 Radek Kliber (4000), Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), Ontario, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 26, 2009 Coles Rare Beer Festival , Appearance: pitch black with mid light dark tanned top. Good looking ale. Aroma: murky , deep woody feel. Tobacco , roast with brown malts , grainy. Quiet solid subtle complexity.8- Flavor/Palate: mild darkness, slight roast , hint of oak. Clean dark malts with smooth alcohol on side. Very drinkable for strong ale. Strong performer all around.
Sammy (4065), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 25, 2009 Enjoyed at Coles. Big bourbon cask aroma, very good bourbon taste at that, supported by some chocolate malts. Above average mouthfeel. Yeasty, a bit of sourness in mid-sip offset by the vanilla in the wood. A RIS with some complexity. Dark colour.A big beer.
MaltOMeal (668), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 25, 2009 750 ml bottle thanks to mcbackus. Shared with KAggie. Pours black with a brown head. Nose is of wood and bourbon. Taste is of bourbon, ash and chocolate. Mouthfeel is medium and chalky with a dry finish.
rudolf (1787), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 25, 2009 Bottle @ Cole’s. Black, dark tan head. nose is bourbon barrel, hugeh rich malt, cocoa, a little milk/cream, vanilla. Flavor is bourbon, lost of malt, milk chocolate, some fruit. I’d love to try this without the barrel aging.
nqualls (1428), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jan 25, 2009 Updated: Feb 25, 2009750 mL bottle purchased from Chucks Liquor in Bowling Green, KY. Shared with a group at the inaugural Barrios’ tasting. Poured a dark brown/almost black with a two finger brown head. The aroma was bourbon and vanilla with an alcohol note. The flavor was vanilla and bourbon, with smoked meat present, and a serious lack of roasted malt. The palate was above average, with a creamy mouthfeel, soft carbonation and a full body. This was an above average beer. I am glad I was able to share this with a good group.
blipp (1753), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 25, 2009 4 oz. sample at Cole’s in Buffalo. Pitch black with a brown head. The aroma is roasty with coffee and light bourbony notes. The flavor is a touch on the boozy side, with dark chocolate, roasted malt and bourbon. Not bad.
illinismitty (1801), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 25, 2009 Bottle shared by Nqualls at Barrios tasting. Pours a beautiful black with a one finger brown head. Aroma is full of bourbon- vanilla, oak, and alcohol. Full bodied, but with not a lot of heft in the texture. Flavor of vanilla, oak, and coca- but could use a bit more dark roastiness for my tastes. Lots of residual sweetness. Overall a nice beer, but a bit heavy on the bourbon for me.
KAggie97 (2482), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 24, 2009 Bottle from MaltOMeal shared at the Houston Impy Tasting II. Thanks, man! Pours a beautiful black with a nice head of beige. Aroma is straight-up chocolate with oak chips in the far background. Bourbon? I can’t smell ANY bourbon. Tastes of bourbon-infused chocolate; bourbon is very prominent throughout, especially in the lingering finish. Thouigh assertive, it never overpowers. Nice mouthfeel. Above average for sure.
|
Statistics
Find This Beer (Want/Have)