Bourbon barrel aged 'impy' by this to me unknown craft brewery in New Jersey. Moussy, medium thick, ochre-ish beige, opening and slowly dissipating head, black robe with thin burgundy edges. Strong bouquet of hot chocolate sauce prepared with cognac, vanilla-scenting oak wood, latté macchiato, blackberry juice, very clear bourbon, walnut oil, caramel, toasted bread, dried prunes, melting mocha ice cream, a sharpish 'sting' of liquorish candy oddly piercing through, 'borstbollen' even, shoe polish. Quite fruity onset with impressions of blue plum, blackberry and elderberry, sweet core with a clear sour edge, a bit lactic so possibly infected; soft to almost flat carb, full oily mouthfeel. Toffeeish and molasses-like malts, toasted edges and a dash of bitter chocolate but generally a bit 'thinnish' for this style, with that weird sour aspect continuing, as if a drop of balsamico has been added; peppery hops and astringent woody tannins in the finish, but more astringency comes from very hot, spicy bourbon, taking over in the end but still battling with that sour element. Side notes of liquorish, bayleaf and clove briefly appear. This is somehow infected, with a weird and frankly rather unpleasant sour streak running through it all, impairing drinkability; from a tried and classical concept as American B.B.A. stout I expect more thickness, less sourness and more rotundity. There is certainly potential in here, but the sourness has to be dealt with - this is not intended as a sour stout, after all - and the booze can be toned down a bit as well. Points for the agreeable aroma, but not for flavour...

Draft at Cypress, 9/12/22. Clear pink color, thin head. Lemon, tart, light strawberry. Clean.

Can at Cypress, 9/12/22. Hazy yellowish color, white head. Nice citrus / tropical hop feel, mild buttery note, light bread / caramel. Flavor along the same lines. Sweet, touch butter, light bitter. Solid, flaws are mild enough as to not overwhelm what is otherwise a good beer.

75cl bottle at Belgian Beergeeks/Brewver summer tasting at Tim's house. Thanks Bjorn. Seems to be 2nd batch.
Noire, col fin crémeux laissant un filament huileux au verre, col fin blanc-cassé.
Arôme est axé sur les malts - profond caramel, chocolaté avec des effluves de booze qui se fait ressentir. Rétro fruité avec une pointe de framboise.
Palais est gros, épais boozy, malté, caramel avec une note de sucre résiduel qui est accompagnée par une note de fruits/baies - framboise, confiture, dark & red fruits.

Fizzy yellow with a white head that faded quickly. Dry and tart with a lime note. Long finish. Medium body.

On tap at Glory. Pours black. Chocolate, cookies, vanilla, boozy warmth, little coffee. Medium body. Decent.