 MrPickles (113), Wisconsin, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 3, 2009 7oz Tap at Stub and Herb’s. Pours a deep black with a brownish head. Aromas of raisin, deep dark fruit, big bourbon, and brown sugar. The taste is dark fruits and brown sugar as in the smell, and a huge wave of bourbon and alcohol roll across the tongue. Too me it still worked, but I did hear comments that there was just way to much bourbon on this one. This was a great imperial stout on the night of just some insane taps. Just keep in mind there is huge bourbon there, but it didn’t distract from the full body of the beer for me. As Bill and Ted might say Most Excellent!
michael-pollack (2644), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 2, 2009 Draught at Wrigleyville BrewPub: Sweet, boozy aroma of Bourbon, alcohol, slight roasted malt, oak, and light vanilla. Poured pitch black in color with a very small brown head that lasted around the edges. Very slightly sparkling. Opaque. Complex flavor is medium to heavily sweet. Tastes of chocolate, oak, Bourbon, light vanilla, slight tar, and light booze. Full body. Viscous, slightly dry texture. Soft carbonation. Bourbon, tar, and oak finish is lightly dry and lingering. Very good. 13.5%ABV is barely noticeable in the flavor.
bonk0076 (43), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 1, 2009 Black as night with a boozy aroma. Nonexistant head. Powerful bourbon flavor with hints of chocolate and caramel.
darbish (81), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 1, 2009 Bought it expecting a stout with light bourbon flavor and aroma. I was wrong. The aroma and flavor are predominantly of bourbon. Whether this a good or bad thing depends on the drinker. Personally, I couldn’t handle it. One my friends though was more than willing to drink it for me. Be wary of this beverage not only for the flavor, aroma and sheer strength of alcohol, but also because it will burn your mouth like a shot of bourbon. The flavor was good, and the depth of the beer was astounding, but I just couldn’t handle it. It was too much for me.
Snowbird22 (2), USA
does not count  | 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 20/20 |
Oct 31, 2009 Fantasic boubon barrel aged beer. Jet black with a dancing brown head. Super complex aroma, flavors and finish. Its all in their; chocolate, bourbon, vanillia, coffee, caramel, lactose. Wow, fantasitc sipper.
bsp77 (202), Minnesota, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 29, 2009 Poured from bottle into Snifter.
Black, thick looking motor oil with a cappuccino head that attempts to form but mostly fails.
Aroma of oak, molasses, vanilla, chocolate and alcohol. The smell is simply overpowering, as is the taste. Definite Bourbon taste due to the strong oak, vanilla and alcohol. The stout characteristics of roasted malt and chocolate are present but in the background.
Thick, smooth, luxurious, warming and coating.
Great sipping brew but only an occasional drink and never more than one. Yet it is intoxicating (in more ways than one).
CUJO (339), Brooklyn, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 28, 2009 RnH: Damn! Pours the darkest brown leaving a film of off white head. The nose is pungent reveailing dark fruits, some bitter/ coffee, as well as some dark wood and cooked tones. The taste is almost overwhelming... very deep, dark and complex. Dark fruits, prunes, coffee, esters, medium carbonation (yet no head?), dark bitters. Delicious! One of the best beers I’ve tasted!
Oddefellowe (35), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 27, 2009 Bottle thanks to ucusty. 2008. jet black with a minimalistic light brown head. Almost a syrupy thickness--slightly thinner than a dark chocolate syrup some would pour over ice cream. Throws forth a piercing bourbon scent with the rich chocolate base. Some bourbon notes intermixed with dark fruit found their place within the taste. Not sure if it would be in my best interest to drink another immediately after the first, but I’d consider. Great beer.
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