8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours with a dark brown body that supports a thin tan head. The aroma offers up spicy cinnamon, deep dark chocolate goodness and then a bit of spicy wood and booze. The taste delivers yummy chocolate flowing into sweetened dark roasted malts and then thin coconut nuttiness. These flavors are going very well together creating a pleasing sipping experience.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2015
at 15:01
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours with a slightly murky brown to purple body that supports a thin off white head. The aroma offers up inviting berry and a bit of earthy passion and then it becomes increasingly berry nectar like into the end of the draw. The taste delivers modestly tart berry notes as well as mild malts and yeast. This is pretty rich and refreshing and just solid l around.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2015
at 15:00
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at the second 42nd Floor Tasting. Thanks to Ken. It pours near opaque black with a small tan head. The nose is rich, decadent, big intoxicating alcohol waft, oily bourbon, toasted coconut, earthy roast, dark chocolate and mocha. The taste is rich, oily, wood, decent roast, toasted coconut, burnt toffee, dark chocolate, vanilla and plenty of alcohol warmth. Finish is slick and warming. Full body and fine carbonation. Rich and flavoursome, yet perhaps a bit too hot. Nice overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2015
at 10:17
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared at the Craft Beer Co. Clerkenwell pre-Christmas tasting - London. Huge thanks to Padraig for this beast. Pours oily black with a bubbly tan head. The nose is rife with vanilla, chocolate, roasted malts, figs. Medium to heavy sweet flavor, with notes of oily vanilla, gooey chocolate, more roast, moderate earthy bitterness providing a little balance. Full bodied, slick, with fine carbonation. Lightly warming on the finish, with more rich chocolate character, hearty vanilla aspect, light earth, baking cocoa, ripening dark fruits. Excellent stuff overall. Exceedingly decadent, yet still immensely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2015
at 16:56
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at the pre xmas tasting #Juan, thanks to Manny, 09/12/15. Pitch black with a dirty tan head. Nose is rich malt, spice, big chocolate strokes, molasses. Taste comprises toffee fudge, chocolate cake, sweet brown sugars, molasses, fruit cake. Medium + bodied, oily feel, warming alcohol in the close. Solid BA impy with a good boost of bourbonics in the close.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2015
at 14:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle - pours gold white head - nose and taste of wine, oak, exotic fruit, kumquat - med body
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2015
at 19:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
10th November 2015
Tower 42 Tasting 2. Opaque black - brown beer, good tan head. Smooth palate, modest fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, good dark chocolate. Spicy notes. Bourbon smoothed off by vanilla oak sweetness. Warm spicy finish. Smooth and tasty. Could have been a little more luxuriant in the mouthfeel but a very nice RIS.
Tower 42 Tasting 2. Opaque black - brown beer, good tan head. Smooth palate, modest fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, good dark chocolate. Spicy notes. Bourbon smoothed off by vanilla oak sweetness. Warm spicy finish. Smooth and tasty. Could have been a little more luxuriant in the mouthfeel but a very nice RIS.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2015
at 04:56
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle split on the 42nd floor, thanks to Kenwold, 10/11/15. Pitch black with a decent tan covering. Nose is rich chocolate, light spice, dark malts, fruit cake, bourbon twinge. Taste comprises chocolate, liquorice, rich toffee, well integrated bourbon barrel, background hop, earthy roast. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a tickle of alcohol. Solid BA impy, well balanced and joined up.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2015
at 01:11
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at Canary wharf tasting . 10/11/2015. Huge thanks to Kenny for this one. Opaque black coloured pour with a lasting tan head. Aroma is Bourbon caramel, salty black malts, vanilla oak,. Some hot alcohol on the nose. Flavour is composed of woody Bourbon, hot alcohol, caramel, woody, vanilla, milky, hot alcohol. Palate is full and semi sweet, highish carbonation. Woody finish. Good big beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2015
at 14:52
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle shared on London on the 42nd floor - big thanks to Mitch. Pours dark brown with a creamy tan head. Hearty aroma, strong roast, burnt cocoa. Iodine, dark fruits. Medium to heavy sweet flavor, molasses, burnt wood, more baking cocoa, hard roast, maple, scorched earth. Full bodied, chewy, with fine carbonation. Warming finish, more gooey, bittersweet chocolate, earth, dried dark fruits. Great stuff. Very rich but still quite drinkable. Decadent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2015
at 14:40