Port Brewing Santas Little Helper Barrel Aged

Brewed by Port Brewing/Lost Abbey
Style: Imperial Stout
San Marcos, California USA

pitch black pour with no head. bourbon, wood, vanilla and roasted malts on the nose. nice thickness with a flavor of roasted malts, vanilla, bourbon and chocolate?

Black with a tiny beige head. Sweet aroma with loads of burned malt, espresso, dark chocolate, bourbon and vanilla. Sweet flavour with buned malt, dark chocolate, bourbon, burned caramel, espresso, wood and vanilla. Finished sweet.

Flaske: Kulsort øl uden anelsen af skum. Absolut ingen karbonering, hvilket desværre trækker voldsomt ned på en ellers meget velsmagende øl. Fadlgringen er tydelig i både duft og smag, men uden karboneringen bliver øllen hurtig for klæg og svær at drikke. Skuffende er en mild underdrivelse.

Bottle, bought @ Ølbutikken, Cph.
Pours utterly black with no real head. Only slight brown at the edges. Aroma is pure bourbon, roasted malts, dark chocolate, plums and blackberries. Very low carbonation, fat and oily mouthfeel. Flavour is super sweet at first; almost sugary. Bourbon, vanilla, lots of English liqourice, roasted and dark chocolate. Soft oaky tartness. Probably just a bit too much of everything.

22 oz. bottle courtesy of FlacoAlto - Pours a dark brown color with a momentary, aggressively poured, faint bubbly tan head. No lacing. Aroma is big oak and bourbon. There is some light roasted malt, chocolate, and vanilla as it warms. The flavor is a little more balanced. Has a good bit of roasted malt, dark esters, chocolate, and vanilla. Oh yeah, there is some oak/bourbon in there too! Medium to full body. The alcohol is noticeable, but not overbearing. The roastiness and esters linger on the palate. Just wish it had just even a small amount of carbonation. Still, a very good beer. Thanks Sebastian.

Bottle generously shared by GMCC2181 at SL. Pour was deep pitch black, minimal head and lacing. The aroma was chocolate, some sort of a spice, and bourbon. The flavor was bourbon, vanilla, oak, rich chocolate and cocoa, caramel, and molasses. Mouthfeel was oily, slick, a tad cloying, flat. A nice brew, but another "bourbon" brew a tad too bourbon-y. Nonetheless, thanks much, Gabe!!! Wish I could have arrived earlier. Needed a little pick-me-up help this Christmas, for my good friend out West! This worked.

Bottle from HH22 and WeeheavySD. Shared at Stateline, not even a "fizz" once I popped the top off. Flat black in color, no head. Taste is a little coffee, malty, bourbon with lots of roasted malts.... Texture is slick and oily, no carbonation but not flat? Kind of wierd... Still a nice beer overall. Just a little carbonation would of helped it.

Bottle courtesy of mar. Dark brown color. No head whatsoever. Very large whisky smell with sharp sweet malts. Some roasted notes. Taste has a sharp bourbon taste with a roasted flavoring. Smooth feeling with a small bit of tingle.