Bourbon Aged Dark Ale
Innis & Gunn

~6 years old. Pours cola brown with almost no head. Lack of carbonation was clearly noticeable on the tongue as well, as this tasted almost still. Not the beer's fault, as I'm the one who didn't drink it for so long. Taste was still really nice. Plenty of bourbon barrel, but time has really smoothed out the edges. Enjoyed this one.

 

 

 

 

Pours a dark burgundy-brown with a finger of khaki foam that foams up well with hearty bubbles. Head retention is good. Aroma is toasty, nutty, caramely, bready, earthy malts that impart an earthy sweet bread quality. Beyond malts are bits of raisins, figs, toffee, molasses and bourbon. Boozy is very light. Flavor profile is inline with the aroma, hitting notes of bready, nutty, toasty, caramely malts with fig, raisins and plums coming on at the onset and sugary soft toffee, caramel at the finish. Bourbon is present, adding a little boozy edge to it, but just enough to add a touch of depth but not heat. Mouth feel is medium-thick with a velvety, lightly silty grain. Overall, balance is sublime allowing soft candy notes to soar over a sweet, earthy bread, all to be washed down with a light swig of bourbon.

Served in a 15.5oz Speigalau tulip from a 11.2oz bottle.

 

 

 

 

 

I bought this beer to pair with smoked pork and it did not disappoint. It’s a wonderful Scottish Dark ale. To date, my favorite of the style.
Look - dark brown with small tan head
Smell - oak, vanilla, bourbon (light)
Taste - Dark malt, bourbon, light oak, vanilla
Feel - medium, pleasant...can have more than one
Prost.

 

 

Very dark with a tall creamy tan foamy head, that dissipates. A rich aroma but the bourbon isn't obvious to me; Mouthfeel is smooth, mildly tangy; pleasant rich flavor. good beer, a bit on the filling side.

 

Poured from 11.2oz bottle into glass. Stamped dating info on bottle neck has been smeared.
Clear, deep-brown colored body. Bubbly, khaki colored head, about one finger in depth results from vigorous pour, a bubbly cap remains after settling. Some scattered spots of lacing are left after each sip.
Muted aroma of dark roasted malts, some bourbon barrel and oak/vanilla.
Taste is dark roasted malts, with sweetness added by oak and bourbon barrel. Vanilla and milk chocolate contribute.
Thin to medium mouth feel, lower carbonation level.
Tasty dark ale with the barrel notes. Smooth and without bitterness. Barrel notes are rather mild, but tasty, which entices a more rapid drinking experience.

 

 

Pours a mahogany color with thin, quickly dissipating ,khaki colored head leaving a bare trace of lacing. Nose is very mild with traces of peaty malt ,charred barrel and some maybe imagined bourbon. Taste follows with hints of dark fruit, all very subtle.This is a very mild drinker, minimal carbonation ,goes down easy.Tasty but a bit weak for the style.