Specialty Wood-Aged Beer

Les Intenables “Dry Barley W. (2020)” Red Burgundy Barrel-Aged Barleywine

Name: Dry Barley W. (2020) Brewer: Les Intenables (France) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: English Barleywine) ABV: 12.5% Review Year: 2021 Dry Barley W. is a barleywine brewed by Les Intenables (Mundolsheim, France) and was aged for 12 months in Bourgogne Rouge (Pinot Noir) barrels. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Specialty Wood-Aged Beer […]

Les Intenables “Dry Barley W. (2020)” Red Burgundy Barrel-Aged Barleywine Read More »

Shapeshifter x Starward Distillery “Event Horizon 2021” Whisky Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

Name: Event Horizon 2021 Brewer: Shapeshifter Brewing Company (Australia) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 11.5% Review Year: 2021 Event Horizon 2021 is an Imperial Stout brewed by Shapeshifter Brewing Company (Adelaide, Australia) aged in selected American oak ex-red wine barrels, which held the Fortis single malt whisky of Starward Distillery in Melbourne. STYLE GUIDELINES

Shapeshifter x Starward Distillery “Event Horizon 2021” Whisky Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout Read More »

Low Key Barrel Project “Jörgmungandr” Laphroaig Barrel-Aged Chocolate & Tonka Imperial Stout

Name: Jörgmungandr Brewer: Low Key Barrel Project (United Kingdom) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 10% Review Year: 2021 Jörgmungandr is the debut release of the Ashford-based nano-brewery, Low Key Barrel Project. This smoky Imperial Stout was brewed with chocolate and tonka beans before spending some time in Laphroaig whisky barrels. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer

Low Key Barrel Project “Jörgmungandr” Laphroaig Barrel-Aged Chocolate & Tonka Imperial Stout Read More »

Omnipollo x Bottle Logic x Moksa “Carême” Willet Family Estate Bourbon BA Imperial Toasted Coconut Vanilla Bean Stout

Name: Carême Brewer: Omnipollo (Sweden), Bottle Logic Brewing, Moksa Brewing Co. (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 14% Review Year: 2021 Carême is an Imperial Stout (14%) brewed with toasted coconut and vanilla bean, aged in Willet Family Estate Bourbon barrels. This massive beer is a three-way collaboration involving Omnipollo, Bottle Logic Brewing,

Omnipollo x Bottle Logic x Moksa “Carême” Willet Family Estate Bourbon BA Imperial Toasted Coconut Vanilla Bean Stout Read More »

Spartacus “III” Blended Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

Name: III Brewers: Spartacus Brewing (Brazil) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 13.5% Review Year: 2021 III by Spartacus Brewing (Brazil) is a blend of Imperial Stouts aged in Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey and Buffalo Trace Bourbon Whiskey barrels and was treated with toasted and raw coconut, maple syrup, roasted hazelnuts, and a touch of cinnamon.

Spartacus “III” Blended Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout Read More »

Finkel & Garf “Barrel Aged Imperial Oatmeal Milk Stout (2021)”

Name: Barrel Aged Imperial Oatmeal Milk Stout (2021) Brewer: Finkel & Garf Brewing Company (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 11.4% Review Year: 2021 Finkel & Garf Brewing Company (Colorado) took their Double Mash Imperial Oatmeal Milk Stout and rested it for 11 months in Bourbon-finished Pedro Ximénez (PX) Sherry casks from Breckenridge Distillery. The result

Finkel & Garf “Barrel Aged Imperial Oatmeal Milk Stout (2021)” Read More »

Vocation x Amundsen “Imperial Frappé” Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

Name: Imperial Frappé Brewer: Vocation Brewery (United Kingdom), Amundsen Brewery (Norway) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 12% Review Year: 2021 Imperial Frappé is a Bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stout that blends premium coffee from Antonia & Panesar with rich dark chocolate and salted caramel. This Imperial Stout is a collaboration between Vocation Brewery (UK)

Vocation x Amundsen “Imperial Frappé” Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout Read More »