Oregon Trail Bourbon Barrel Porter

Liquid Sunshine VII Tasting – Kirkland, WA
Aroma: Big Bourbon aroma with a good malt backing.
Appearance: Black in color, clear with a thin head.
Flavor: Big Bourbon flavor this was sweet and full of life. Big malt flavors that stood up to the barrel aging.
Palate: Dry Barrel Finish, with a Good Mouthfeel.
Overall: Big beer this was awesome. Loved the bourbon it held up well for the past 3-4 years.

No. 1, Thanks Brewdad! Smoky bourbon and a kind of a dark rum thing going on. Simple dark brown. Little sour and metallic, chewy bourbon character, sticky finish.

Bottle 65cl. @ [ Thisted tasting ].
[ Courtesy of Maria ]. Clear dark brown color with a average to large, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, milk chocolate, oak, vanilla, bourbon, light alcoholic. Flavor is light heavy sweet and light bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20090316]

Bottle... Poured deep brown with a khaki head. Aroma of vanilla and grains, not so much of dominant bourbon on the nose. A little alcohol up front with smooth, roasted malts in the middle. The bourbon lent to a sweet, creamy palate and dark chocolates in the finish.

Thisted tasting. Courtesy of After4eveer, thanks Tom. It is black with a red hue and a creamy head. The aroma has notes of bourbon, wood, roasted malt, light ashes and dark fruits. The flavour has a light sweetness, notes of caramel, vanilla, bourbon, spicy alcohol, chocolate and wood. The bourbon is just right for me, a nice one indeed.

No. 2 Bottle shared by Daknole. Pours hazy reddish-brown with thin tan head. Rich bourbon aroma, also filled with coffee, chocolate, coconut, vanilla. Soft, gentle carbonation. Cake crust and mocha cake. Dark chocolate ganache, yum! Roasted coffee. Nice character even if not outstanding.

Pours black without much head forming. The aroma is very sweet showing vanilla, oak, a hint of chocolate, and molasses. The flavor is pretty light, only a hint of roastiness, then plenty of bourbon vanilla, and a bit of cookie dough towards the finish. Medium body.

Bomber. YUM! Dark, dark brown pour wtih a small very light tan head. Aroma is full of lots of bourbon and I love it! Some chocolate, prunes and bourbon and an aroma of coconut...oh yeah. Flavor has a great dose of bourbon but it doesn’t hide the dark fruits, vanilla and chocolate. MMMMM!