This 12 oz bottle came from the inventory of Half Time. A fortunate acquisition since I have read on the internet that Brewmaster Jack is currently no longer operating. So, to quote Stevie Wonder, the writing is on the wall. I lift the cap off and pour approximately 1/3 of the bottle into my ABGB snifter. It shows towards the dark end of the quadrupel spectrum. A very small head, it is a light tan what there is of it. An aggressive smell, there is a strong amount of ripe dark fruit, cane syrup and just a touch of grain. A drink eases up from the scent and gives tastes of raisins, wheat bread, malt and berries for some reason, slightly sourish. A bottle in decline I am afraid. Still I am glad to have had a sample and wish Jack the best.

Draught at Torst: pours dark brown with small beige head. Aroma is wood and whisky and dark fruitiness. Taste is definitely more on the dark fruity side (plum, fig) than it is on the whisky side but there is a note. Body is very light for the large size.

Reeks of dark cherry, thin, tastes light as well but it is an easy drinking 11%.

12 oz bottle from the back of the fridge that I think is from Milk and Hops. A fairly thick dark brown color with a thin ring of fizzy head. Full fledged whiskey aroma, with oak, roast, and a little dark fruit. Smooth and a little sweet. Booze is more hidden in the flavor and mouthfeel than I would have guessed, but still (at this ABV) it is obviously there. Pretty damn good.

Poured into a chalice, the appearance was a dark brown close to black color with a thick finger’s worth of white to off white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace. Spotty stringy lacing runs around.
The aroma starts off with the dark fruits opening up into some milk chocolate and Belgian spices. Sly woodiness underneath. Some vanilla. Bourbon whiskey is very light.
The flavor leans to the sweet initially and then opens up into some subtle nuances of Belgian spice. Sweet fruity to chocolatey aftertaste running into the finish smoothly.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt appropriate, semi-smooth.
Overall, I don’t see a date anywhere on this bottle, so I don’t know how old it is. If anything, this beer is good for what it is, and would be willing to come back to.

12 oz bottle from Tavour, a small gusher. Thin watery body and a light off flavor note makes me feel like it might be slightly infected. Probably would be much better if fresher. Nose of vanilla and caramel with a little bit of bourbon. Rusty brown with a big beige head. Flavor is vanilla with light sweetness and the off note.