Full Sail Top Sail Imperial Porter Bourbon Barrel Aged

Formerly brewed at Full Sail Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
Hood River, Oregon USA

(bottle from blackforestco.thanks man!cap reads f.s. 42)dark brown with red highlights.thick brown head that leaves nice lacing on the glass.the aroma is awesome.i pick up oak,bourbon,vanilla,chocolate,powdered cocoa,dark fruits,and some alcohol.flavor is a mix of alcohol,chocolate,marshmallows,cocoa,roasted malts,and dark fruits.really nice,although its a bit boozy.

Shared at Cleveland tasting 3/15 Bottle: Pours black with a creamy tan head. Aroma, oaky and bourbon, some roasted notes, boozy. Flavor, thin and oaky, chocolate, finishes a little boozy, some vanilla.

Bottle shared at the Cleveland tasting. Aroma was very woody. Taste was bourbon, black coffee, some chocolate and a hint of fruity sweetness...

Bottle generously donated to csbosox’s tasting (3/7/08) by an absentee mreusch. Thanks a ton, Matt! This was one of the highlights of the night, for me. It pours black with a creamy, tan head that diminishes to a ring around the edge of the glass; nice legs. On the nose are: bourbon, vanilla, dark roasted malt and light chocolate. Medium to full-bodied and creamy, it is silky-soft with a dry roasted finish. The flavor is of bourbon, light vanilla, wood, chocolate and dark malt. This is one tasty and very satisfying brew. If you can get your hands on a bottle, don’t hesitate to do so.

Shared by Dickinson beer (thanks, Paul!) - dark brown beer, amber around the edges - light oak, bourbon, and chocolate malt in the aroma, with light notes of roast, spices, and vanilla - soft carbonation - oak and vanilla are prominent, but the bourbon is quite mild - a bit of spicy alcohol, and some notes of tobacco and slightly burnt wood - quite subdued for a BA beer, which makes it quite enjoyable.

Bottle shared by dickensonbeer. Dark black beer with a thick brown head. Aroma is quite nice. Sweet and very rich. Loaded with a light salty sweetness, dark chocolate with a soft charry roastiness on the back. There is a bit of caramel sweetness in back and some subtle bourbony character. It’s good, but a bit understated really.

Shared, thanks to dickinsonbeer. Black pour with small brown head. Aroma is roasted chocolate malt and some caramel malt, some bourbon. The flavor is burnt malt, bitter chocolate, roasted bitterness, and alcohol.

On tap at The Front Door Boise. Pours out a almost black topped with a small tan head. A big bourbon aroma and tast. I also picked up some Almond Joy on this. You know Coconuts, vanilla, and chocolate. It still is pretty hot. I have a few bottles to age. I know the BA Black Gold aged very well I hope this turns out to be the same.