Date: 04/25/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

black with brown edges, wispy tan head, touch of lace, woody aroma with sweet cherry and a bit of bourbon plus a touch of hot buttered funk, creamy body, lots of cherry flavor, the cherry and the bourbon blend with a nice sweetness that turns into imitation butter, some dark malts and chocolate come through,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***/4

Bottle thanks to Brigadier: Pours a murky dark mahogany with ruby hues. and a spotty-lacing light tan head. Aroma has a lot of sweet dark cherries and bourbon vanilla caramel malt, but combined I get buttered popcorn notes. Body starts with a decent dark caramel maltiness and some tart dark chocolate and cherry balance with a hint of cinnamon toward the finish. An interesting brew, but may need some time to cellar.

12oz bottle. Poured a dark brown color with red edges and a small sized off white head. Aromas of wood, light bourbon, caramel, cherries, chocolate, vanilla, and nuts. Tastes of wood, tart cherries, light bourbon, vanilla, and chocolate.

Bottle… Mostly clear, chestnut-colored ale with an orange tint and a small, creamy, khaki head. Good retention. The aroma is a bit grainy, but is otherwise a marriage of bourbon, cherry, chocolate and caramel with undertones of brown sugar and cinnamon. The fruity, woodsy flavor is all tart cherries, sour mash and oak. Medium-bodied with an acidic, dry finish. Kudos to nflmvp for providing the bottle!

Cloudy dark red and plum, near-brown in color with a tan, foamy head. Has a faint nose with some lactic cherry notes, and the first taste is syrupy sweet, highly carbonated chocolate and cherry cake frosting, lightly boozy in the finish. Decent, but overall it’s a confused beer and a little weird. There’s a bit of an alcohol bite on the back as well, and overall I don’t think the body on this is very good, but it is different than most of what you find.