Sample at Jackie O’s as part of Ohio Brew Week. Pours cola-colored with a thin off-white head that disappears quickly. Spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of bourbon and roasted malt. Rich and smooth body with flavors of brandy-infused chocolate, caramel and malt. The finish is malty with a roasted nut and dark fruit aftertaste. Above average overall.

Another Jackie O’s beauty courtesy of markwise. Pours mahogany with thin mocha head. The aroma offers up toffee, burnt toffee, brown sugar and rum like candy booze. The taste has some toffee notes followed by caramel malts, brown sugar and some mildly tart notes. To midway and into the finish mild roasted malts rise to the surface amid modest levels of sweet rum. Nice amount of the base beer coming through the barrel notes.