Off the wall amazing. Pours a thick viscous black with zero head and a light vanilla bourbon aroma. Thick viscous and complex this is an amazing lightly carbonated beer. With the mouthfeel of liquid chocolate, starts with a dark chocolate flavor followed by vanilla burnt sugar and molasses. Opens into a sharp boozy warming bourbon finish. The quintessential winter sipping by an open fire beer. I bet it complements a cigar perfectly. For sipping just like a fine scotch.

Off the charts amazing.

Bottled 9.20.12

Best stout. Ever.

Incredible vanilla bourbon flavor but so much booze it's hard to drink

09JAN14, Flanagan's, Louisville, KY Draft (DRAFT!!!), Goose Island pint (didn't deliver snifters). Pours black, tan head. Light bourbon with caramel and vanilla on the nose. Flavor is sharp and boozy, but there's a molasses that fits with the bitterness of the booze. Same as my other rating. A fantastic slow drinker for a winter's day/night. Mouthfeel on draft is a bit lighter than bottle, not quite as thick and creamy.

Drinking the 2012 on tap. Outstanding!

Impressive influence from the bourbon barrel, deliciously balanced however

Really good stout. Not a ton of bourbon flavor, I've had some that burned worse Lots of vanilla coming through. Pretty smooth.

Bourbon, soy sauce, chocolate, coffee, perfection. Those are the things I taste in this beer. About as good as it gets.