UPDATED: JAN 9, 2022 Bottle. Dark brown, small to average and fully diminishing light brown head. Moderate to full, malty and sweetish aroma, faint roastiness and some vanilla, light - some vinous notes/dark fruits. Body is medium to full, malty and lightly sweetish - sweetish aroma, light vanilla, light - some vinous notes/dark fruits. Finish is average, malty and lightly sweetish - sweetish, light vanilla, some vinous notes/dark fruits, faint alcohol. OK BW vinous notes/dark fruits - not overly too sweet/not too much alcohol in the finish. Not too much oak. Head is weak.

UPDATED: JAN 7, 2022 Aromas a barrica y ácido del torrefacto Aspecto negro opaco espuma crema oscuro poco persistente En boca cuerpo bajo licorosa, madera ácida y cafetosa

UPDATED: DEC 5, 2021 (Bottle, 0.33 l - batch release 3 - 12.5% ABV,, from Alko, 20211206) The beer poured oily and black. Its head was tiny and lightly brown. Aroma had wood, vanilla, sweetness and soy sauce. Palate was full bodied and warming with medium carbonation. Flavours were vanilla, wood, burnt malts, dark chocolate, vineousness, sweetness and bitterness. Aftertaste had sweetness, wood and bitterness. A brew with clean barrel notes but unfortunately it was way too sweet.

UPDATED: DEC 5, 2021 Bottle 330ml at home. Pours dark brown with thin beige head. Flavor has dark malts, dried fruits licorice, faint bourbon barrel. Full body, oily texture, sweet finish.

UPDATED: NOV 30, 2021 Black with a very powerful body and no head.Malty with that distinctive barrel aged flavour that makes it stand out. Strong mouthfeel, and an impressive beer. Think this is the strongest that I have tried from ireland.

UPDATED: NOV 20, 2021 Bottle from Alko. Black with light white head. Oak, vanilla, char, wine gums, alcohol. Char, vanilla, chocolate, more alcohol. Oily with a char and vanilla finish.

UPDATED: AUG 4, 2021 De 32gp. En copa Mahou Barrica. Jugando a Fortnite. Brutal. De esas birra sen las que las notas a barrica se integran perfectamente y, aunque marcadas, nunca se siente excesivas sino que ayudan mucho a beberla pese a ese traicionero 12% que apenas se nota

UPDATED: MAY 21, 2021 Nearly opaque reddish brown beer, fizzy tan head. Hefty aroma of spirits and malt. Flavour has toasty malt, a little anise, dark chocolate, bourbon, some dried fruit. Rich, smooth, toasty finish, tastes boozy and warm without having the alcohol burn. I like this a lot

UPDATED: FEB 20, 2021 Bottle. Black with a red hue. Aroma of whisky malt. Flavour is sweet whiskey, dark wood malt base, not a huge amount of stout on this one, more barley wine territory.

UPDATED: FEB 19, 2021 Color oscuro de tonos rojizos y fina espuma de baja retención. Aroma licoroso a whisky con algo de malta tostada de fondo. Sabor en la línea, dulzón y de final maltoso y tostado, pero siempre dominado por el envejecimiento en barrica hasta el punto de opacar el resto. Cuerpo medio-alto y carbonatación medio-baja con potente calidez alcohólica que confirma su elevada graduación. No busca ser una Imperial Stout típica, pero eso no excusa el excesivo protagonismo del barrel-aging.