Sampled from the tap at Aces n Ales Tenaya Way. Pours a clear amber brown with a tan head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has lots of sweet grains and toffee with a great bourbon note underlying. Flavor is similar melding bourbon, sweet grains, toffee and caramel together well.

(Tap) clear, bright, very dark brown colour with a small beige head; aroma of wet wood, red wine, then vanilla; thick and smooth palate; rich, balanced flavour with a long light bitter finish

Bomber received in trade. Thank you Andrew! Pours hazy deep reddish brown with a small frothy tan head that leaves some spotty trace on the glass while dissipating. Smell is malty with caramel, toffee, toasted oatmeal flakes, vanilla fudge, charred wood, caramelized nuts, coconut milk, minerals and bourbon alcohol. Taste is sweet, slightly bitter and heavy malty. Mouthfeel is fat, soft, round, , tiny astringent, boozy and near full bodied. Finish is sweet and slightly bitter with caramel, toffee, vanilla fudge, charred wood, caramelized nuts, minerals and bourbon alclhol. Bit hot but I love the rich toffee malt base and the caramlized nut and charred wood notes from the barrel treatment is great. Lovely! --- Beer merged from original tick of SADIE on 16 Jan 2016 at 14:35 - Score: 8. Original review text: Lovely rich toffee malt base with tasty caramelised nuts and charred wood barrel notes. Yummy!

This brew pours a murky reddish-brown color with a medium foamy light beige head that diminishes gradually to a film. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of oaky bourbon, malt and chocolate. Full-bodied with flavors of bourbon, oaky vanilla, chocolate malt and a bit of dark fruit. The finish is oaky with a bourbon and roast malt aftertaste. Good beer all around.