 nimbleprop (819), SouthWest, Washington, Washington DC, USA
Oct 12, 2009 On tap at Max’s Taphouse in Baltimore. Pours a translucent, copper, ruby red with a wispy slightly beige head that faded fast. The nose doesn’t really warm you that this is barrel aged; light peat, dark fruits, raisins, booze. Nothing in the nose you don’t find in the original version. Flavor is very nice, the first thing you get is the peaty malts, chocolate, honey, wood, vanilla, raisins, figs, toast. The finish is slick and sweet. Extremely drinkable. A great example of how a barrel aged beer can be complimentary to both the beer and the barrel.
CUJO (339), Brooklyn, New York, USA
Oct 11, 2009 Chelsea Cask Festival: Woah... this is what happens when you age beer in REAL barrells!!! Painfully thick and rich... tons of dark sugars, fruits, smoke, wood, esters. This brew truly took on much of the scotch/ bourbon qualities making it very enjoyable, deep and complex.
Pwn3d (1036), Manhattan, New York, USA
Oct 9, 2009 On tap at Chelsea brewery cask ale festival. Tastes of cocoa, bourbon, and prune. Warm and smooth
j12601 (1149), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Sep 18, 2009 On tap at Aroma Thyme Bistro. Pours a deep brown, almost hazy, without much of a head. Gorgeous aromas of bourbon, wood, vanilla, cocoa, coconut. Medium bodied with rich chocolate, malt, and some light plum. Finishes smooth with some light honey, bourbon, and vanilla. This was phenomenal.
shp555 (1677), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Aug 8, 2009 Pours an almost opaque brown color with a brown head. Aroma is bourbon, caramel, oak, vanilla, some dark fruit, a hint of smoke, chocolate, and some roast. Flavor is bourbon, caramel, oak, vanilla, chocolate, plum, roast, molasses, and a slight warming alcohol finish.
yobdoog (1417), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
Jun 30, 2009 Yeah baby. 2nd BA OB beer thanks to Max’s rare beer night part 2. Aroma is relatively light for a barrel aged beer. Woody and some sweetness. Light tanins and whiskey. Flavor again is great. Smooth woody, vanilla and light whiskey. Smooth and great.
TampaBrew (715), Tampa, Florida, USA
May 10, 2009 on tap at falling rock during GABF. Poured a deep red brown. Whiskey nose. Heavy heavy whiskey flavor along with the roasted malt sweetness.
mabel (2530), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Apr 17, 2009 [1960-20090124] Tap. Sweet maple syrup tree sap and creamy banana aroma. Hazy, dark red black body with no head. Lots of banana cream and boozy vanilla tree sap flavour. Medium-full body. Well-integrated alcohol, quite enjoyable.
(@ Cole’s; Buffalo, NY)
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