Full Sail Black Gold Imperial Stout Bourbon Barrel Aged

Brewed by Full Sail Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Hood River, Oregon USA

Mason jar from the tap at Malt & Vine. This Black Gold has a moderate half inch tan head that fades quickly to nice lacing. Aromas of sweet roasted chestnuts, licorice, coffee, and oak. The body is dark, but not so thick as to stain the sides of the glass - as black as a heavily roasted caramel. Nicely drinkable, with the bourbon mellowing the oak, faint notes of molasses or maple syrup. One of the top stouts from an exceptional season (08-09) of dark beers. I’ve got to find some bottles of this one before they all go away.

Probably the best brew made by Full Sail, should be made again if possible. Lots of bourbon, vanilla, oak, and roast malts in the flavor, aroma, and palate. Not to thick and not too thin. Not as perfect as GI BCS, but damn near it.

Crushed with Jakebra. Everything here is dominated by the whiskey. Very overwhelming at first, but once it warms a bit it mellows and molds into the flavor much better. Got some woody notes, definite vanilla, and of course more whiskey. I asked the dude at the store how good this was, and his response was, "You can put anything in a bourbon barrel and it’ll be good." Smart dude. I still think it’s dominated a little too much by the bourbon. A slow-sipper to be sure.

22oz bottle 3/8/09 (Courtesy of after4ever Thanks)-Pours a jet black with a small tight head and an aroma of bourbon, vanilla, oak, chocolate, coffee, and toffee. The flavor begins with bourbon, vanilla, and oak which lasts throughout and finishes with a bit of alcohol. This full bodied brew is very well balanced and great tasting. Good Job.

Bottle split with jimbowood. Pours jet black with thick motor oil thickness. Aroma of bourbon, oak, and vanilla. Taste is nice mixture of bourbon, vanilla, coconut, and chocolate. Thick mouthfeel. Definitely a sipper. Very smooth. This brew is outstanding.

Bomber from the Utah State Store. Pours a completely black color with a small beige head. The aroma is initially oak, lots of bourbon and then a nice vanilla note, lots of bourbon though. The flavor is hot and nasty, not nasty bad, I mean nasty in terms of fierce and bad ass; lots of hot bourbon throughout, roasted malts and burnt oak. A sweet vanilla and chocolate mix also. This tastes like someone left a bit of beer to ferment in a whiskey bottle floating in a oil can in your granddad’s garage in the summer. Very nice. Another good beer from Full Sail.

On tap at Uber. Pours black with a thin beige head. Huge nose of chocolate, toffee, whiskey, and oak. Initial whiskey taste fades to a roasty oatmeal maltiness. Some oak, especially in the finish. Mouthfeel is thick and amazing. So I loved this. Later I had a bottle and it wasn’t nearly as impressive- huge alcohol and bitterness overwhelmed everything else. I’ll think about this. I have a couple more bottles hanging around.

Bottle from homebrewcolin. Black pour wtih a thin tan head. Aroma is bourbon and then some more bourbon, followed by more bourbon!! I also get hints of christmas pudding and spices. Flavor is full of bourbon, chocolate, dates, figs, molasses and some liquor soaked raisins. I love these types of beers and this one is awesome. I would like more please!!