Blasphemy
A: Dark brown, with a hazy quality. A little bit of nice caramel head but it goes away quickly and leaves a smooth surface. S: Raison and bread notes, with a nice banana ester profile. Dark fruits and clove, as well as a good hit form the booze. Sweet and fragrant. T: Booze right up front. There is a certain harshness to it that I think would die down from aging. Dark fruit and brown bread in the flavor. Clove notes, and a bit of spice. Some of the banana transfers over. Definitely hot with alcohol. As it warms you start to pick up oak notes, and a touch of bourbon. M: Thick in body, with an almost biting carbonation. O: This seems to be lacking refinement. Perhaps if it was laid down for a few years it would smooth out. Right now it's too hot, and carbonation is a little rough. I originally wrote that it might help to throw it in a barrel for a while, then realized once it warmed up that they had done exactly that. Maybe let it sit for a while longer... Jus' Sayin'.