7.5

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

Keg at Beavertown Extravaganza 2017 - London. Pours black-brown with a tan foam head. Pretty sweet, moderately gooey, notes of rocky road, fudge, dark berries. Full bodied, lightly chewy, with fine carbonation. Lightly warming and sticky to finish, some roast, more dark berries. Tasty beer on the whole.

9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Bottle shared by Jerohen @ Caesar's mancave. Opaque black color, medium sized light brown colored head. Aroma is malts, heavy bourbon, vanilla. Taste malts, heavy bourbon and vanilla again, maybe slight chocolate notes, sweet bourbon notes and malt bitter overall. Oily texture, full body, soft carbonation. Very pleasant, lovely beer.

7.1

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

Keg at the Beavertown Extravaganza, day one, 08/09/17. A mahognay brown / black coloured pour with a halo of light tan head. Aroma is nice soft roast, vanilla, brown sugars. Flavour is composed of brown sugars, rounded, soft roast, cinamon. Palate is sweet sugary, slightly thin, frothy carbonation. Nice.

6.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

8th September 2017
Beaverfest. Day 1. Keg. Clear brown beer, small tan head. Smooth palate, fairly dry. Smooth dry dark malts. Dry thin dark chocolate malt. Touch of coconut. Mellow dark fruits. Barely there. Light dry finish brings a little spice. Nice flavour but the body is thin and dry.

7.1

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

Keg at Beavertown Extravaganza 2017. It pours opaque darkest brown with a small light tan head. The aroma is rich, sweet chocolate caramel, toffee, millionaires shortbread, crunchy, slick, oily, maltesers and cocoa. The taste is slick, sweet, roasted malt, maltesers, mars bar, chocolate, toffee, oaky bourbon, toasted brown sugars, booze, earthy coffee, damp wood, leather and light spice with some alcohol warmth through the finish. Full body and fine carbonation. A bit earth and woody after a while. Decent enough, but it didn't wow me.

7.8

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

500mL bottle, pours black with a small beige head. Aroma is loaded with toasted coconut upfront, followed by bourbon barrels and plenty of alcohol. Flavour is along the same lines, with bourbon barrels, vanilla and light coconut. Heavy and well-balanced, with lots of depth. Excellent.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

A pour from the bottle on Black Christmas V. Pours a very dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is berry-ish bourbon. Similar taste with some butter and chocolate notes. Nice.

7.9

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

Keg at the Beavertown Extravaganza, day one, 09/09/17. Pitch black with a solid tan head. Nose is rich roast, sweet tones, light charr, toffee fudge, chocolate. Taste comprises rich chocolate, light fruit tang, coconut sprinkle, nutty, molasses, light spice, pinch of bourbonics. Medium plus body, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a warming boost. Solid well joined up impy. Any juan read all the blurb on this beer ... zzz

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Sample at What The Funk!? on 10/04/2017. The beer pours black with some brown around the edges, and a medium thick tan head that diminishes gradually to a dense film. Patchy lacing. Aroma of bourbon, roasted malt, chocolate and coconut. Full-bodied with flavors of oaky bourbon, chocolate malt, toasted coconut and vanilla. The finish is oaky and roasty with a bourbon and malt aftertaste. Good beer all around.

8

--- Beer merged from original tick of Bailey's Joy on 10 Sep 2017 at 08:52 - Score: 8