 CaptainCougar (4663), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Oct 27, 2007 Updated: Oct 29, 2007
Bottle: Pours a very dark viscous mahogany with a thin ring of tan bubbles. Nice, dense oaky whiskey complex aroma has good, rich caramely Belgian malt and dark fruit. Body starts very full, rich and caramely with a little doughy yeast and good balance of oaky whiskey toward a full, bready enjoyable finish with great complexity. This one is really well done.
StoutCat (65), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Jul 6, 2008 Pours dark brown-black with a faint head. Aroma initially of alcohol, with an underlying sweetness of brown sugar. Flavor is of caramel, chocolate and vanilla with an underlying alcohol burn.
Bartzilla (397), San Diego, California, USA
Apr 14, 2008 Thanks Naven and Jimbowood! A nondescript bottle led to one of the more delicious finds I’ve had in a while. Just outstanding in every way. Rich, thick and loaded with barrel aged flavor. The group of us universally agreed that this set the benchmark pretty high for future barrel aged beers. What an outstanding find.
Naven (726), San Diego, California, USA
Apr 12, 2008 Bottle from my man Jimbo. Hand bottled by the brewer. Shared with a bunch of folks. This is a near perfect beer. Rich, smooth, wonderful. Vanilla, caramel, and brown sugar were the dominant flavors I detected. This is possibly the best example of barrel aging that I have tasted. We all agreed that this is very similar to the first batch of Angels share, and perhaps better. It’s that good. Even uber brewer Lee stated it’s the best beer he’s had in a long time. We all agreed. Very good.
hopdog (4645), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Mar 5, 2008 Bottle acquired in trade. Poured a dark black color with brown edges and an a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of dark fruits, wood, whisky, and vanilla. Tastes of vanilla, bourbon, wood, dark fruits, and chocolate. I liked the way the Barrel Aging was done on this. The more I drank, the more I liked it!
egajdzis (3013), Terrapin, Pennsylvania, USA
Mar 5, 2008 Poured a hazy purple brown color with a small, off white head that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of bourbon, vanilla, dark fruits, and a bit of caramel. Taste of dried fruits, vanilla, bourbon, nuts, and light toffee, with more bourbony alcohol in the finish. Could be much better if it was aged in a red wine barrel. Thanks to Steve for sharing.
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