Another excellent beer brought to me by Ryan for a Duo. We visited Boulevard Brewing this fall and they are a favorite. Really looking forward to this barrel aged Brew. Aroma from the bottle is exceptional. Strong milk chocolate with waves of bourbon. Small head is a chocolate brown, as deep as I've ever seen. First taste gives the milk chocolate and strong bourbon. Somehow, at 12.2%, it doesn't give the expected burn. Then there's something in the middle that is like a liqueur, somewhat astringent. Is it amaretto or some other flavored liqueur? Can't put my finger on it. The chocolate flavor reminds me of a childhood chocolate called Ovaltine. Haven't had it in forever. The finish provides just a whiff of vanilla. Ryan and I discussed the flavor in the middle that we can't identify. Could it be, ......artificial? No way, it's Boulevard. But maybe? I let the beer, which I had been drinking while cold, warm substantially. Partly because I didn't want to drink it. But once warmed the bad flavor in the middle seems to have mellowed a little. While other reviews praise this beer I am not fond of it. Perhaps it was just unrealistic expectations.

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Rubio fino. Buena espuma. Belga fina y potente. Buen regusto. Abusable y peligrosa.