RBWG@RLRL-growler– pours a light brown head and black color that sheets the glass. Aroma is dark malt-roasty/coffee/chocolate, some hops. Taste is dark malt-roasty/coffee/chocolate/molasses, nutty, secondary earthy/grassy hops bite. Not my style, but nice.

Sample at the brewpub the day before St. Patrick’s Day. This beer is a clear orange-amber color with a medium thin and foamy off-white head that diminishes steadily. Rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of toasted malt, caramel and hops. Medium body with flavors of roasted malt, hops, sweet caramel and touches of sweet fruit. The finish is caramel malt up at first, with a lightly hoppy aftertaste. Pretty good overall.

On draught at the brewpub. Pours black with a medium thick and creamy brown head that dissipates slowly. Rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of roasted malt, hops and a bit of rye. Medium, smooth body with flavors of caramel malt, fruity hops and rye. Notes of coffee as well. The finish is roasty with a hops and coffee aftertaste. A unique Oatmeal Stout that has a solid hops presence, and it works. Pretty good all around.

RBWG@RLRL-1L bottle– pours no head and black color. Aorma is espresso/burnt, earthy. Taste is espresso/burnt/coffee bitter, earthy. Not my taste.

RBWG@RLRL-22oz bottle– pours an off white ring for a head and brown color. Aroma is tart fruit, medium malt. Taste is tart fruit-cherry, medium malt, yeast.

RBWG@RLRL-1QT growler-pours a light tan ring for a head and hazy dark amber color. Aroma is tart, wood, medium malt. Taste is tart medium fruit, wood, medium malt, slight hops. Occasional.

Bottle (12/2/09) shared by footbalm, thanks again man!
Appearance: Pours black with a dark tan head leaving some lacing in the glass
Aroma: Dark fruits, bourbon, roasted malts
Taste: Bourbon, roasted malts & coffee
Very nice and smooth imperial stout.

Boulder Sourfest ’10 - this was one of the first beers I ran to try, because I was excited to try something from this brewer - sadly, it was a huge disappointment - tasted like bile, rotten fruit, fruit pits, mold, blue cheese funk, some damp oak - couldn’t really detect any wine character - hmmm...

Cheers to Markwise for bringing another Jackie-O growler. pours dark brown, off-white head. Aroma chocolate malts, raspberry tartness and vanilla beans. Flavor, a mix between the mild tartness of raspberries and mild vanilla sweetness. Palate is a mix of the chocolate flavors, grainy mouthfeel and roast coupled with the perfect blend of the vanilla beans and mild tartness of the berries make for a rather unique experience. Interesting beer, this brewery has the talent of bringing out phenomenal beers. When you think you had tried everything, Jackie-Os just keeps brewing something unique.