Black Tuesday
(has 17 batches)

2013 vintage. Needed to wait to rate this brew until a bottle I had sat awhile. I sampled this fresh and the booze was overwhelming. Even now it still is rather hot but much more drinkable. Aroma is wonderful, mix of dark fruits (raisins, dates), burnt oak, slight bourbon and Hersey’s chocolate syrup.

The body is full and has a Hersey’s syrup texture giving a sticky texture with lingering oak after the sip. The flavor is still has a hot presence of booze but not nearly as bad as the first time I sampled it in Waterbury, VT @ RBNG (3-15-2013). .... Slight bourbon, mild vanilla, mild cocoa powder and of course layers of chocolate. Still shows a rather large alcohol presence however, it does provide a nice warming sensation after the sip. After finishing a snifter of this I realize that it’s going to take me awhile to finish the bottle. No worries because for me it is a nice Christmas gift to myself. And I don’t feel guilty drinking it myself.

2012 Vintage bottle. Aroma is chocolate and bourbon. Lighter roast notes with light oak and hints of dark fruit. Slight leather note as well. Barrels also add hints of vanilla and coconut. Some alcohol spice. Aroma definitely lets you know this is a big beer! Pours black with a small, moderately thick, dark mocha head that quickly recedes to a small island in the middle of the glass. No lacing and sheets of alcohol. Flavor is fairly sweet chocolate notes that quickly get washed away by bourbon. Medium light roast notes with hints of dark fruit and oxidation. Light oak notes contribute vanilla and coconut. As it warms the chocolate is more prevalent as is a nice barrel note similar to coconut. Medium bitterness. Lingering notes of chocolate, sugar and bourbon. Medium alcohol in the finish. Mouthfeel is full bodied with medium carbonation. Low, but present astringency and medium alcohol warmth. Overall, a really nice and under rated GIANT stout. So much bourbon, malt and oak notes. Alcohol heat is noticeable but not overpowering.

Sample during RBSG. From notes. Loads of bourbon, coffee, chocolate and vanilla.

Sample @ home, thanks tiong! Rated on 8.11.2014 Aroma has dark chocolate, some salty licorice and alcohol. Flavour has alcohol, woody tones, salty licorice and porto. Aftertaste is sweet with more porto and cocoa. First sips were quite ok, but after that this became very pleasant slow sipper. Alcohol warms here nicely. Reminds me of porto version of Dark Lord. 7-4-9-5-17 = 4.2 Draught @ Kultainen Apina. Rated on 23.2.2024 Aroma has alcohol and licorice. Flavour has alcohol, licorice, some ash and well toasted malt. Liquor-like. Heavy and boozy but works as a slow sipper. 8-4-8-4-16 = 4.0

750ml bottle @ ISKTR 2014. Received from Ratebeer Summer Secret Santa 2014, huge thanks to ineedbeer!

Vertical with Grey Monday and Chocolate Rain - Pours pitch black with a smooth white head. Aroma of roasty malts, sticky syrupy notes, bourbon, toffee, wood, vanilla and slight alcohol notes. Taste is sweet, roasty and sticky with loads of syrup, toffee, vanilla, oak, bourbon and wood. Finish is sweet, smooth and slick with loads of toffee, syrup, oak, vanilla, bourbon and woody notes. Quite sweet and heavy, yet smooth and very complex. Exquisite.

Bottle from my Secret Santa Summer 2013. Vintage 2012. Almost black color with small beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, oak, coffee, bourbon. Roasted malt, caramel, dark fruits, bourbon, wood, vanilla, prunes, whiskey, prunes. long sweet alcoholic finish. Very tasty beer.

2012 bottle thanks to Cuso. Aroma incredibly rich chocolate, toffee, fruity. Clear almost black colour. Taste... I find myself at loss of words. Layers upon layers of rich roasted flavours, chocolate, warm, fruity. Silky mouthfeel. Alcohol is dangerously hidden and reveals itself in a fully warm finish. Delightful beer.

From a 75 cl bottle shared at the Beer Heads bottle share in Falls Church. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of dark fruits. Flavors of plum, candi sugar and licorice. Boozy sweet finish.