Oil Of Aphrodite - Jackie O's Pub & Brewery

nhindian

Pennsylvania

4.08/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

22oz bottle poured into a Jackie O's snifter. Bottle provided by normyk, thanks Rob!

Bottle #127/192

A - A beer has never been so aptly named before (sans perhaps Old(er) Viscosity), as this beer looks eerily similar to something that should be changed in a car every 5,000 miles. Everything about this beer screams 'black', which is surprising given the playful label art. A bubbly, dark brown head slowly but surely rises from the depths of the beer seconds after it pours, gasping for air shortly before being drawn back under the midnight abyss. Several minutes later, the only remnants of the head are in the form of a few swatches of foam grazing the surface of the liquid and a rather bubbly ring around the glass. Likewise, the lacing is sparse and is thickest where the head crested, with runoff foam making up the lace below that.

S - Given the intimidating appearance, the aroma isn't as dense as I would've imagined. There's a good amount of malt in here, imparting a sweetness and chocolate aroma similar to a heavily-malted oatmeal stout. The malts also give off a nice roastiness as well. There's a huge amount of walnuts as well; really nutty, earthy, and robust. I can't say I'm getting much of the Belgian candi syrup, but it could be blended into the sweetness of the malts.

T - The taste takes the roast of the nose and gives it about an extra shot and a half of espresso in it. The chocolates here are quite bittersweet, as well as a good amount of molasses and smokiness that reminds me of some light tobacco. The nuts don't really come through until the finish, where they last well into the finish. Overall it's a pretty sweet beer, almost bordering on too much, but the nuts and roast really cut this. The alcohol is well-hidden, almost to the point of not being there.

M - Mouthfeel is moderately light-bodied with moderate carbonation. It's strange, it starts off pretty light, but as it travels through the mouth it seems to pick up viscosity. Surprisingly creamy and smooth.

D - Drinkability is moderately high. To be honest I was expecting a bit more from this beer, and would like to see the roast cut down just a tad as it currently overshadows the subtlety of the other flavors. It did achieve its goal of giving off the walnut flavor, however.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2011 21:30:22 | More by nhindian

lakersfan16

Alaska

4.25/5  rDev +1%

05-22-2013 03:47:22 | More by lakersfan16

marine1975

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

05-21-2013 02:12:48 | More by marine1975

seeswo

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +1%

05-19-2013 00:22:37 | More by seeswo

jl28r1

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

05-18-2013 16:42:22 | More by jl28r1

gpawned

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +1%

05-17-2013 05:25:17 | More by gpawned

brycevolk

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

05-13-2013 15:05:22 | More by brycevolk

ADTaber

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -5%

04-27-2013 01:23:01 | More by ADTaber

unclekeith

Alaska

4/5  rDev -5%

04-23-2013 16:09:52 | More by unclekeith

inlimbo77

Delaware

3.99/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz, Bottle# 105/192 (not sure what year)
5oz mini snifter

A: Pours a deep brown color. Not very carbonated. Thin collar of light tan head around the edges of the glass. No lacing.

S: Smells like a stout. Nothing mind blowing. Nice roasted malts. Some chocolate. I do get a nice nuttiness, I assume from the walnut additions. Just not sure how old this bottle is.

T: Flavor follows the nose. It's a nice stout. Like some others have mentioned, maybe not quite worth the hype that it receives around BA circles. Nice roasted malts. Some hints of dark fruits and chocolate. Still getting a nice nutty presence. Dry finish. Lingering flavors of roasted malts.

M: Full bodied

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2013 14:44:30 | More by inlimbo77

Cubmaster938

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

04-11-2013 01:55:50 | More by Cubmaster938

mjw1200

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

04-06-2013 03:12:53 | More by mjw1200

Morey

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1%

03-30-2013 03:31:46 | More by Morey

mattcrill

Ohio

4.03/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Aroma: Big roasty notes up front with a nice foundation of anise, light chocolate, and some boozy warmth on the nose.

Appearance: Jet black with a dark tan head that retains well. Appears still in the glass.

Flavor: A touch of solvent hotness up front. Definite chocolate malt, roasty flavors up front. Balance is to the malt and chocolate. Finish is clean and dry.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, slightly oily (duh!), and some alcohol burn.

Overall impression: Good but not great. Seems to be a lot of hype surrounding this beer and it feel short for me. Would greatly benefit from some age.

Serving type: on-tap

03-10-2013 18:28:44 | More by mattcrill

williamjbauer

West Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Bottled, vintage 2010, thanks to Chip for cracking open your first aged beer. Served in snifter.

Appearance is dark motor oil black with no light passing through edges and a dark khaki thin .5finger head c poor retention quickly fading with the alcohol but nice sticky alcohol legs.

Smells strong of walnuts the age has really brought these notes out compared to the more chocolate note I had from Oil on tap last week. Taste start sweet with dark chocolate nibs the fairly dry and bitter with dark choc, big walnut character, brown sugar with a very dry finish. Mouthfeel dry talc, full body.

Great with age, the years really put some meat behind the walnuts, a really unique RIS.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 12:57:07 | More by williamjbauer

tobelerone

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1%

02-19-2013 03:56:43 | More by tobelerone

Alieniloquium

Florida

2.91/5  rDev -30.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5

650 mL bottle poured into a snifter. 2011 bottle #183/348.

Appearance - Inky and glass staining stout. Nice. A few wisps on the surface. Love the viscosity.

Smell - Dark bitter chocolate. Nutty, but I'd never identify it as walnuts. Slightly boozy.

Taste - And it's sour. Dammit. Chocolatey and a bit nutty. Definite lactic sourness. Dammit Jackie O's.

Mouthfeel - Nice and viscous. Vinous and sour. Not really intense, but it's enough to ruin it.

Overall - I had high hopes. Why are all their stouts soured like this? Ironically, it's a cleaner sour than their sours.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2013 03:51:44 | More by Alieniloquium

MattSweatshirt

Texas

4/5  rDev -5%

01-22-2013 07:23:48 | More by MattSweatshirt

bobertkuekn

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

01-16-2013 20:59:24 | More by bobertkuekn

MordorMongo

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +1%

01-14-2013 00:11:54 | More by MordorMongo

AlexFields

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +1%

01-07-2013 00:00:11 | More by AlexFields

nlmartin

Ohio

3.93/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This bottle was from 2011. The beer was chilled and served in a snifter.

A- The body of the beer is black. The head of the beer was a burnt tan that rapidly desolved. No lacing marks this beers passage.

S- The beers aroma is milk chocolate, cocoa almost to the point of fudge brownies. All this sweetness supports an excellent black walnut nuttiness. Yes this beer has a nice darkly roasted character. Plenty of figs and dates bring fruityness to the aroma.

T- This beer has darkly roasted malt, cocoa, milk chocolate and semi sweet chocolate. Wrapped up in all this fudgey goodness is loads of walnut flavors, figs and dates along with a bit of burnt sugar. A light amount of tartness finishes the beers flavor.

M- The body of the beer is a little thiner than I want in a RIS. The carbonation is low. The beer has a palate coating walnut oilyness which is very nice. No sign of alcohol heat.

O- Delicious! If the body was a little thicker it would be perfect.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 15:31:35 | More by nlmartin

tsauce2

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%

01-06-2013 05:41:06 | More by tsauce2

CypherEnigma

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1%

01-03-2013 04:15:57 | More by CypherEnigma

TheBronze

Ohio

4/5  rDev -5%

12-18-2012 04:40:06 | More by TheBronze