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Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery “Mister Harwood” English Porter

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

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

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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Warpigs Brewpub/Mikkeller “Smoldering Holes Stauning BA 2020” WhiskyBarrel-Aged Imperial Stout

Name: Smoldering Holes Stauning BA 2020 Brewer: Warpigs Brewpub/Mikkeller (Denmark) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 13.7% Review Year: 2022 Experience the craftsmanship of Warpigs Brewpub, which is owned by the legendary Danish craft brewery, Mikkeller, with Smoldering Holes Stauning BA. This 2020 vintage takes their beloved Imperial Stout to new heights by aging it …

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Pühaste “Tumeaine Laphroaig BA (Silver Series 2021)” Imperial Stout

Name: Tumeaine Laphroaig BA (Silver Series 2021) Brewer: Pühaste Brewery (Estonia) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 13% Review Year: 2022 A standout of the 2021 Silver Series, Tumeaine Laphroaig BA is an exceptionally potent Imperial Stout, carefully aged in Laphroaig whisky barrels. Hailing from Pühaste Brewery in Estonia, this dark ale unveils a captivating …

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

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

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

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

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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Brouwerij Bliksem “GROM Blackbeard” White Rum Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

Name: GROM Blackbeard Brewer:  Brouwerij Bliksem (Netherlands) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 13% Review Year: 2022 Brouwerij Bliksem from the Netherlands brings us the bold and pirate-inspired stout, GROM Blackbeard (13% ABV). This beer has undergone the perfect amount of aging in white rum barrels, striking a harmonious balance between the …

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