 Sammy (3041), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 12, 2007
This beer is everything, a yummy drinkable barkeywine, with an exceptional complexity of bourbon, whisky, vanilla, and wood. A strong ale, this is an evening 12% and it is drinkable yet deserves sipping, after several minutes of aroma.. All kinds of hops, spearmint, peppermint.
pantanap (746), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Aug 29, 2008 750ml bottle from a trade long ago. shared with the wife for our one year anniversary....dark brownish black pour with a moderate yet quickly fading light beige head.... aroma of wood, light bourbon, and soft sweet notes mostly of caramel and vanilla.... flavors were pretty sweet and roasty. spicy pepper and other barrel-aged bourbon flavors. finish incorporated more of that spicy and boozy qualities that lingered on the tongue for a bit. still very warming despite the aging....i think i prefer 11 to this one actually.
garthicus (550), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 27, 2008 My bottle shared with HogTownHarry, GregClow, Tupalev,Jerc & Blankboy -- courtesy of Irishboy in a trade we did! After weeks and weeks of staring at this bottle on my shelf and fighting the temptation to open it, I finally got to give it a go. Appearance: Ruby red/brown colour with a nice brown head. Aroma: Coffee, honey, alcohol and the wonderful hint of turf/peat. Flavour: Whiskey and coffee, toffee too with a warming alcohol finish. Thanks a million Richard!
fiver29 (303), Strongsville, Ohio, USA
Aug 23, 2008 Tasted at Cleveland tasting on 8-23-08. Thanks!! Bottle pours dark brown/black with a tan head. Aroma is all over the place. I sense oak, vanilla, caramel, roasty malts, molasses, and nuts. Has a medium to full body. Taste is very nice. Mostly sweet caramel, roasted malt, chocolate, and burnt oak. This is very well done. Overall this is a truely world class brew.
ABUSEDGOAT (1900), California, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Bottle from Toronado. Yeah, I could probably save this for 1900 but I have something just about as ridiculous in the fridge so whatever. Dark colored, tan head with average lacing and retention. You can smell a little bit of age on this already. Aroma is a mixed bag of course. Chocolate, caramel, oak, vanilla, nut, molasses, more. Full bodied, silky mouthfeel. However, it felt a little off balance, where I remember the 11 being better balanced. Time has probably helped it though. Alcohol was hidden very well though. Decadent, enjoyable and almost definitely never again.
Miver (384), WillowStreet, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 20, 2008 Bottle from Chris at Ebenezers. Thank you!!! Go to Maine. Chris is awesome. Bottle poured deep brown in color with a tan head. Aroma of roasted chocolate, oak, tobacco and some alcohol. Tastes is very complex but mostly of tobacco, chocolate malt, roast and burnt oak. Finish was a little warming, but the complex flavors made that very tolerable. Very nice. I really enjoyed this.
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