This special bottling of Innis&Gunn has been matured in rare oak barrels from a famous distillery in Ireland. These barrels had been used to mature one of the great triple distilled Irish whiskeys. The result of this unique maturation is a big, full flavoured, complex beer with a delightful warming finish.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Bottle) Dark reddish brown colour, almost black, with frothy beige head, leaving traces of lacing. Malty nose with caramel, oak wood, liquorice, dried fruit (figs, raisins), black rye bread, vanilla and chocolate. Malty taste with notes of caramel, chocolate, sweet liquorice, raisins, treacle, vanilla, a touch of oak wood and hints of ginger in a finish with a certain spicy bitterness. Medium body, with balanced sweetness. Well balanced and tasty, one of the better I&G beers Iβve had. Quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2013
at 07:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample at a tasting at Systembolaget, February 2013. Dark brown with a small head. Sweet aroma of toffee, some whisky and malt. The taste was better than expected. Whisky, toffee, butter and light roasted malt. Rather mild. Drinkable but not that exciting.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2013
at 09:53
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
[330ml bottle from Beers of Europe] Pours mahogany-black with a moderate tan head and a slight fizz. Cream soda up front, then port and chocolate followed by a pleasant smokiness, roasty malts and cola. A little sourness in the finish is a concern, but the beer makes up for this with a lingering aftertaste of vanilla ice cream. As is usual with Innis & Gunn, itβs on the sweet side, which some might not like, for for me it was a great pudding/ late evening beer. Another great effort from Innis & Gunn, nice to see them varying the style a bit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2012
at 04:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
New Beer Distributors, NY 330ml ($3.25): Pours dark brown with a light brown head. Aroma is slight roasted malts, but mostly vanilla and whiskey, lots of whiskey. Taste is a bit sweet. Light bodied. Tastes mostly like whiskey aftertaste, and with a slight whiskey aftertaste. Alcohol is well-covered. This ainβt that stouty, but it is a unique little beer, which is fun to drink here and there.
Tried
on 16 Oct 2012
at 19:38
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 330ml @ Beer3000
Pours dark brown with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of caramel, malt, whiskey, oak and vanilla. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours dark brown with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of caramel, malt, whiskey, oak and vanilla. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2012
at 00:32
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle shared at a tasting at Arielβs place. Thanks Hansen & Zita for this bottle! Brown-colored with reddish hues and a beige head. Aroma of malt, a bit of chocolate, nuts, some wood, some vanilla, whiskey notes and a light roasty hints. Sweet flavor with a bit of caramel, a bit of milk chocolate, vanilla, a bit of fruitiness and a drier finish with a light alcoholic notes. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2012
at 05:33