Strong sweet hop aroma, very succulent. Initial flavor has hop bite, then quickly changes to a mixed hop bouquet of flavors. Backed up by a hearty malt backing, but left with a hop bitterness than lingers. Very powerful flavors going on here, but excellently balanced and doesn’t give me any hints of its massive ABV.
4.5 out of 5 Stars.
Sweet aroma, with a hint of roast malts. Nice crisp malt bite, replaced by smooth malt flavor. Ends with a roast malt taste.
4 out of 5 Stars.
Full of flowery hop aroma. Sharp hop sweetness with a moderate hop aftertaste that lingers. Can taste a slight watered-down flavor in the aftertaste. Overall, didn’t really care for the spicy hop flavor.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Sweet, almost pungent, body odor aroma. Crisp, full mouth flavor of his and malt. Taste fades quickly, leaving hints of hop, but very clean finish.
4.5 out of 5 Stars.
Aroma is awesome fresh hop zest. Taste is a nice blend of hop bite and malt backbone. Very clean mouthfeel with a nice light hop aftertaste.
5 out of 5 Stars.
Sweet aroma. Slightly sharp taste with a bit of sweetness. Aftertaste is a bit of harsh hoppiness and sweetness.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Very sweet malty aroma. Thick frothy head. Hoppy taste kind of a sweet hop flavor. Aftertaste is a bit harsh.
Had this at winter beer festival and it was great. Having it now it’s just good.
4 out of 5 Stars.
Clean aroma is a mix of yeast and light malt. First taste gives a tart bite of hops, quickly followed by a full flavored hop mouthfeel.
4 out of 5 Stars.
Slightly sweet almost soap-like aroma. Full mouth flavor of sharp but sweet malts, just on the sweet side of stout black malts. Very crisp with a brief lingering fresh mild hop flavor that fades out leaving a fairly clean palate.
4 out of 5 Stars.
Strong coffee aroma. Somewhat crisp taste, like the cocoa is subduing the dark malt flavor. After that initial taste you get an alternating mix of dark chocolate and coffee flavors. Aftertaste is mostly coffee but with some hints of the alcohol level.
Label says release #10, which according to website was brewed on August 24, 2012 and I’m drinking it January 14, 2015. Says first aged in whiskey barrels them bourbon barrels.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
