Innis & Gunn Original (6.6%) is a Scottish Beer brewed in the Belhaven Brewery in oak barrels which where previously used to mature bourbon. The beer is reasonably dark with some golden qualities and has a slightly off white head. It is very clear and could be mistaken on the shelf for a scotch or whisky.
In your first whiff of Innis & Gunn you will immediately notice a yeasty, oaky smell and a hint of coffee.
In your first taste you will notice a strong malty oak taste but the beer is very complex and I also found coffee, vanilla, fudge, whisky, butterscotch, honey, the list goes on but unfortunately the taste of oak and coffee overpowers the rest of this drink. You can also easily taste the alcohol in the beer which I personally do not like. The beer has a strength of 6.6% and you can taste every bit of it.
The drink itself is very smooth and a little heavy but my main concearn is that that with so many flavours going on the taste of coffee and oak ruins what would be a really enjoyable drink. Unfortunately those flavours are so strong that in a 750ml bottle I can hardly bring myself to pour the second glass.
I am offering a 2/5 for Innis & Gunn, had the main tastes been toned down a little I would consider this to be a great beer.
They do have a very good website though and the production process outlined there is very interesting. Whilst drinking the beverage as it explains plenty about the complex tastes. http://www.inninsandgunn.com/
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