 thebeertourist (2777), Oslo, Norway
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 12, 2009 Bottle from Utobeer, 2008 vintage. Almost black with a small brown head. Huge bourbon and vanilla nose. Coffee, bourbon, vanilla, deep alcohol. Soft as velvet. Wonderful.
hobbersr (393), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Sep 6, 2009 Updated: Sep 7, 20092008 vintage. Bottle brought back from Seattle by savvy1982. Thanks Kyle! Pours a deep black, with almost motor oil consistency. There is almost no head, just a small ring around my glass. The aroma of this beer is huge! Raisins, oak, chocolate, espresso, toasted coconut, plums, vanilla, apricot and bourbon. Well the aroma is huge, but the flavor is HUGE!!! Sip this one with caution. There is chocolate, oak, smoke, apricot, coconut, vanilla, coffee, and dark fruit. The body is heavy, almost no carbonation... But it works. This whole beer works excellently. A deserving top 50 beer. Absolutely great!
Swalden28 (1446), McKinney, Texas, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 4, 2009 Updated: Sep 12, 2009Bottle thanks to cavie. Pours a deep black with copper head, stains the glass. Aroma is of strong dark roast, oak, chocolate, whisky, some light soy. Flavor of strong dark roast, a little soy, spicey, whisky, chocolate, a little oak. Mouth feel is creamy, heavy body with low carbonation. Overall, it’s a sipper, but one of the best stouts that I have ever had! Very warming as well.
KyotoLefty (1392), Kyoto, Japan
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 3, 2009 Draught at MacGregors in Henrietta. Enticing, huge aroma of bourbon, vanilla, chocolate and coffee. Bigtime vanilla and chocolate (or rather cocoa) flavor, with traces of bourbon and coffee and raisins. Burnt, evil bitterness at the finish: ash, hops, alcohol, burnt wood; a touch sour too. The one drawback is that the vanilla from he casks is a bit too overwhelming.
GandGKevin (189), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
| 4.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Sep 1, 2009 Vintage 2008. Pours black with minimal carbonation and almost no head. Aromas of bittersweet dark chocolate with an under pinning of vanilla. Flavors of chocolate and slight bourbon like one of those cordial liquer candies. An absolutely fantastic beer.
Fin (3402), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 1, 2009 Bottle that was brought back from the states by Craig, I’m not sure whether this was from Craig himself or from Miketd but they’re both great chaps so thanks to you both. This was then consumed in a field at Towersey, Oxfordshire, 29-08-09 Pours shark eye black this stuff is in fact seemingly impenetrable to all forms of light. Thick heavy warm and sticky (and that’s just me after an hour in the dance tent dancing to Shoogenlifty) Yes this is a big beer, powerful, warming rich and creamy. There is vanilla, dark very bitter toffee, molasses, its all in there and with the bourbon barrels imparting their wonderful flavours to this truly marvellous beer it really is a corker. A7 A5 F8 P4 Ov16 4.0
ericandersnavy (1051), crossroads, Texas, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 31, 2009 bottle thanks to cavie. poured black with a copper head. when swirled the beer stained the glass brown. aroma was fusel, soy, bourbon, caramel, and dark roast. flavor was bourbon, caramel, dark roast, and alcohol. body was incredibly smooth and slick. very nicely done.
Cavie (1369), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 30, 2009 Huge thanks go to drowland for this glory in a bottle. Very dark pour, no light gets through except at the far edges. Dark tan head can be worked up if agitated. Aroma is all of deep, rich chocolate and sweet malts. Alcohol stings the nostrils in the sweetest kind of way. Deep bourbon smell. Taste is absolutely amazing! First it’s sweet with chocolate and cream. Quickly stings the tongue with the higher alcohol content. A large wave of roasted malts hits you after that and the finish is a mix of everything that is good in the world. Fabulous!
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