Cricket Hill Bourbon Barrel Paymaster’s Porter

Sampled at Noogfest High 5. The body was dark brown with some copper at the edges. The aroma was strong bourbon with some cherries. The taste was strong bourbon with some vanilla. There was also some milk chocolate. A little sweet.

Sampled at Noogfest. Pours a lot like cola. The aroma is chocolatey, like brownies with a very wooden bourbon character. Hm. The palate is quite thin with very low carbonation. The flavor is good initially with a reasonable level of vanilla, nuts, and dark chocolate, but this is really watery. The finish is very quick. I would have liked this much more had the mouthfeel been a notch fuller and the flavor a bit more robust.

Thanks jcwattsrugger for the share. Pours dark brown with an off-white head. Nose is chocolate, roast, malt, raisin, dark fruit, and some of the barreled notes. Flavor is similar with very light bourbon and oak. Best Cricket Hill Beer I have had.

Bottle, courtesy jcwattsrugger. Dark brownish body, thin tan head, minimal lacing. Sweet chocolate roast in the nose, coffee, some dry grain. Soft subtle chocolate notes, dry coffee, some slight caramel. Medium-bodied, balanced, and tasty.

A dark black pour with off white head and lace. Super coffee aroma with a subtle BB aroma as well. Coffeish flavor with a nice light to medium BB touch. Medium full bodied beer with a nice medium bitter malt finish.

Sampled at Beerhawk’s Beer Gods in the Boro, aka 1000 Bottles of Beer on the Wall, By God Beer God Gathering, BG1K Tasting. Near black pour with small tan head. Succotash aroma note was unusual. Roast and toffee in the flavor. Nothing special really, pretty average in my summation.

Bottle shared by lithy. Poured black with a quick tan head. Aromas of buttered bread, chocolate milk, and light bourbon. The flavor found vanilla, coffee, and a roast. Medium body

Pours black with chocolate and molasses aroma. Has a creamy butterscotch taste and a nice bitter finish. Very well balanced.