3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 12/20 brokensail (13782) - Orange County, California, USA - OCT 13, 2015
On tap @ Uncle Henrys Deli. Hazed dark amber colored beer with a thin layer of off-white foam. Nose is big on bourbon and vanilla. Lots of caramel, marshmallow, and brown sugar as well. Slight alcohol heat to it and perhaps some chocolate. Flavor is really overwhelmed by the bourbon. Has a good mouthfeel and full body to it. Too much sugary sweetness for me, though.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 mstrcrwly (734) - New York, USA - OCT 11, 2015
bottle poured into a snifter..amber with a thin off-white head..aroma of bourbon,vanilla,oak,toffee,caramel..tastes of caramel,bourbon,vanilla,brown sugar,oak..not overly boozy..very good.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 pineypower (2792) - Ocean County, New Jersey, USA - OCT 4, 2015
Bottle. Pours out a decent reddish color with a small off white head. Aroma is of bourbon, some caramel malts, light toasted coconut, vanilla, some wood, honey and warming alcohol. Taste is complex, caramel malts, toasted coconut, vanilla, bourbon, light wood, and some fruity candied notes before a punch of alcohol.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 Dorkenstein (180) - - SEP 30, 2015
Nice toasted coconut, floral hops, and caramel aroma. Taste is pine needles, grapefruit, coconut, and caramel. Bourbon barrel is present throughout as well. Nice warming of the chest after each gulp.
3.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 annunz123 (933) - Taunton, Massachusetts, USA - SEP 29, 2015
Nuts, wood, earthy notes, and vanilla bourbon in the aroma. Boozy flavor with sweet caramel malt, vanilla, and a fair amount of alcohol. More wood and alcohol in the finish. Nice effort, just a little too boozy for my tastes.
2.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20 obguthr (4782) - Staunton, Virginia, USA - SEP 27, 2015
Bourbon dominated nose, with lesser oak and almond. Cloudy rusty brown, thin cream colored head. Flavor is the same as the aroma with the addition of fudge. Oak is more apparent, but bourbon still dominates. Horehound finish. Medium body, moderate carbonation. Way too much bourbon
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 jkwood04 (4898) - Connecticut, USA - SEP 25, 2015
22oz bottle in a taster glass. Pours deep amber with a cream colored head. Aroma of bourbon and oak, sweet malts, some light bitterness, and dough. Flavor the same with the bourbon and big sweet beer blending very well. Smoother texture. If someone told me this was going to be a great imperial red, I wouldnt have believed them because its a style I dont normally care for. But this was a cool beer.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 rumproasts (4241) - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA - SEP 25, 2015
tap. Deep amber red with one finger head. Strong bourbon notes. Caramel and toffee. Medium booze and a tad harsh. As a sample, this is enjoyable, but Id struggle to make it through a full pint of this.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20 mixmasterob (988) - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - SEP 23, 2015
Bomber. Love the idea of this one, Clown Shoes has been nailing their barrel aged offerings lately. Dark mahogany pour with a small eggshell colored head. Booming aroma full of caramel, toffee, dark fruit, bourbon. Flavors were in the same vein with smooth caramel malts, toffee, bourbon city, touch of heat. Mouthfeel was slick and oily with moderate carbonation, above average body. Another good one from these guys.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 jsnicholas (414) - Woodinville, Washington, USA - SEP 20, 2015
Bottle (22oz $12): Cloudy reddish brown. Small tan head that disappears. The alcohol is front and center but its not all bourbon taste. Leans to the malty side, but not too sweet. Good.
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