 Alldaydrinker (457), Norwood, Massachusetts, USA
Jun 23, 2008
Bottle 6 oz courtesy of Odeed. Pours a syrupy murky ruby-hued gooey brown color with a small white head that dissapates to a tiny ring. Nose of luscious caramel similar to an aged barley wine, fig, bourbon, vanilla, dark fruit, some wood character and spices. Mouthfeel is light to medium body and medium silkiness. Initial taste of caramel, vanilla, and bourbon. Mid palate begins to highlight the alcohol, figs, raisans, brown sugar. Finishing with mild and attempted hop balance, sweetness still dominates with touches of maple syrup. Palate duration is above average, slight stickiness around the lips. Drinkability of this beer is very good, but it is indeed a sipper. Carbonation is very light giving nearly no head retention. The near 14% is masked well giving only the highlights needed to express this beer. It was a pleasure to drink this brew.
pantanap (725), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jul 27, 2008 nip bottle from a trade from awhile back with odeed..... pours a medium amber brown with a thin wavy/wispy slightly off-white head.... sweet toffee and brandy like nose. very sweet.... flavors of semi-sweet bourbon and packaged with a little heat. toffee and caramels with a bit of a spicy alcohol bite at the finish. very low in carbonation like most of the other barrel aged drakes beers.
tytoanderso (1177), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
Jul 14, 2008 Nip bottle. Toasted vanilla bean and wet, musty wood, cocoa, fudge, ripe dark fruits, maple syrup and plenty of bourbon character on the nose. Toffee and very little lager characteristics. Pours a nearly still muddy brown with a few off white bubbles around the edge of the glass. Flavor is packed with caramel, chocolate and cocoa. More maple syrup. Wood tannin and faint remnants of spicy hops. Thick and oily on the tongue with mild carbonation. Finishes with a blast of rum dipped chocolate. Really quite nice and aging very well. Thanks Eric!
bitbucket (1536), Kirkland, Washington, USA
Jul 4, 2008 Nip, thanks aspidites! Pours clear dark brown, still. Tons of caramel, figs, with some brown sugar and fruit, then a soft woody finish. Another amazing beer.
acrdz (4248), Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 28, 2008 Nip bottle from Ughsmash. Very dark brown, opague and murky with a tan brown film of a head. Incredibly rich nose of maple sweet bourbon, dry, parched wood tannins and a semi-sweet butter and honey note as well. Smooth, oily, very thick and viscous, resinous oak wood and semi-sweet buttered bourbon all over this thing, warming slightly into a relaxing, soothing finish, not really hinting at the near 14% alcohol, but certainly present and noticeable. All quality here, very well made and the bourbon is not obtrusive at all.
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