cykyc (28), USA
Jun 5, 2008 (22 oz bottle)
Aroma: initial doughy, coffee, chocolate. Mellows out as the head shrinks
Appearance: opaque black. Thin head.
Flavor: ethanol, chocolate, slightest hint of raspberries
Palate: Carbonated, medium to medium light viscosity
 crowderm (275), Recklinghausen, Germany
Jun 5, 2008 Pours a deep dark brown, with a substantial tan head. Very nice looking brew. The aroma is slightly boozy (bourbon, mostly), with hints of wood, roast and chocolate. The flavor maintains each of these characteristics but adds a solid dose of vanilla to the mix. Maybe some molasses sweetness and a hint of coffee bitterness as well. The oak character becomes more and more apparent as the beer warms, and does a nice job of tying everything else together. Although this beer isn’t really outstanding in any way, it’s pretty solid all around, and the 9% will definitely do the trick if that’s what your going for.
dkachur (2316), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Jun 4, 2008 FAIL!!! Bottle from Wine Warehouse in Charlottesville (I think). Cola brown pour with faint lacing and no head. Aroma of cream, coffee, chocolate and brown sugar. So far so good. Big oakiness in the taste, a hint of whisky, and definite notes of... rotting cabbage! Fairly strong too. Foul, and in a bad way. Drain pour today... I’ll re-rate next year’s batch.
Cobra (1060), In a van, down by the river, Maryland, USA
Jun 4, 2008 22 oz. brown bomber bottle. No freshness date seen. Weak pfftt when opened. Poured out a deep brown color, with red highlights around the edges. Weak, sticky head. Very little carbonation. Aromas are of oak barrels, burnt sugar, Grandma’s root cellar. Flavors are burnt sugar, dank basement, funky oak barrel. Medium mouthfeel, but thin body. OK to try...once.
swoopjones (1862), Buffalo, New York, USA
Jun 4, 2008 Bottle @ Coles Michigan Beer Tasting. Best of the night. Pours a deep cola brown. Aromas of bourbon, vanilla & oak. Taste is boozy bourbony, hints of sweeter malts, vanilla & oak woodiness. Medium bodied with slight alcohol tingle that lingers a bit. Good beer
jerc (3861), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jun 3, 2008 2008-05-30. Dark brown body with a waifish tan head (3+). Boozy first impression, but the malty aroma shows some interesting nuances once you get past the alcohol. (7+) Sweetish flavour, caramel notes, mild malt throughout, very lightly astringent in the finish. (7+) Average bodied palate seems a touch light for it. Ok. Bottle, Mondial, Montreal, courtesy of Tuqueboy
gabrielsyme (66), Ohio, USA
Jun 2, 2008 On draft at Savor in DC (5/17/08). Tastes of candied sugar, almost like a belgian. The alcohol is very apparent. I wasn’t too overwhelmed with this but I’m not too familiar with english strongs.
mreusch (714), Olathe, Kansas, USA
May 30, 2008 22oz. bomber, pours a cola brown with a two finger tan head that drifts down to a whisp, minimal lacing. Aroma is initially cola-like, but then milk chocolate, dark fruits and some woodiness. Flavor is a bit thin, but there is some milk chocolate, wood and maybe molasses. Not overly complex or anything, and somewhat bland in flavor.
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