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 66cl. [ Courtesy of cgarvieuk ]. Clear dark black color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, cacao, vanilla, whisky, alcohol - metanol. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light to moderate alcoholic. Very nice ;o)) (260708)

Name: BA Imperial Porter
Date: 03/22/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Vintage: 2008

Appearance: black, fine tan head,
Aroma: sweet whiskey and dark chocolate aroma,
Flavor: lots of bourbon flavor long with the chocolate and dark caramel sweetness, lots like a bourbon filled chocolate candy,

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 4.1/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***+/4

Slightly hazy dark brown. Rich, thick aroma - lots of toffee, bourbon, wood, coffee, nuts, all in balance. Rich, chewy toffee palate. Decadent and sublimely balanced. Full Sail has a certain restraint in their beers that I feel really lends itself to things like barrel-aging.

Courtesy of After4ever, thanks Tom. It is black with a creamy, light-brown head. The aroma has notes of oak, vanilla, roasted malt, licorice, chocolate and bourbon. The mouthfeel is fat and nice. The flavour has a light sweetness, notes of roasted malt, oak, licorice, dark fruits, bourbon, citrus, mango and it has a bite of alcohol and a light, roasted bitterness in the finish.

A Mes rate: Bottle supped in the Harlequin in Sheffield thanks to Craig.
Black body with a good beige head. Rather a lot of ethanol in the aroma along with some cheesy funk and delicate bourbon. Glorious flavour full of vanilla and coconut from the barrel but thankfully the bourbon is not over done at all. Glorious lick of cuddly alcohol in the finish. Lip smacking creamy yet dry palate. Jolly good beer.

22oz bottles acquired in a few trades. Poured a dark and deep brown color with an averaged sized off white head that left some lacing on the glass. Aromas of vanilla, chocolate, earthy, woody, bourbon, and some dark fruits. Tastes of wood, roast, vanilla, bourbon, and some chocolate. Alcohol content well hidden. The Bourbon and barrel aging were more present in the aromas vs. the tastes.

Bottle... GIABMISGFAB... This beer rocks!... Pours pitch black with a small, fat bubbled, lightly tanned head. Much like barrel aged Speedway Stout, I’m picking up big notes of chocolate, vanilla and coconut. Full-bodied and milky with fizzy carbonation. Chocolaty, bourbony and bitter. Finishes fairly hot and chocolaty. Thanks go out to mcbackus or DragonStout... whoever brought this bad boy along to share!

(Bottle) Pours a dark brown body with a small tan head. Aroma of vanilla, oak, roastiness, rye, and chocolate. Flavor of sweet chocolate, roasted malt, and bourbon.