Full Sail Top Sail Imperial Porter Bourbon Barrel Aged

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

22oz bottle thanks to a trade from RustyChiles. I hope some people got to try this at the Pre-DLD gathering. Pours black with a beige head. Flavors are rich, chocolate, roasted malts, and bourbon that are rich but blended well. Chocolate, bourbon, burnt flavors with a touch of vanilla. The notes are blended well and this is all around a fine beer. Thanks Rusty!

22 oz. bottle courtesy of mreusch who gave the KC crew this bottle to sample, even though he was unable to make the csbosox tasting on 3/7/08. Very cool of you Matt, thanks. Pour is black with some brown on the edges. Head is khaki and fades fast. Aroma of oak barrel and burnt roastiness. Some heat comes through on the nose. Taste is soft, the wood, and roasted coffee porter elements soften and meld in a nice mix / blend. The wood was a nice complement to this beer. Really nice one. The heat only appeared slightly in the after taste.

Bottle. Nose full of bourbon and not much else. Black with a thin off-white head. Good chocolate and bourbon flavor with lighter notes of roastiness. Creamy with good carbonation that breaks up the sweetness.

Wow. What a nose. Pure boubon goodness. This is a big beer, which surprised me a little, as the body was a little thin (perhaps due to the aging?). Very malty and a pure sipper, but what a treat. Thanks TimE!!

22oz Bottle from Douglas88. I think this is the first beer that I’ve had from this brewer. A nice surprise. Pours black, oily. Has a rich aroma of toasted malt. Flavor is a mix of sweet hints of caramel and more toasted malts. Has a bit of a bourbon, but nothing extreme. Well balanced, but slightly thin body. Not as full bodied as I expected from the appearance while pouring. Very nice porter though.

Bomber shared by footbalm. Pours a deep black with hints of red, and with a medium beige head. The aroma is almost totally bourbon. The flavor is also up front and in your face bourbon. A really noticeable alcohol presence. You give it awhile and there is also some roasted malt, some vanilla, and some smoke. A really nice beer, give it some time and it will be great.

Thin black pour with a light brown head. Creamy malt aroma with chocolate notes. Smooth bourbon taste with lots of creamy vanilla. Bitter roast finish with some hops.

08’ bomber. Pours old oil black with small brown head. Aromas of burbon, roasted malt, and chocolate. Flavors of burbon, malt, and coffee in the finish. Solid porter and cant wait to drink the stout.