Bottle courtesy of rlgk. Pours reddish blackish brown with a rather small frothy blackish beige head that leaves some spotty trace on the glass while dissipating. Smell is sweet and malty with toasted malts, toasted oatmeal flakes, caramel, bakers chocolate, charred wood, burnt raisins, hay, coconut shavings, bourbon spiked whipped cream, toffee, alcohol, roasted hazelnuts, Brazil nuts and vanilla fudge. Taste is sweet, bitter and malty with toasted malts, charred wood, vanilla fudge, alcohol, toffee, caramel, bourbon, caramelized almonds, Brazil nuts, soil, liquorice fudge and bourbon spices black coffee. Mouthfeel is soft, round, slightly boozy and medium to full bodied. Finish is slightly sweet, bitter and malty with toasted malts, caramel, toffee, vanilla fudge, shredded coconut,charred wood, Christmas fruit cake, Brazil nuts, caramelized almonds, hay and bourbon. Very pleasant prominently barrel aged malty goodness. Gets a bit old after a couple of sips beings pretty 1-dimensional but we split this 3-ways which provided a very enjoyable experience.

12th April 2014
Opaque dark brown beer,good tan head. Palate is soft and airy. Light fine carbonation. Semi dry. Smooth dark malt, little oaty cereal. Nice mellow dark chocolate, integrates well. Mellow bourbon wood and spice. Light finish, semi dry. Nice without quite reaching the higher echelons.

Bottle sample at a tasting at Neiman’s place. Thanks Neiman. Dark brown with a beige head. Aroma of vanilla, lots of coconut, chocolate and some fruitiness. Sweet flavor with chocolate, dark fruits, bourbon, vanilla, a bit of coconut and an alcoholic finish. Medium to full-bodied. Decent and interesting.

Bottle shared at Josh’s Farewell Tasting, thanks to Leighton, 20/02/14. Extremely dark mahogony brown with a moderate tan covering that gives way to spotting and edgework. Nose is coconut shavings, woody twang, uncooked fruit cake mix, dark fruit, a little raw and harsh in places. Taste comprises mellow dark fruits, cake mix, coconut, dark toffee fudge, light booze, much more refined than on the aroma. Medium bodied +, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a little warming alcohol. Solid.

Bottle thanks to L-Dogg. It pours darkest brown with a minimal tan head. The nose is roasted malt, cocoa, umami, earth, must, fruit cake, vanilla and some toasty coconut. The taste is rich, roasty, earth, booze, toast, dark chocolate, wood, burnt cake and mIld astringency with a dry finish. Fullish body and fine carbonation. Solid stuff.

On tap at Brouwer's Cafe for Big Wood 2013, pours black with a one-finger length of tan head. Aroma of Belgian yeast, light roast, and bready notes. Flavour brings out notes of vanilla, bready notes, butter, and booze. Smooth as hell on the palate, with a creamy palate. Solid stuff.

Bottle shared by Claudio. Pours dark brown/black color with tan head. Aromas of bourbon, oak, dark fruits and roasted malts. Similar flavors. Medium body with moderate carbonation.

Sampled at GABF 2013. Pours an inky black with some beige head. Nose of chocolate, toasted wood, cherry. Flavors of chocolate, molasses, caramel, vanilla, wood pulp. Sweet finish.