Year of New Beer: Vanilla & Coffee Bean Bourbon Barrel Dark Apparition, Jackie O's Brewery (OH)

Written By: Dion on 03/03/2016

The nose on this is incredible...molasses, burnt caramel, vanilla, mild roasted bean, and hints of bourbon. The taste buds are strafed with these and more as a light chocolate kicks in, layered over traces of oak and campfire char. Dark fruits provide a slightly vinous note, tempered by a creamy, almost marshmallow-like sweetness. The bourbon intensifies a touch with warmth, but never overpowers. My only slight criticism is that the coffee bean is too subdued, but given how delicious this is, I can let that slide.