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Alvarado Street “Hopeless Devotion” Old Fitzgerald & Heaven Hill Barrel-Aged Blended Imperial Stout

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Name: Hopeless Devotion Brewer: Alvarado Street Brewery (United States) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 15% Review Year: 2022 Alvarado Street Brewery from California presents Hopeless Devotion, a brewing exploration that melds together intricate expressions derived from their collection of spirit barrel-aged beers. In this initial iteration, an exquisite combination emerges as two distinct Imperial …

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Holy Goat “Goatsmoker” Smoky Imperial Stout

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Name: Goatsmoker Brewer: Holy Goat Brewing (United Kingdom) Style: Classic-Style Smoked Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 12.7% Review Year: 2022 Goatsmoker by Holy Goat Brewing in Dundee pays a subtle tribute to Sleep’s iconic album, “Dopesmoker” and the remarkable artwork by Arik Roper. This Imperial Stout showcases a masterful combination of beechwood smoked malt and oak …

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Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery “Mister Harwood” English Porter

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Name: Mister Harwood Brewer: Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery (United States) Style: English Porter ABV: 5.9% Review Year: 2022 Crafted in Virginia, Mister Harwood is Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery’s homage to the timeless English Porter.  Backlog review from January 2022. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as an English Porter (13C) in the context of the 2021 Beer …

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Jopen “Onheilsprofeet BA Bunnahabhain & Bowmore Whisky” Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

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Name: Onheilsprofeet BA Bunnahabhain & Bowmore Whisky Brewer: Jopen (Netherlands) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 12.5% Review Year: 2022 Onheilsprofeet BA Bunnahabhain & Bowmore Whisky, true to its name, is the smoky barrel-aged Imperial Stout crafted by Jopen from the Netherlands. This highly-potent beer is tailored for those who have a deep appreciation for …

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Brasserie La Malpolon “Saison Du Chai” Barrel-Aged Blended Saison

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Name: Saison Du Chai Brewer:  Brasserie La Malpolon (France) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Saison) ABV: 6.7% Review Year: 2022 Saison Du Chai, artfully crafted by Brasserie La Malpolon in France, is an enchanting blend composed of seven barrels of saisons and mix fermented beers. This meticulously curated concoction was further nurtured for an additional three …

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Old Irving “Barrel-Aged As Time Goes by (2021)” Bourbon Barrel-Aged Belgian Quad

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Name: Barrel-Aged As Time Goes By (2021) Brewer:  Old Irving Brewing Co. (United States) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale) ABV: 10% Review Year: 2022 Introducing the 2021 vintage of Barrel-Aged As Time Goes By by Old Irving Brewing Co., a captivating barrel-aged “Belgian Quad.” This brew has undergone an 11-month aging process …

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Jackie O’s “Bourbon Barrel Dark Apparition” Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

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Name: Bourbon Barrel Dark Apparition Brewer:  Jackie O’s Brewery (United States) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 11.3% Review Year: 2022 Jackie O’s Brewery from Ohio presents Bourbon Barrel Dark Apparition, a barrel-aged Imperial Stout (11.3% ABV). This brew was crafted using a blend of European and American hops. After undergoing conditioning on stainless …

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Burial x J. Wakefield “A Saying of Prayers” Red Wine Barrel-Aged Barleywine with Tahitian, Mexican, and Bourbon Vanilla Beans

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Name: A Saying of Prayers Brewer:  Burial Beer Co., J. Wakefield Brewing (United States) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: English Barleywine) ABV: 12% Review Year: 2022 Burial Beer Co. and J. Wakefield Brewing present A Saying of Prayers, a collaboration featuring a Red Wine Barrel-Aged Barleywine infused with a blend of Tahitian, Mexican, and Bourbon Vanilla …

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Revolution “Ryeway to Heaven” Bourbon and Rye Barrel-Aged Ryewine

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Name: Ryeway to Heaven Brewer:  Revolution Brewing Company (United States) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer ABV: 15% Review Year: 2022 Ryeway to Heaven is a “Ryewine” by Revolution Brewing Company. This beer is a harmonious collaboration between bourbon and rye barrels, infused with unparalleled flavor. With over 60% rye in the brew, it offers distinct malt and barrel …

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Zakkokou Koubou (麦雑穀工房) “NaRa Pitchoune Une” White Peach Saison

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Name: Nara Pitchoune Une Brewer:  Zakkokou Koubou (麦雑穀工房) Style: Specialty Fruit Beer (Base Style: Saison) ABV: 6% Review Year: 2022 Presenting the third addition to Zakkokou Koubou’s NaRa series, Nara Pitchoune Une. Hailing from Saitama, Japan, this exquisite “farmhouse ale” has been meticulously crafted and conditioned on whole white Akatsuki peaches from Fukushima Prefecture. Backlog review …

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