 HomeBrewHawk (263), De Soto, Kansas, USA
Jun 19, 2008 11.2 oz. bottle served in a brandy snifter. Poured a deep brown/black with a finger of tan head. Chocolate, vanilla, and a hint of peat smoke in the aroma. Also some fruity aromas. Medium bodied, a little thin for me. The whiskey flavor is more in the beginning. There’s also plenty of chocolate and roasted malt. A little sweetness in the middle, but a very dry malt finish with cocoa.
I was a little disappointed in this. I expected more scotch character, and the body seemed a little thin. There’s nothing wrong with it, but at $7 a bottle, I want a happy ending!
19641948 (492), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Jun 14, 2008 Bottle No. & Date: 02457 / Sept 2007. Pours, as the 12, a deep inky black with a scant mocha head that whittles away to a tight collar with a swirly film on top. A touch more boozy than the 12 in the aroma, plus a boost of peat. Woody, peaty, and boozy flavors. More forceful than the 12. Quite a load of scotch character here. A touch thicker than the 12 it seems. As with the 12, as it warms and it lingers, a flair of sourmash molasses finishes the deal, leaving you unable to let it sit and mellow; rather, you must almost pound it cold to avoid the untoward character.
dwyerpg (2519), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Jun 13, 2008 Aroma not as intense as the 12. Immediately thicker than the 12, this is the thickest of the bunch. Sweet and strong, it has a solid consistency from start to finish. Excellent.
LinusStick (1830), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 12, 2008 A little less flavorful than the 12 in my opinion. Aroma was more scotch than anything else. Pour was the same deep black with no bubbles or head. Taste was more one dimensional. There are hints of chocolate and peat, but the whiskey is more dominant throughout. No aftertaste to speak of. All in all it’s a good old ale, though.
pepsican (883), The Student Ghetto, Iowa, USA
Jun 8, 2008 Seems to be the weakest of the three. Black pour with a thin tan head. Aroma is more whiskey and oak. Flavor is more strong oak, chocolate, booze, molasses. Has a bit of funky sourness. Finishes boozy, kind of a mess.
thornecb (1735), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
Jun 7, 2008 Pours deep black into a snifter. Mocha head quickly recedes to hug rim. Smoked peat aromas. Viscous and peaty with a lasting scotch finish.
nightrider (370), encinitas, California, USA
Jun 7, 2008 Poured a dark brown black with a thin brown mocha head. Good aroma of coffee and malt. Medium body with a bit of carbonation. Fair mouthfeel and not as smooth and rich as would have hoped. Flavors of some booze, oak, malt, molasses. Not bad tough could be much better.
JK (2945), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
Jun 6, 2008 What an awesome beer. Very often I don’t like whisky flavors in my beer, but rather than cheap bourbon, this has good scotch, and it makes a world of difference. The aroma has lots of peat and whisky. Some smoke, lots of malt, a little sugar. The peat is prominent, and blends very well with the rich malt flavor.
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