 pantanap (1323), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Mar 7, 2009 sampled at 2008 FOBAB....dark brown almost black pour with a thin wispy light brown head...aroma of sweet chocolate with soft vevely bourbon.... chocolate and bourbon upfront with a sweet lingering boozy finish. medium yet lively carbonation and a boozy finish. one of the tastier offering of the day.
GeneralGao (3051), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Jan 3, 2009 FoBAB 2008. Poured an opaque black color. The head was light brown. Smelled of bourbon, vanilla, dark fruits, and chocolate cake. Full bodied and slightly sweet. Big malt bill with toffee and light roasty bitterness that peaked through the sugars. Vanilla and bourbon flavors imparted by the barrel were also present. Good beer.
masonjer (558), Holt, Michigan, USA
Jan 2, 2009 FOBAB 08’. Poured black with a tan head. Aroma was caramel, choolate and some nutty notes. Taste was more chocolate and caramel, with a nice balancing bitterness on the end. I like the "pissed off candy bar" description. Describes it to the tee.
tjthresh (1746), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
Dec 12, 2008 FoBAB 08. Pours black with a creamy brown head. Lots of sticky hops in the nose. SOme milky chocolate too. This thing tastes like a pissed off candy bar. Chocolate, caramel, and chewy fruit. Very full and rich body. Average carbonation. Surprisingly dry.
1FastSTi (2551), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
Dec 5, 2008 FoBAB 2008. Pitch black body with a nice creamy tan head. Viscous. The aroma is nutty with tons of sweet barley and lots of English hops. Almost like oatmeal. Subtle bourbon. Rich charred oak with a nice creamy chocolate. A nice blend of English Barleywine and Stout. Clean full palate with a long lasting non-sticky finish.
drewbeerme (2224), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Nov 28, 2008 FoBAB 2008 - pours black with tan head. nose of chocolate, vanilla, coconut. flavors coconut, vanilla, chocolate, roast, booze, tasty!
chicagodri (1021), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Nov 27, 2008 FoBAB 08. It said a blend of Barleywine and Imperial Stout (not IPA). Pours a dark brown with a thin tan head. Interesting combination. Had sweet flavor of malt, chocolate, blending well with the bourbon. Interesting.
FlssmrBrewAlum (1079), Lisle, Illinois, USA
Nov 20, 2008 FoBAB 2008 offering: #713 - Black opaque pour with a prominent cocoa hued head. Aroma is a cross between bourbon and oak mixed with some sweet malty characteristics that give off coffee, vanilla, and a little chocolate. Very malt forward as the stout and barley wine mix, a very telltale taste after this festival. Finishes with some warming bourbon / boozyness.
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