Tyranena Dirty Old Man

Brewed by Tyranena Brewing
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
Lake Mills, Wisconsin USA

Shazzam! Mmmmmmm.... Wow, killer beer. Poured with a fine creamy and reminiscent of angelfood candy. Full. rich, and very balanced aroma and flavor. Even maybe a little too subtle. Extremely drinkable. Fine quality. This could easily be served in a gourmet meal along side a sumptuous seared rib eye steak. The whiskey characteristics show up only in the highlights of the beer which is fine by me. Good beer to serve your significant other and prep em for some lust. heh heh. cheers. Having a draft of this at Bodega Brew Pub downtown La Crosse, Wis. USA

mmmmmm. its good. Nice color and aroma. Slightly sweet, but dry and toasted at the same time. Alot going on but it works very smoothly. can’t taste the whiskey really blends very nicely. Grab some today it’s still out and about. I’ve got my stockpile secured!

Dark mahogany with good, creamy brown head / Nose of roast barley, coffee, whiskey, and vanilla / Medium to full body, some acidity, with excellent balance and long, lingering finish / Flavors of dark roast coffee, bittersweet chocolate, caramel, coconut, whiskey, and vanilla / Outstanding, and a monster. If this is their porter, the stout must be motor oil.

I love the way this beer looks. Very dark and with a touch of red when held up to light. Not much for head. Light beige and it disappears quickly. Smells great and the rich chocolate/ coffee flavor hides the alcohol well. I found it to be more complex at about 60-65 degrees.

Pours a deep brown with some chestnut notes and a smaller bubbly tan head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, nuts, rye, light whiskey, vanilla, oaky and a little earthy with some coffee notes. Flavor was pretty much a match of the aroma all the same goodness going on. These barrel aged Porters in the Brewers Gone Wild! series are top notch.

Awesome bonus bottle from pepsican. Thanks Andy! Wow, it has great aroma. I love smelling this beer. Pours black with thick body. Small head. Malty, buttery oaky caramelization. Sweet. Mellow. Easy to drink. Spectacular. 4.4-4.6.

4/29/2008: Short review: Dirty Old Man is an AWESOME beer! Longer review: Dirty Old Man pours much thicker than expected and is much darker than expected. It is opaque, deep ruby brown in color and has a small brown head. The aroma oozes vanilla with a tinge of dark chocolate as well. That’s just the beginning though. The best part is the flavor with TONS of nicely caramelized malt that is sweet and sugary. This is combined with some milk chocolate and nicely balanced with a smooth whisky flavor. The whiskey is definitely there and adds a great flavor without adding any alcohol burn. Vanilla and cream are present in the back and a faint rye spiciness is hidden deep, but can be found if one searches for it. This beer is full-bodied and think, but not syrupy. It is smooth on the palate and has a creamy texture. Dirty Old Man has a fantastic balance of flavors. YUM!

12 fl. oz. bottle (Bottled on 04FEB08) from buckybeer and shared with Tmoney99. Thanks a ton Mark! This is one of my new favorite beers! Rating #100 for this beer...

Bottle from pepsican, thanks. This beer was really good. Dark brown with a burgundy hue. Small tan head with notes of light rye,wood, caramel, and roasted malt flowing from the glass. This was the last beer I drank out my Stone Old Guardian glass, as my son promptly broke it by slaming the dishwasher door. Anyway, the body was firm but oily, and very creamy on the palate. The flavor was just like the aroma, which show more whiskey as it warms. Good stuff here.