BBADS: Coffee Edition

IMPERIAL OATMEAL STOUT WITH COFFEE AGED IN BOURBON BARRELS

This year’s release is a blend of 24, 18, 12, and 8-month Bourbon Barrel-Aged Dark Star in 7-12-year old Kentucky bourbon barrels. The roasted and chocolate malts complement the smooth oats to bring you a stout delight wrapped in the gentle embrace of bourbon barrel-aged warmth. A touch of sweetness dances in balance with the hops to finish with a wave, and then she’s gone.

Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Roast Barley, Crystal-60, Chocolate, and Carafa-2 malts with Flaked Oats and Columbus, Willamette, and Cascade hops with coffee.  
ABV: 12.4%          IBU: 50
Color: Deep black
Aroma: Coffee, chocolate, molasses, cola, vanilla, bourbon, cherry, oak
Flavor: Subtle bitterness with high sweet that lingers mildly

Availability: Released mid-October, limited
Fresh Range: Age this beer, or try one now...go on.

Awards:
2018 Brussels Beer Challenge, Flavored Beer: Coffee – Silver