7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottled. Coppery brown colour with a mediumsized off-white head, which leaves some lace. Aroma is syrup, some wood, mild toffee as well as some floral and raisins. Flavour is syrup, some floral notes with ripe fruits and mild syrup and wood as well. Mildly spiced tones as well.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can shared at the Columbus tasting 31/08/2022. Many thanks to Kenny for this one. A thick caramel brown amber coloured pour with a fading halo of light tan head. Aroma is big cedar wood, apicy, hot alcohol, rubbing alcohol, tequilla. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, boozy fruit cake, tequilla, some maple, hot alcohol, cedar, spicy alcohol, some age, fruit cakey notes. Palate is semi sweet, biting, hot alcohol, mellow carbonation.

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle split at the DS L6 tasting, thanks to Kenneth, 31/08/2022.
Murky mahogany brown with a decent beige cap.
Nose is sweet malts, herb, sticky fruits, maple dollop.
Taste comprises herb, toffee, stewed fruits, bourbon rip, pumpkin pie, sugars, maple syrup.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a mellow boost.
Tidy.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Poured from a 2013 vintage, 750 ml bottle. Aroma is malt forward with lots of caramel, toffee, toasted bread and lighter notes of nuts and biscuit. Medium light yam notes and hints of honey and maple. Light alcohol notes with a bot of bourbon notes and hints of oak. Pours a murky, auburn color with brown and ruby red hues and a medium sized, medium thick, tan head that recedes quickly to the edges where it lingers for a bit. Medium lacing and moderate length legs. Flavor is somewhat sweet with lots of caramel, toffee and lighter notes of toasted bread, nuts and biscuit. Moderate bitterness and medium light alcohol notes. Medium light yam and spice notes with hints of maple and honey. Light bourbon notes and hints of oak. Spices seem to be cinnamon and nutmeg. Mouthfeel is medium full bodied with medium carbonation. Light astringency and medium light alcohol notes. Overall, an odd beer. The flavor definitely hits what they were going for, but it is way thinner than I would have expected. Bourbon character is very light as well.

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7.3

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle @ Bruery Bonanza 2017. Deep brown pour with a frothy tan head. Caramel, vanilla fudge, sweet potatoe pie, cloves, allspice & hay nose. Sweet, vegetal & light spicy nose. Soft & round mouth. Quite good.