 jimbowood (954), Athens, Georgia, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 21, 2007 GABF 2007. They had 3 BA beers there and all 3 were excellent, but this was my least favorite of the 3, and it still gets a 4.5. Complex flavor. Full bodied. Sherry , sweet, and mild sour notes. I think this was billed as a BA double amber ale, but check me on that one. Excellent.
AgentSteve (1375), SF Bay Area, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 18, 2008 On tap, this beer poured a deep ruddy brown with a HUGE vanilla, oak and coconut. It smelled like Scotch. The flavor was also huge and complex, and I could see sitting in front of a fireplace nursing a snifter for a couple hours. Dried fruit, caramel, sugars, oak, alcohol.
ElGaucho (1730), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 9, 2007 FoBaB ’07. Subtle, bourbon aroma; sweet. Relatively clear amber body. Peppery and somewhat hoppy. Strong alcohol presence. Gold Medal winner in the Strong Pale Beers style at 5th Annual Festival of Wood and Barrel-aged Beer (FoBaB).
BBB63 (4232), La Porte, Indiana, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 5, 2007 FoBAB 2007: Lovely copper hue with a small but lasting head. The aroma has notes of caramel, walnut, corn syrup (good thing for once), grassy and herbal vapours and some oaky notes. The taste starts with a hit of juicy fruit gum over layers of rich biscuity malts. Some minor noble hop bitterness show in the middle before wandering off towards a moderate bourbon and peppery finish. A well rounded flavor profile is highlighted by the smooth and sticky mouth feel. A darn solid brew and worthy of the medal it won.
bb (2919), Martinez, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 1, 2008 Draft. Amber beer with an off-white head. Big whiskey aroma. Rich malt and a big whiskey/barrel flavor. Medium-plus bodied. Alcohol, whiskey, and matl lingers. A big malty beer with lots of whiskey barrel notes.
bu11zeye (5495), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 31, 2007 (Draught) Pours lightly cloudy amber body with a moderate off-white head. Aroma of oak, caramel, and vanilla. Flavor of oak, vanilla, bourbon, and sweet caramel malt.
frankenkitty (1902), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 23, 2008 Deep amber under holding ecru. Very sticky (literally). Fruity, thick, wheaty nose. Alcohol hits hard late. Pleasantly sweet with a bitter balance following. This certainly sits quite well in a barrel.
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CaptainCougar (5488), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 27, 2007 On tap at the 2007 GABF: Pours a clear pale golden bronze with a thin, wispy-lacing off-white head. Aroma of big oaky whiskey and sweet pale malt. Body starts with a mild sweetness and caramel notes and some big alcoholic warmth. An interesting brew, but could hide its abv better. Pretty complex though.
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