8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5

Coffee stout brewed with rye and aged in bourbon barrels, by this – understandably – hugely popular American craft brewery. Bomber from Beerdome shared with Craftmember and Goedele. Mocha-beige, thinnish, open and dissolving head on a pitch black robe. Complex nose of chocolate liqueur, Belgian chocolates, almond, bourbon, prominent vanilla-scenting oak wood, amaretto, hazelnut purée, golden raisins, walnut oil, black peppercorns, touch liquorice. Densely sweet, clean and focused onset, candied fig, yellow raisin and candied pear with a touch of blackberry coulis – not quite as sugary as other big stouts I had from this brewery, though still outspokenly sweet; softish carb, very full and oily, near to syrupy mouthfeel, layers of hazelnut, coffee cream, milk chocolate, toffee and eventually cappuccino filling the mouth, with the rye adding a background grey-brown bread spiciness and syrupiness. The bourbon comes up strong after that, along with a wealth of vanilla-like oak wood; the alcohol becomes a bit peppery and hot in the end, but lovely caramelly and vanillin-like bourbon flavours linger afterwards – pairing well with the dark, sweet, chocolatey malt core. Perhaps just a tad too sticky and boozy for me personally, but definitely complex and tasty (though for such a hefty price, I guess I was expecting something even bigger, maybe…).

8.5

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

Bottle. Black. Massive bourbon, cinnamon, vanilla, booze, deep sugary notes, caramel, toffee, marshmallow, soft berries. Quite sweet, medium bitter. Full bodied. I like it.

6.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

From 0,5l bottle at home. Black color, small white head. smells vanilla, nutty, bitter chocolate, earthy. full body, light carbonation. tastes nutty, bitter chocolate, vanilla, soy sauce. finishes light to medium sweet with notes of soy sauce, molasses and peppery notes. Not overly great, heavy not that good to drink

8, 7, 6, 6, 6

Bottle 1427. A numbered, waxed Bottle Logic? Count me in! Unfortunately clearly well past its prime. Some bourbon, but mostly just flat tasting, earthy and dusty stout. Some chunkyness. Too old, so no rating, but an awesome tick.

8

Fajowe mocno, ale i tak, kiedys to bylo

8

Dikke stroop, vanille zoetheid. Weeïg zoet bijna. Maar ik heb dit liever dan een pastry stout. Of is dit een pastry stout? Anyway, topspul

7.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Black with no head. Aroma and flavour have sweet whisky maltiness. Some dried fruits and sherry too. Woody and warming. Hints of coffee too.

9

Strong barrel flavor, kinda syrupy and sweet

8

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

Bottle @ Solpengeshare. Pours pitch black with a small brown head. Aromas of vanilla, fudge, molasses, dark fruits, dark chocolate. Taste has lots of vanilla, dark fruits, toffee, dark chocolate, lightly boozy, burny finish.

9

Bottle Logic is always a pleasure. Complex, thick and rich. Quite boozy, lots of bourbon. Rye adds a bit of sharpness that cuts through the smooth and sweetness. Great beer.