 BillKismet (1957), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 20, 2009 Dark brown, nearly black with light creamed chocolate head. Robust, roasted aromas with presence of tar. Deeply roasted, and again, the heaviness of tar in flavor. Dark chocolate permeates the consciousness as well. A deep heavy beer, stylistically sounds, although mostly a single note, and lacking complexity. which is surprising since it was aged in bourbon and pinot barrels.
after4ever (2839), Brier, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 15, 2009 22, capped and foiled. Pours jet black with a dense, creamy, surging tan head. Nice chocolately nose with some light notes of dark pitted tree fruit, and a little bit of vanilla and wood. Good combination. Creamy thick body that’s pleasantly free of stickiness. Tons and tons of roast come out of nowhere for the mid-palate. Plenty of chocolate and vanilla there as well. Mild roasty finish. Very nice drinkable big porter.
Zinister (1207), Houston, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 15, 2009 Bottle at GABF 08. Black pour with little head. Nose of chocolate, vanilla, coffee. Flavor is the same with some berries and wood.
fidel (1015), Livermore, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 13, 2009 Pours dark brown, dark chocolate, coffee, nutty,, little vanilla, little oak, slight caramel.
nuplastikk (1252), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 12, 2009 22oz bottle shared by/with CaptainCougar and company. Black in color, lacy non-head. Smooth and subdued malty darkness. Bitter chocolate aroma, a touch off. The taste is really nice, with some minimal underlying berry tones. An odd pungent creaminess which is brought on by barreling. Alcohol never intrusive to the overall enjoyment. Well done, fairly unique. Good job with the bourbon/pinot noir barreling, worked out well.
Snojerk321 (2027), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 12, 2009 22oz bottle from Liquid Solutions. Pours a deep brown with a huge tan head. Not much bourbon on the nose, very well balanced though. A good mix of coffee, chocolate, toffee and vanilla round things out.
SuzyGreenberg (1408), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 11, 2009 22 oz. bottle - pours thin, light brown with slight tan head; sweet, roasty aromas are very baltic-ish; vanilla and chocolate; body is quite thin and flat; texture seems to be the most apparent influence of the barrel aging; quite rich and sweet overall; very nice and one i’ll be enjoying again
OldMrCrow (1205), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 9, 2009 Bottle.
I admit it: this one I bought totally based on the label. Both a raven and a pair of 3D glasses, how could I resist. After the disaster that was stumptown tart, I had quite low expectations for the contents of the bottle --- but goodness was I pleasantly surprised. Dark pour, nice tan head, roasty aroma with grapes and a hint of smoke, flavor driven not by the bourbon but rather by the wine casks, chocolate and red wine, a vinous porter on overdrive. Dang, this is really good. Serious props to Bridgeport. Oh, and cool label!
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