Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at the Stadsbrouwhuis, Leiden. Poured almost black in colour with a thin broken tan head. The aroma is roasty, liquorice. The flavour is liquorice bitter and sweet, with a smooth, rich, roasty, liquorice, warm boozy, oaky, alcohol bitter finish. Full bodied with flat carbonation.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at 1650, Leiden. Poured almost black in colour with a round frothy tan head. The aroma is roasty, light orange. The flavour is moderate liquorice bitter, with a silky smooth, rich, roasty, light orange citrus, dry oaky, warm boozy alcohol bitter palate. Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at 1650 Leiden. Poured almost black in colour with a round frothy tan head. The aroma is roasty, chocolate. The flavour is moderate sweet, with a smooth, rich, oily, roasty, liquorice, chocolate, dry oaky, warm boozy alcohol bitter palate and a lingering liquorice bitter finish. Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle @ Sanderslum Pubbens Vintage launch/Solar Eclipse pt. 3. - The darkest hours. Pours black with a small beige head. Woody and dry. Complex. Sweet mocha, vanilla and a touch of berries. Smooth and soft. Warming alcohol. Savory.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Poured from a 500 ml bottle.
Aroma is malt forward with lots of chocolate, dark caramel, toffee. Light raisin notes. Light raisin, dark cherry and prune notes. Medium light bourbon notes and light oak.
Pours a jet black with a medium sized, thick, dark, mocha head that recedes steadily to the edges where it lingers.
Flavor is fairly sweet with lots of chocolate notes including dark chocolate notes, layers of caramel and toffee. Moderate bitterness and medium alcohol notes. Medium light bourbon and light oak notes. Hints of dark fruit.
Mouthfeel is full bodied with medium low carbonation. Low.astringency and moderate alcohol warmth.
Overall, a solid BA stout. Alcohol is well hidden. Nice malt complexity and a bit of dark, dried fruit. Good bourbon character.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 6.5
Thought I would like this variant more than I did. Comes off a little over-oaked, with a hefty bit of cascara acidity offset by a lot of barrel and not enough rye. Alcohol also seems more prominent than usual for a BCBS pint. Still, not a bad pint in any way. Pairs well with chocolate peanut clusters.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8
Surprising; normally I don’t care for cherry stouts, but BCBS Cherries Jubilee hits just the right balance between sour cherry sweetness and imperial stout richness, offsetting the fruity middle with deep veins of bittersweet chocolate, anise, oak, and bourbon. Finishes with a lingering bourbon booziness. Lovely.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Draft at Harry’s Hofbrau. Rich, boozy and slightly chocolate in both aroma and flavor. Dusted chocolate comes out more on the flavor. This is one of the best years that I can remember….and certainly bests the 2015!
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle. Shared with SirAlex. Pours black with a small beige head and lacings. Intense bourbon and a touch of orange peel. Vanilla, coffee, roast and wood. Slick and oily. Vinous. Long warming finish. Delicious.