 JCapriotti (1378), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 22, 2007
Very dark, pasty looking brown. Large foamy brown head.
Sweet chocolatey espresso, leafy citrus black patent hops.
Fruity vanilla and bourbon graces a dry espresso-y lactic roasty body. Black patent malt + citrus hops brings great flavor out of the bourbon wood. Pretty good stuff. Once it warms / sits, the mouthfeel gets a bit better. I like the drying fruity, bright, roasty bitterness
Vaiz (157), Netherlands
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 Pours pitch black with a thin brown head. Very lovely aroma of coffee, bourbon and chocolate. Incredible flavor. Starts off cold and sharp with the bourbon entering the palate but is consecutively overwhelmed by a bittersweet coffee and chocolate flavor that is smooth a silk, grabs the goods and gently flows into the stomach. Leaving me behind with an overwhelming bittersweet finish and some chocolate remains.
SaintMatty (1236), Tallinn, Estonia
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 1, 2009 Bottle (Thanks Svesse) - Very dark brown, almost black, with a tan head. Chocolate and coffee feature in the slightly vinous aroma. Roasted taste with plain chocolate, coffee and marzipan, followed by a roasted bitterness.
ricke (246), Malme, Sweden
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 28, 2009 Dark brown, almost black. A small beige head that settles quickly and leaves minimal lacings.
The smell is not as powerful as I had hoped. The bourbon dominates with notes of oak and vanilla. Some fresh fruity notes as well. Smooth roasted malts and chocolate in the background.
The taste is fairly sweet with bourbon, almonds, vanilla and oak on top of a mildly roasted malty backbone with notes of chocolate and a hint of coffee. A fresh fruity note in the taste as well. The finish is mildly bitter with notes of wood and warming bourbon-like alcohol.
Medium to full body. I would have liked some more carbonation and a slightly smoother mouthfeel.
I really like the regular Gonzo, but was not overwhelmed by this one. It wasn’t as powerful as I had hoped for and the bourbon takes over slightly too much. But it’s still a good beer and I liked it.
Serving type: bottle
(Copy of old Beer Advocate review)
fidel (1013), Livermore, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 26, 2009 Thanks AgentSteve. Poured dark brown, apple, alcohol, chocolate, roasted malts, little wood.
Ygberg (108), Sweden
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 26, 2009 Aroma of vanilla, tobacco and liquorish. Appearance is black with brown head. Very strong flavor of chocolate, vanilla, tobacco and coffee. Overall a grate beer with really strong and interesting beer.
rocbyter (926), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Nov 26, 2009 Robust spicy wood malt aroma. Black color with a large brown airy head. Bitter and sharp beginning. Gets tangy and bitterness lingers in the finish. Light palate but is been sitting for 2-3 years.
AgentSteve (1379), SF Bay Area, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 25, 2009 Sat on this one for a while. Poured deep brown with a huge frothy dark cream colored head. Unfortunately, this is where the beauty ended. Huge green apple nose and flavor was the dominant influence. A bit of chocolate, a thin body, and more acetaldehyde. Sad cause I love the Gonzo.
MiP (9159), Sønderborg, Denmark
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 20, 2009 Bottle at EsBF09. Distinct vanilla aroma, pure cigarbox. Black colour. Light brown colour. Good vanilla flavour, cigarbox. Burning alcohol. Very good.
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