UPDATED: JAN 9, 2022 'Stubby' from Tavour. Pours very dark brown with a small creamy tan head which persisted. Aroma of ginger and graham flour. Full bodied. Flavor of ginger, bourbon, graham flour and perhaps clove/cinnamon. Not sticky, but not wholly dry. Dark roasty but not toasty malt. Ginger subs for bitter. Nicely done.

UPDATED: DEC 30, 2020 750 ml. bottle poured a clear dark reddish brown with a small lasting tan head. Aromas of roasted malt, ginger, clove, cinnamon, light bourbon and a hint of oak. Palate was light to medium bodied and smooth with a dry finish. Flavors of roasted malt, ginger, , clove, cinnamon, cocoa and light bourbon with a smooth dry lingering gingerbread finish.

UPDATED: DEC 11, 2020 Bottle pour, dark black coffee color. Pours thick. Aroma of molasses and a hint of ginger. Full bodied, fairly sweet. Flavors of molasses, dark chocolate, and a light hint of ginger. Actually works surprisingly well.

UPDATED: SEP 18, 2020 Apparently pumpkin beers may arrive at CBBnext week until then enjoy this: Hardywood Park 11.5% Bourbon BA Gingerbread Stout Pitch dense black with a solid tan head of foam that lingers for ages and a softly spicy aroma. Very flavorful and full bodied with tons of dark chocolate and spicy gingerbread/mint elements. I’m not getting the bourbon but I’ll let it warm up a bit and see what happens. Great stuff.

UPDATED: MAY 5, 2020 Picked this up for the holidays, but didn't get to open it until around Feb. 2020. Not a huge gingerbread fan. Was the season and been wanting to try some of their other barrel aged stuff...so got sold. Not overwhelmingly sweet, yet strong up front bourbon flavor. Wanted to actually age it about a year or so, but was told to drink this soon. I guess something to do with the spices not lasting that long. A well-balanced heavy beer.

UPDATED: JAN 25, 2020 Bottle. Dark brown beer with a brown head. Bourbon and vanilla aroma. Bourbon and vanilla flavor with oak, ginger, and light toffee. Medium-plus bodied. Bourbon and vanilla linger with spice, oak, ginger, and light toffee.

UPDATED: JAN 19, 2020 1/18/20 - Tallahassee, Fl - Trader Joe's - 750 ml cage corked bottle. Very dark brown fading to black oily pour, wispy mocha colored head clings to the edge of the glass. Very aromatic, some gingerbread, chocolate and bourbon. Full-bodied bold flavor, rich chocolate, pronounced gingerbread notes without being cloying. Bourbon background provides a pleasant ending without being distracting. Sticky, thick richh mouthfeel.

UPDATED: JAN 12, 2020 Big bottle in trade with jclockwork 2020-01-12 Hemsedal AR: bourbon, bourbon vanilla, roasted malt AP: dark brown, wee brown lid F: ourbon, bourbon vanilla, roasted malt

UPDATED: DEC 24, 2019 Cork and caged 750ml bottle, shared with my son and son-in-law on 23rd Dec 2019. Black bodied, slick and oily, tanned head. The list on the label tells the truth! It has a taste and aroma that has Gingerbread, honey, bourbon, vanilla and cinnamon. My sweet tooth really took to it. Most likely too sweet for some.

UPDATED: DEC 12, 2019 Bottle from Trader Joe’s in Campbell, CA. Aroma is gingerbread cookie, cinnamon, nutmeg, molasses. Taste is gingerbread spices, molasses, starchy cookie, creamy vanilla. Arming alcohol on the finish. Wow! Thought this would be a complete gimmick / novelty beer...actually quite good and drinkable (despite being a rich dessert beer).