 bitbucket (2033), Kirkland, Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 18, 2009 Hand-bottle. Bourbon, oak and chocolate aroma. Full body, no carbonation. Sweet bourbon, molasses and chocolate taste. I’m not sure what to say here. It’s very nice but not the incredible beer I was expecting.
hopdog (5556), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 14, 2009 Thanks Brad for sending this one my way! Poured a dark black color with a thin sized off white head. Aromas of bourbon, vanilla, woody, chocolate, some dark fruits, and I was getting a light smokiness. Tastes of bourbon, vanilla, wood (but lighter than in the aromas), dark fruits, chocolate, and caramel. The bourbon is there but not over powering. Alcohol content overall well hidden.
cprochak (398), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
May 11, 2009 Draft at Back in Black ’09 at Brouwer’s. Pours a very dark black with dark tan head. Incredible aroma that is dominated by rich caramel and bourbon. The only negative is that this is a bit sweet and rich, but the molasses flavor was balanced incredibly well with the strong bourbon background and a touch of the hops. This is an incredibly smooth beer that goes down far easier than the 10.8% would indicate. An amazing beer. Doesn’t get much better than this.
trevor211 (504), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 9, 2009 On tap at Brouwer’s "Back in Black" stout night 09. Pours completely black, with a smallish mocha brown head. Holy crap this one has lots of sweet, velvety bourbon in it. It actually takes the Goose Island BCS to the next level. The nose is a ton of boozy bourbon, sweet oak, lots of brown sugar... the burn offsets the crazy sweetness - this one is truly intoxicating. Unbelievably powerful oaky, bourbon flavor. Not as full-bodied as I expected, but plenty thick. Definitely a bit hot, but then again it is 11%. Great stuff, just a tad too sweet.
VikingHammer (363), Lynnfield, Massachusetts, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 8, 2009 On tap at Sunset Grill. Pour Black with a small light brown ring. Aromas of bourbon and dark fruits. The bourbon really dominates leading to a bitter burnt coffee finish. What a treat. Thanks stone.
GeneralGao (3051), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 5, 2009 Draft at Sunset Grill. Poured an opaque black color with a light brown head. Pleasant aroma of vanilla, whiskey, and raisin. Medium to full bodied and sweet with vanilla, caramel, and bourbon flavors. Mild roasty bitterness emerged at the end.
Tweety (343), Vancouver, Washington, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
May 4, 2009 On tap at Sunset Grill over the Craft Brewers Conference. This one had just huge bourbon notes in the nose and flavor, blending nicely with the chocolate-y notes that you get from the original RIS. It’s really too bad they don’t make this more often. :(
zapprentice (310), East Setauket, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 2, 2009 Nice brew, nicely mixed bourbon and chocolate aroma. Bourbon hits tongue quickly and leaves chocolate taste with hints of coffee. Very nice.
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