 ewestern (198), Ohio, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 22, 2008 Pours with a dark reddish-black color with a small head. Aroma is caramel and coffee, the flavor is the same with a hint of vanilla. Full body is dry and somewhat carbonated on the tongue.
vaughn (4), miamisburg, Ohio, USA
does not count  | 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 21, 2008 pours with a dark roasted coffee look, head is small and fades quick, taste has rich flavor with smoke, coffee and dark fruits. very fulfilling beer the ending has you wanting another. @ 8.5 abv.
scoobysnak (249), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 20, 2008 Pours nearly black, but a slight reddish hue barely makes its way through. With a head that disappears almost as soon as it forms. Smell is dark fruits, some sweet notes and a touch of chocolate that I can just make out. Taste is silky smooth in the mouth. The initial taste I get is the oak, then the sweet flavors and the dark fruits linger at the end. Good mouthfeel and decent taste.
ReademNwheat (174), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 19, 2008 From a bottle pours black with small head that faded fast. aromas of coffee. More coffee and chocolate notes in the flavor. A sorta vanilla vodka like taste is in there too which was off putting. solid stout.
nearbeer (1834), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Jun 17, 2008 650 ml that says 8.5% abv (not 9). Nearly opaque chocolate with a quarter-inch head that fades to a lasting spit of a halo. Aroma of figs, caramel, and chocolate bread pudding. Complex flavors of earthy caramel, chocolate, smoke, vanilla, charred wood, raisins, oak, whiskey, a hint of bitter and metallic herb, slight acidic sourness and portwine. Medium-heavy body is smooth, dry, slightly tingly, and just watery enough to be dangerously drinkable.
dolemite77 (184), Maryville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 7, 2008 Pours a dark brown (not quite opaque, but damn close)--- zero head. Aroma is nice, but just a bit weak. I expected more of a kick from a brew this aged. Flavor is raisins, with a good bit of vanilla (likely from the barrel). Started out a bit watery, but as it warmed, seemed to "thicken" up and have the character I expected. There are bourbon notes throughout and the alcohol remains present. No hops to really speak of. Good stuff, just nothing that knocked me over.
cykyc (28), USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
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 (277), Recklinghausen, Germany
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
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.
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