8.5

Elegant as wheat wines can be... this one is bold. Still, after 7 years.

9

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

Bottle. Color: Black, very thin brown head. Aroma: Roasted malt, Bourbon, some spicy rye notes. Taste: Roasted malt, Bourbon, vanilla, some spicy rye, hints of dark coffee. Full body, below average carbonation. Medium sweet, over moderate bitterness. Subtle boozy. Very nice.

8.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Een van de flessen waarmee Nederland opeens werd overspoeld, tegen zeer schappelijke prijzen. Schenkt zwart met een kleine, maar standvastige bruine kraag. Geur van gebrande koffie, umami, bourbon, hout, zoetig, boozy, alles vormt weer een mooi gebalanceerd geheel. In de mond is er nog wat meer koffie, maar ook wat fruit. Smaak is zoetig (minder zoet dan de standaard BCBS), gebrande koffie, bitterig, boozy, vleugje koffiezuur. Medium tot volle body. Alcohol is wel vrij heet. Lange afdronk met veel koffie, middelmatig bitter.

8.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle at share. Near black pour, paper thin beige head. Woody aroma, earthy, deep roasty notes, boozy. Taste opens with a strong bourbon character, very smooth, solid base of sweet, roasty notes. Burns a bit on the way down. Top notch brew

8.1

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Number one with a bullet! A 5 ounce draft. Aroma shows me bold chocolate with mild hazelnut and fudge. Flavor is bold marzipan and hazelnuts. Thick texture with a lot of lingering hazelnut. Booze is here. Can’t wait to see what my bottles do after 10 months of sitting!

8.1

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

5 oz draft. Aroma of Heaven Hill, Wild Turkey and mild cherry juice. Flavor thankfully is not overpowered by cherry purée. Shows a good amount of bourbon with a mild cherry accent in the finish. It is fresh on draft so it is a little bit boozy. 9 to 12 months from now this is gonna be perfect

8

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

On tap at the second annual final Black Friday dark beer event at PAYETTE Brewing. A deep dark brown pour that even stains the glass brown on a swirl. Lost of dark caramel roast, tootsie rolls and a little dark cherry note. A bit like that German chocolate cake. Sweet rich and moderately boozey for such a big beer.

8

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Fles gekregen van Keukenman, thuis geprobeerd met LiekevdV. Het is een troebel donkerbruin bier met een bruinig schuim. Het heeft een aroma van Bourbon en vanille. De smaak is vol, moutig, Bourbon, vanille en dadels.

7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Poured from a 2024 vintage, 500 ml bottle.
Aroma is malt forward with lots of chocolate and roast notes along with some dark caramel, toffee and burnt sugar. Moderate notes of cacao nibs and coconut with hints of ginger. Medium light bourbon and alcohol notes.
Pours jet black with a small, thick, mocha head that recedes quickly to the edges where it lingers. No lacing and long legs.
Flavor is fairly sweet with lots of chocolate and dark caramel notes along with some lighter roast and toffee. Moderate bitterness and medium alcohol notes. Moderate cacao nib notes with light coconut and faint ginger. Medium light bourbon and light oak notes.
Mouthfeel is full bodied with medium low carbonation. Low astringency and medium low alcohol warmth.
Overall, a decent barrel aged stout with nice malt notes. The bourbon character is nice. The coconut is a bit oily, but the flavor is nice and not like sun tan lotion. The cacao compliments the malt notes. The ginger is light and well balanced.

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

From tap at BeerTemple, Amsterdam. Strong coffee and bourbon, roasted malt, chocolate, espresso, booze. Medium sweet, bit boozy, full body with a somewhat sticky feel. Lovely.