 zathrus13 (1090), Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA
May 4, 2008
Pours dark brown, with a rather small, light broen head. Aroma is brandy, bourbon, vanilla, oak, malt, and fruit. Flavor is bourbon, oak, vanilla, oak, fruit, brandy, caramel, and chocolate. A very nice brew, I’m impressed. It might be even better with more brandy and less bourbon, and a bit of a heavier body. Even so, I’m liking this alot. It get better as it warms. Thanks to Pepsican for this bottle.
kkearn (685), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 6, 2008 Bottle, at Monk’s cafe "World’s Most Expensive Beers w/Stephen Beaumont" dinner March 12, 2008. Poured Deep brown, capped with a moderate sized tan head. Delicious aroma of liquorice, anise, chocolate, raisin, and vanilla. Intense flavor, with chocolate, raisin, oak, alcohol, vanilla and some smoke. Long woody/smoky finish. Amazing Blend. Paired very well with a steak cooked over wood chips.
Snojerk321 (1009), San Diego, California, USA
Sep 22, 2008 22oz bottle. Been hanging onto this one for a while, finally cracked it. Pours a deep chocolate brown with a 2 finger beige head that dissipated quickly. Amazing aromas of dark fruits, toffee, caramel, chocolate and coffee. Flavor held much of the same with the booze being hidden pretty well for 11%. This beer definitely lived up to all the hype.
glkaiser (999), Seattle, Washington, USA
Sep 14, 2008 Thanks to bitbucket tasting. Light brown w/ thin head. Lots of nutty bourbon, oak and roasted malts with caramel. Good, but too much barrel and not enough beer.
sebletitje (362), Tampa, Florida, USA
Sep 13, 2008 Courtsey of Tony @ OTH.
A very good and rare offering.
Pours clear brown, with white head.
Aroma and taste were very sweet, roasted with caramel. Oaky, leaving a liquor-like aftertaste.
SuzyGreenberg (1028), Seattle, Washington, USA
Sep 12, 2008 22 oz. bottle @ liquid sunshine tasting - thanks to bitbucket for the side by side; similar to the 10 in appearance with a dark cola brown body; more whiskey in the aromas and little bit of tartness too; less sweet and a little stale; like the 10, very rich and chocolaty; nose not quite as big and flavors not as full and developed; a damn fine brew, but pretty much smoked when beside the 10
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