweet brandy character,
Body: creamy body that turns light and airy like a merangue pie,
Flavor: rich sweet chocolate and brandy flavor, light balancing bitterness adds some restraint but leaves it sweet, bitterness slowly grows pint by pint,
Overall: like a liquor filled chocolate candy,
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Date: 02/22/2008
Mode: cask
Words: next day
after a night of breathing I’m picking up more of a bourbon and oak character,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 18/20
Rating: 4.1/5.0 Drinkability: 10/10
Score: ***4
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