Specialty Wood-Aged Beer

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

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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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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Mikkeller San Diego “Game of Thrones Castle Black” Bourbon Barrel-Aged Vanilla Imperial Stout

Name: Game of Thrones Castle Black Brewers: Mikkeller Brewing San Diego (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 13.65% Review Year: 2022 This Stout is dark and full of flavors. Game of Thrones Castle Black is a Bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stout (13.65% ABV) with vanilla produced exclusively by Mikkeller Brewing San Diego for HBO and …

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Low Key Barrel Project x Emperor’s “Dusting Crops Barrel-Aged Wild Turkey” Chocolate & Tonka Imperial Stout

Name: Dusting Crops BA Wild Turkey Brewers: Low Key Barrel Project, Emperor’s Brewery (United Kingdom) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 11% Review Year: 2022 More Star Wars-inspired beers for #StarWarsWeek. Low Key Barrel Project and Emperor’s Brewery teamed up for Dusting Crops BA Wild Turkey, a barrel-aged Imperial Stout brewed with chocolate, …

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Pühaste x Stu Mostów x Moersleutel “Beta Triangulum (Silver Series 2020)” Rye Whisky Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout w/ Beetroot

Name: Beta Triangulum (Silver Series 2020) Brewers: Pühaste Brewery (Estonia), Browar Stu Mostów (Poland) x Moersleutel Craft Brewery (Netherlands) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 12.8% Review Year: 2021 Part of the Silver Series 2020 of Pühaste Brewery, Beta Triangulum is a triple collaboration of the Estonian brewery together with Browar Stu Mostów (Poland) …

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Jackie O’s “Black Mask” Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout with Coffee, Cacao Nibs, and Vanilla

Name: Black Mask Brewer: Jackie O’s Brewery (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Imperial Stout) ABV: 12% Review Year: 2021 Black Mask is a Bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stout infused with coffee, cacao nibs, and vanilla beans by Jackie O’s Brewery. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Mixed-Style Beer (34B), combining Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (33B) and Spice, Herb, or …

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Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery “Love Shadow” Catoctin Creek Whisky Barrel-Aged Stout with Cherries, Cacao, and Vanilla

Name: Love Shadow Brewer: Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery (United States) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: American Stout) ABV: 8.4% Review Year: 2021 Love Shadow is an American Stout by Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery (Virginia) rested in freshly-dumped Catoctin Creek Whisky barrels made of Virginia Oak. This beer was also conditioned on Michigan cherries, Madagascar vanilla beans, as well …

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Frontaal “Rhodesian BA 2020 Vol. I” Japanese Whisky Barrel-Aged American Barleywine

Name: Rhodesian BA 2020 Vol. 1 Brewer: Brouwerij Frontaal (Netherlands) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: American Barleywine) ABV: 11.3% Review Year: 2021 Rhodesian BA 2020 Vol. 1 is an American Barleywine aged in Japanese whisky barrels brewed by Brouwerij Frontaal (Netherlands). STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (33B) with the American Barleywine (22C) as the …

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