Oskar Blues Ten FIDY (Whiskey Barrel)

Name: Whiskey Barrel Ten FIDY
Date: 02/09/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Extreme Beer

black, scant head, strong wisky aroma on top of the rich chocolate, the rich sweet bourbon covers the chocolate and adds some alcoholic burn,
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Name: Whiskey Barrel Ten FIDY
Date: 06/17/2007
Mode: nitro
Source: brick store
Score: 3.4 to 4.1

black, creamy tan head that forms as it rests and then slowly fades away leaving bits of lace in its wake, rich milk chocolate ans sweet licorice aroma, huge thick body, dark chocolate flavor grows and enrichens, the bourbon is much more subdued and is well balanced with the chocolate rather than covering it as before, the sweetness from the bourbon tempers the normal hoppy bitter edge, a touch of alcohol grows out of the bourbon, a bit of a bitter powdery dry dark chocolate character in the finish, the bourbon and chocolate play tag team for dominance until the bottom of the glass, picking up just a hint of oak that manages to sneak past the bourbon

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 10/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 4.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***+/4

Many glasses had at Max’s festival... holy crap this stuff is good. Has an attractive pitch black colored body and a dark brown thick head. Nose makes very good use of the whiskey barrels, completely compliments the imperial stout and doesn’t distract or overpower. Lively, hoppy, dry and bitter at times, not boozy at all, and extremely rich and creamy on the palate. Has some oak wood dryness in the back, with some moderately sharp whiskey butter flavors, but again they are not too strong or distracting, leaving the beer tasting of rich roast and deep dark chocolate and coffee... Oily and viscous dark brown coating while the glass is swirled, leaving dark brown foam residue all over the glass. Nose may be slightly buttery, but overall it’s light on the whiskey, as it should be. I went into this beer skeptical, but I was certainly impressed.

Draught, Boulder Strong Ale Fest 2008. Head is initially large, frothy, brown, fully lasting. Body is black (presumed opaque based on the regular 10-50, but not flashlight tested). Aroma is moderately to heavily malty (chocolate, roasted grain, coffee, husks), lightly yeasty (dough), with notes of vanilla, wood, chalk, whiskey, alcohol. Flavor is moderately to heavily sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter. Medium to full body, velvety/creamy texture, lively carbonation, lightly to moderately alcoholic. Nice stuff, as is the regular Ten Fidy. I don’t get that much whiskey character in the nose, but that’s not a bad thing. A little rough in the malt department, as was my most recently sampled can of the regular 10-50, but overall quite enjoyable.

Tap at HDG. Pitch black beer with a thin brown head. Lovely aroma, deep, rich dark chocolate, soft vanilla and sweet oakiness. Chewy malts with light cherry/dried fruit in the back. Lots of sweet whiskyish malts, but without any oaky astringency. Earthy chocolate, toast and dark sweet caramel. Heavy molasses and lots of plummy/pruney dried fruit. Heavy charred roast towards the back. Intense sweetness up front but there is plenty of hoppiness to counter it. Earthy bitter finish. The oak and whisky are very well-integrated into this one. A fantastic Impy.

(Draught) Pours an opaque black body with a spare tan head. Aroma of oak, vanilla, roastiness, and caramel. Flavor of roasted malt, coffee, light licorice, and chocolate with a more carbonated than expected mouthfeel and a dry finish.