 fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 28, 2008 From the Growler and shared with Padrefan and toncatcher. Nice wooden oak aromas with some metallic dustiness. Flavors were vanilla sweetness with hints of bourbon and more wood. Decent dusty porter flavor as well. Pretty tasty stuff.
Earlier Rating: 1/17/2008 Total Score: 4
Draft at O’Brien’s. Darkest pour with decent head. Lots of wood and chocolate and coffee aromas. Flavors were more wood, a bit of tart, and some more roasted maltiness. Coffee and chocolate still came through. I really liked this one.
nbutler11 (771), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 7, 2008 Pours like the standard Marlin from the tap at the brewery but with no discernable head. Brimming with bourbon vanilla and sweet molasses with faint smoke. A hint flat but easily the finest beer of theirs Ive had on tap so far. Well done.
Hophead22 (1106), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 17, 2008 Tap at the brewery. Jet black pour, dark brown head. Very nice sweet aroma, slight bourbon notes, vanilla,coffee. Vanilla and slight bourbon flavor, very smooth going down. Primo stuff.
badlizard (2394), Berkeley, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
May 2, 2008 Got a growler fill from the brewery. Black with a fizzy tan head. Wonderful bourbon vanilla and oak aroma. Good strong bourbon taste, robust coffee flavors, mild vanilla, and a good roasty, oaky dry finish. Excellent.
Oscbert (552), Sacramento, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 17, 2008 ~Pours black with creamy off white head.
~Nice strong oaky bourbon/whisky scent
~Taste like coffee with oak, malts and bourbon.
~Medium feel, creamy with bitter finish.
~ This is delicious! I love whisky and I love beer. Great combo! Yum!
Snojerk321 (2027), San Diego, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 30, 2008 On tap @ the Brewery in Linda Vista. Pours opaque with a small tan head. Nice coffee/ oaked aromas. Very smooth and creamy with a good combo of oak and malt on the finish.
Earlier Rating: 1/31/2008 Total Score: 3.4
On draft @ the Linda Vista brewery. Brew poured an almost pitch black with a beige head. Nose of wood chips, spice, coffee and chocolate. A clean finish.
padrefan98 (788), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 27, 2008 From a growler filled at Ballast Point. Shared with fordest and toncatcher. Aromas of the wood, and some smokey bourbon. Flavors of wood and warming bourbon. Very mild and easy to drink.
Earlier Rating: 1/17/2008 Total Score: 3.7
Draft at O’briens. Dark roasted chocolate and malt. Some wood and some coffee flavors. Good.
papajohn (1055), San Diego (Mira Mesa), California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 3, 2006 Updated: Sep 4, 2006Growler from the brewery: Initial sniff has a hint of whiskey. Black in color with just a hint of purple, held up to a flashlight and a small, fading light brown head. Aroma is dark chocolate with coffee and cream and a hint of licorice as it warms. Flavor starts with a little coffee followed by bitter sweet chocolate and a little whiskey in the finish. Light to medium bodied and smooth with modest carbonation.
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