Full Sail Imperial Porter Bourbon Barrel Aged

Brewed by Full Sail Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
Hood River, Oregon USA

Bottle... DLD06... Very dark, clear brew with a small, frothy, beige head. The flavor and aroma are a wonderful blend of chocolate, bourbon and wood.... malty and earthy. A touch tangy. Full-bodied with a creamy mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Finishes warm and drying. Thanks to the Georgia crew for bringing the bottle with them!

rated in the bathroom of someones room at the hampton inn. shitter beers are good beers.pitch black beauty. aroma is so deep, chocolate covered cheesecake and brownies with a liquor candy note. thin body. flavor is raisin, cinnamon, chocolate, cream, oh yeah. chalky finish with a bit of pear around the edges here and there. everyone should be this happy in the crapper.

2004 bottle. Thanks peeps from Georgia! The beer pours to a very dark brown that’s transparent and nicely hued. The aroma is intensely chocolatey, smells like a bourbon barrel vanilla stout, not a porter. Insane amounts of bourbon. Nice flavor but it’s a touch overdone.

Bottle: Courtesy of the Georgia Crew and the Hampton Inn Tasting (Saturday). Big bourbon and vanilla aromas with a hint of chocolate. Pours a dark brown with no transparency and a small beige head. Big bourbon and vanilla flavors with a hint of chocolate and caramel up front. A slight touch of sourness in the middle. Finishes with a touch of roasted coffee and alcohol warmth.

Tasted during post Dark Lord festivities
This was the 2004 version. I picked up hints of wood, sherry, vanilla, chocolate and malt coming from the deeply black body. After letting the last remnants of stubborn lacing slide to the bottom of the glass, I tried it. It was very smooth with a taste like a mixure between vanilla beans and Jack Daniels. There’s also interplay with roasted malts, coffee and caramel. It has a nice density which is full but not so dense you float from flavor to flavor. I think I prefer the Imperial Stout version but only just slightly more.

(Bottle 65 cl) Pours black and opaque with a creamy, beige head. Distinct roasted malt, oak and bourbon in the nose. Medium body with lovely roasted malt and accents of chocolate. Lots of bourbon in this but markedly less than in the Imperial Stout Bourbon Barrel Aged version. Has an underlying tartness and almost no bitterness. Tasted at the Oklahoma Beer tasting March 06 hosted by mjames and lilannie. 250306

Dark colored olive oil. Nose of burbon dominates orange, musk, cream cheese. Hot nose. Flavour is burbon and sawdust, a liquid forest. Tougne leaves dry and dusty.

The usuals in the aroma, which is not a bad thing, light vanilla, chocolate, and huge bourbon. Flavor is similar but the bourbon takes second fiddle to the chocolate and wonderful malt presence. Very tasty and easy to drink.