What Our Panel Thought
Aroma: “Huge bourbon and vanilla notes up front with a rich chocolate malt character and good pumpkin spice to support. Very strong bourbon-barrel character.”
Flavor: “Massive vanilla and bourbon pair nicely with spice (cinnamon, clove, nutmeg) profile and chocolate malt flavors. Huge chewy body. Finishes big and very warming with a surprisingly hoppy dryness. There is so much going on in this beer that it could easily become a trainwreck, but the brewers have done a masterful job of structuring each element to complement the others.”
Overall: “Extremely well-balanced and scarily drinkable. The marriage of bourbon, pumpkin, spice, and chocolate is simply divine. The pumpkin spice and dark malt base are a great match, and the bourbon-barrel character pushes it over the top. Loved the vanilla and the slight dryness in the finish. Wow! It drinks incredibly nice now, and I can imagine what some aging would do! Don’t let this one get away.”
What the Brewers Say
“A Kentucky bourbon barrel-aged porter with a smattering of fall spices.”