Tmoney99 (19268) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - AUG 30, 2018UPDATED: SEP 19, 2018 Bottle shared alexsdad06. Pours reddish/brown with an average creamy off-white head that diminished slowly with good lacing. Heavy complex roasted malt, toffee and sweet alcohol aroma. Medium to full body with a sticky texture and soft carbonation. Good well balanced bourbon & brandy sweet flavor and finish of long duration. Standout brew.
alexsdad06 (16451) - West Chester, Ohio, USA - AUG 30, 2018UPDATED: OCT 1, 2018 750 ml bottle shared with Tmoney99 and the Dutch's crew. Pours a dark cola brown color with a small beige head. The aroma and flavor have caramel, dark fruit, bourbon, brandy, oak, big flavors, crazy balance, chocolate, the barrel character blends seamlessly with the base beer, they consistently put out quality products.
andrewje41 (6568) - Monroe, Washington, USA - FEB 2, 2018Bottle pour, enjoyed at Matt's. Thanks! And happy 7k! A dark, near black pour with a tan foam head. Very rich, boozy aroma. Mostly bourbon, though I don't have a whole lot of brandy experience. Some maple like flavor. Bourbon. Viciously sweet. Must be the brandy influence. Dark fruit. Raisin, some plum. A bit too sweet for me, but it hardly takes away from it. Interesting.
luttonm (7592) - Seattle, Washington, USA - FEB 2, 2018Bottle in Seattle. Rating #7000! Lingering foam ring, dark and opaque nearly black. Lovely boozy aroma, complete Alesmith character, dark fruit and cherry. Boozy barley wine, bright and in good shape, lots of raisins and booze. Lots of brandy, dark bitter leather and tobacco, sweetness up front descending in to bitterness. A great beer to sit on for a few years and open for a random milestone. Very sweet up front but it’s countered just enough by leather, tobacco and raisin at the end for me. Hints of vanilla and maple syrup, pretty sweet. Boozy alesmith but pretty typical and nice flavors. A treat, but it’s rather sweet.
bytemesis (13152) - Sunnyvale, California, USA - DEC 4, 2017Bottle. Pours hazy mahogany, small tan head, dissipates fairly quickly, decent lacing. Aroma is full of dark sugars, bourbon, vanilla, cherry, oak, molasses. Flavor is medium sweet, medium bitter, some booze, a bit of acidity. Full body, creamy mouthfeel.
markextrae (4790) - Alingsås, SWEDEN, SWEDEN - SEP 17, 2017From bottle thanks to Alex, as it warms big Apple brandy notes hits the Nose, vanilla, toffee, dark caramel, oak, and slight heat from the bourbon. Full and sticky mouthfeel.
scanovajr (796) - Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL - AUG 27, 2017UPDATED: AUG 27, 2017 Pours hazy dark brown with a very small head. Aroma is very woody, tons of oak, bourbon, caramel, dark sugar. Taste is heavy caramel, bourbon, toffee, brandy. Amazing beer
Christos (6109) - Arnhem, NETHERLANDS - MAY 30, 2017(AleSmith Olde Ale - Bourbon & Brandy) Bottle 750ml at Anticarnaval tasting.
Black coloured body, tall and thick dark beige head on top, good retention.
The aroma has bourbon, chocolate, vanilla, alcohol.
Taste is sweet with plenty of bourbon, vanilla, dark fruits, brandy, sugars, alcohol.
Medium body, carbonation on the high side.
Really good.
caesar (7642) - Bunnik, NETHERLANDS - MAR 1, 2017Bottle @ Benzai’s Crazy Carnaval 2017, 5-10 cl sample, thanks all for sharing! Slight hazy copper color, short frothy head. Aroma of caramel malt, cookie, bourbon. Bit boozy in taste, cookie sweetness. Big sipper. Love it.
ShivanDragon (6880) - Leeuwarden, NETHERLANDS - FEB 27, 2017van fles @Benzai’s Anti-carnaval Tasting; schenkt donker bruin met beperkte kaki kraag. aroma van bourbon, chocolade. Smaken zijn redelijk zoet, alcohol, glad, zacht, caramel, donker fruit (vijg, dadels, rozijn), vanille, bourbon, volle body, zacht co2. top