Dark Apparition - Bourbon Barrel Aged - Jackie O's Pub & Brewery

dirtylou

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

#239/384; secret santa 2011; split 3 ways

appearance: served in my great lakes chalice, ebony body - light creamy mocha lace, mildly carbonated

smell: bourbon, rich dark chocolate, dark fruit

taste: This was some tasty stuff - quite bourbon-forward with a ton of chocolate, dark fruit caramelized in brown sugar, molasses, oak, heavy roasted malt, charred espresso.

mouthfeel: big and bold, smooth finish

overall: great stuff - would love to try some of the other variants

Serving type: bottle

10-01-2012 17:22:02 | More by dirtylou

drewone

California

3.75/5  rDev -11.6%

05-20-2013 01:51:15 | More by drewone

baybassboy

California

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-14-2013 05:26:47 | More by baybassboy

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +12%

05-13-2013 15:52:50 | More by leftstagebrew

marine1975

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +12%

05-10-2013 02:15:44 | More by marine1975

BMart

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +12%

05-08-2013 18:29:22 | More by BMart

dfhhead25

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-07-2013 02:57:49 | More by dfhhead25

IdrinkGas

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

04-21-2013 05:03:08 | More by IdrinkGas

AlphaKingKegger

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

04-15-2013 05:15:59 | More by AlphaKingKegger

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.7%

03-31-2013 17:12:24 | More by spycow

Sparky44

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

03-24-2013 01:17:51 | More by Sparky44

popery

California

4/5  rDev -5.7%

03-18-2013 04:32:20 | More by popery

gpawned

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +12%

03-17-2013 02:31:53 | More by gpawned

Hugonaut13

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

03-11-2013 01:46:38 | More by Hugonaut13

enelson

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.7%

03-06-2013 03:05:21 | More by enelson

truthcontortion

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

03-04-2013 12:10:16 | More by truthcontortion

eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

02-22-2013 16:04:41 | More by eyeenjoybeer

duceswild

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +12%

02-19-2013 01:11:24 | More by duceswild

bum732

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

02-17-2013 00:15:33 | More by bum732

DmanGTR

New York

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

02-02-2013 21:31:59 | More by DmanGTR

oglmcdgl

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -11.6%

01-28-2013 05:23:46 | More by oglmcdgl

baybum

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

01-27-2013 13:27:56 | More by baybum

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Definitely among my favorites from Stone Soup '13. Major thanks to whoever brought it.

Dark, obsidian black pour, with maybe some dark brown around the edges, a dark mocha head dissipated to a thin, wispy layer, and the beer left some oily traces on the glass. Aroma of dark malts, chocolate, vanilla, bourbon-soaked oak. The taste reflected the aroma, and then some. Smooth bourbon, vanilla, toffee, butterscotch, dark malts and dark chocolate, undertones of dark fruits. Smooth, full body, creamy and warming. I liked this beer a lot, and since it sat untouched for a while, I had no problem helping myself to a second generous serving.

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2013 22:54:57 | More by Rifugium

Beeradelphia

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -11.6%

01-17-2013 07:35:59 | More by Beeradelphia

bobertkuekn

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

01-16-2013 20:57:38 | More by bobertkuekn