7.9

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

Tasty, layered imperial stout, with a robust unsweetened chocolate and char front backed up by notes of molasses, currant, anise, espresso, and cab, followed by a lengthy bourbon luciousness on the back end and a bitter, oaky, vinous fade. Immense barrel-aged nose is lovely, but the feel's not quite right for such a massive beer, coming off thin and undercarbonated. Otherwise, a very tasty pint.