Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

2023 bottle drunk 6/29/25.
Clear, dark. Small, tan head to ring quickly.
Rich spicy bourbon matched by deep, nutty, chocolatey notes with round milk chocolate, roastier dark chocolate and light vanilla. Clean and no alcohol with a pretty easygoing character for all this dark stuff.
Quite carbonated and attenuated. Wondering if there was a bottle refermentation? Body is medium, not syrupy. Still quite rich but with good attenuation. No booze whatsoever. Tons of nutty, roasty, milky, dark, fruity chocolate. Love the lack of syrup or sugar (still on the sweet side, but the bourbon helps allay that somewhat).

Tons and tons of chocolate notes. Thick chocolatey creaminess.

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

Vintage 2023. Black, oily body, with almost no head. Aroma of booze, soy sauce, dark chocolate, some coconut, some vanilla. Tastes quite similar, with more coconut. Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a moderate carboantion. Finishes quite sweet, warm, quite boozy, with chocolate and vanilla. Nice, while I was expecting a bit more. Quite heavy and a bit too much on the sweet and boozy side for me. Score: 8 / 4 / 7 / 4 / 15

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Olmost black with a brown head - Malt and chocolate aroma - Dark malt and chocolate flavours - Dark malt goes into the finish - This was good

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

0,5l bottle at home. Black color, tiny black head. Smells vanilla, bitter chocolate, maple, coconut, light bourbon. Very nice smell. Full body, soft carbonation. Tastes vanilla, nutty, spices, earthy, artificial aromas. Finishes lightly artificial bitter with notes of vanilla, notes and artificial aromas. Too artificial, not a fan. Tough to drink

8, 8, 6.5, 6, 6.5

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

Bottle shared at the CBJ tasting, thanks to Dave, 12/06/24. California rake #2K on rake my bier dot com. Black topped with a tan cap that thins in time. Nose is chocolate, roast malts, jammy red berries, mellow bourbon. Taste comprises vanilla essence, cacao nibs, charr, roasted bite, rocky roads. Full bodied, light oily feel, semi drying close with a warming boost on offer. Tidy enough sipper ... would just have liked a little more bourbon.

bottle at home ...dark black ...thin tan lacing ..soft sweet caramel chocolate roast malts nose ...dark rich chocolate ..big bourbon ..heavy chocolate roast malts ..massive bourbon

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

Pours black, no head. Scent is full, oaky, bourbon, booze. Taste is full, roasty, boozy. bourbon sweetness. Slick. OK