Black Phoenix On Old Forester Oak Chips
Bootlegger's Brewery

On tap at the Bootlegger's 5th Anniversary Celebration held at The Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton, CA.

Billed as Black Phoenix aged on Old Forester bourbon soaked oak chips.

Pours an almost opaque super dark brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Foamy rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is of dark roasted malt, cocoa, coffee, and oak aromas. Taste is much the same with coffee and slight bourbon flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of roasty bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer but the bourbon presence in this one is pretty mild all around.