 MoDog (927), Griffith, Indiana, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 9, 2008 Poured from a 12oz bottle (2008 vintage with the new artwork) and served in a snifter. This beer poured a dark, murky mahogany brown with a thin head that lingered for a bit, leaving behind some decent lacing. The aroma consisted of slightly vinous, boozy dark fruits, burnt caramel, brown sugar, and maybe a hint of maple syrup. The flavor was like a piece of hard caramel candy soaked in bourbon. The flavors work really well together. Rich, malty caramel and brown sugar with a mellow, boozy bourbon note. The mouthfeel was thick, full-bodied and had very mild carbonation. Just a bit sticky. A really tasty sipper!
hophead75 (1964), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 9, 2008 12 oz bottle. Deep amber/brown in color with a small off white head. Aroma is big, of bourbon, dark malts, chocolate, vanilla, some oak and figs. Taste is very malty, but is smooth with dark specialty malt, chocolate, bourbon, raisins, vanilla and some oak. Nice full body, coating on the palate. Finishes with lingering vanilla, smooth bourbon, and malt. Excellent barrel aged beer.
Slipstream (785), USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 9, 2008 Updated: Nov 30, 2009Reddish brown pour. Old geezer on label. Rich aroma of caramel, bourbon, and fruit. The taste is sweet and full. Vanilla beans, butter, bourbon, brown sugar, butter (diacetyl?), and tobacco flavors. This is the best beer that I had in the Thanksgiving 2009 season, so I would like to give thanks to Founder’s for another excellent brew.
JFURYCAT (792), East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 8, 2008 I love the aroma the best since the vanilla, oak, caramel and bourbon seems to come out more while the palate is rather wet despite having all the flavors I sense in the aroma. There is some smokiness that comes afterwards in the flavor. It grows on me as it warms.
kmeves (1081), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 8, 2008 Pours a semi cloudy copper with a very small beige head. Aroma is medium sweet with grapefruit, bourbon, smoky and caramelization. Flavor is grapefruit, orange, caramel and smoky with some alcohol detected. Medium to full body, sticky texture. Finishes somewhat hot, low carbonation.
Moggman (187), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 7, 2008 Bottle. Pours copper, light brown with tan head. Aroma is bourbon with hints of oak and vanilla. Flavor is dominated by bourbon with notes of vanilla, dark fruits, and slight alcohol sting in the finish. Bourbon flavor stays dominant throughout.
drfabulous (1275), Columbia, Missouri, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 6, 2008 Complete bourbon. Rich. Taste of a Kentucky drink fest. Vanilla. Oak. Excellent.
thornecb (1812), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 6, 2008 Pours dark mahogany into a Thistle. Light smoke and bourbon aromas. Upfront strong bourbon, turning full with fruit and smoked malts. Lasting smoked oak and bourbon finish. Why did not I buy the 4-pack?
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