Summary: Wood and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout<br><br>These are a Stouts aged in either a wooden barrel or in contact with wood. <br><br>English Stout - Stouts are typically dark brown to pitch black in color. A common profile among Stouts, but not in all cases, is the use of roasted barley (unmalted barley that is kilned to the point of being charred) which lends a dry character to the beer as well as a huge roasted flavor that can range from burnt to coffee to chocolate. Traditional English Stout recipes rely on bitterness from the roasted grain to provide a dry finish and consequently tend to show very little hop character.<br><br>Wood and Barrel Aged Stouts are aged with the intention of developing unique attributes imparted by the wood and/or by liquids that had previously been stored in contact with the wood. <br><br>Wood aging does not necessarily impart wood flavors, but does result in distinctive sensory outcomes. Used sherry, rum, whiskey, tequila, port, wine and other barrels are often used, imparting complexity and uniqueness to a beer. A balance of aroma, flavor and mouthfeel results from the marriage of new beer with attributes imparted by the wood or barrel.<br><br>We age our Stout (5.3 % ABV) in Jim Beam Barrels. Call it Bourbon Birthday Gold. More in a few months.<br><br>-Color - Characteristically dark to very dark<br><br>-Clarity: Opaque<br><br>-Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Varies with underlying style – usually higher Malt character, sweeter less hoppy<br><br>-Hop Aroma and Flavor and Bitterness Varies with underlying stout style<br><br>-Body: Varies with underlying style<br><br>-ABV: > 5.0%<br><br>-Glassware: Belgian Style glass / Snifter<br><br>Examples (courtesy of Beer Advocate)<br>(<a href="https://www.beeradvocate.com" rel="noopener">https://www.beeradvocate.com</a>)<br><br>Ten FIDY - Bourbon Barrel Aged | Oskar Blues Grill & Brew<br><br>Brewed by: <br>Oskar Blues Grill & Brew <br>Colorado, United States<br>oskarblues.com <br><br>Style: Russian Imperial Stout <br><br>Alcohol by volume (ABV): 12.90% <br><br>Notes / Commercial Description: <br>Aged through four seasons and from a blend of the top Bourbons around, this Ten Fidy has morphed into a monster of cranked up flavor. Espresso, burnt sugar, rich chocolate, caramel notes are now driving alongside the vanilla, oak, bourbon from the barrel and been smoothed out during maturation. Even at 12.9% (75 IBUs) it is cool and drinkable, letting each sip add more and more complexity.<br><br><br>Bourbon County Brand Stout | Goose Island Beer Co.<br><br>Brewed by: <br>Goose Island Beer Co. <br>Illinois, United States<br>gooseisland.com <br><br>Style: American Imperial Stout <br><br>Alcohol by volume (ABV): 15.20% <br><br>A liquid as dark and dense as a black hole with thick foam the color of a bourbon barrel. The nose is an intense mix of charred oak, chocolate, vanilla, caramel and smoke. One sip has more flavor than your average case of beer.<br><br>Subscribe to Craft Beer Storm Podcast iTunes: <br><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/craft-beer-storm/id1438117278?mt=2" rel="noopener">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/craft-beer-storm/id1438117278?mt=2</a><br><br>Michael Potorti is the Host of Craft Beer Storm and Founder/Brewer at Beara Brewing Co. in Portsmouth, NH<br><br>Michael Potorti<br>Founder/Brewer<br>Host of "Craft Beer Storm" Podcast<br><a href="mailto:michael@craftbeerstorm.com">michael@craftbeerstorm.com</a><br><a href="mailto:michael@bearairishbrew.com">michael@bearairishbrew.com</a><br><br>*** Come visit our brewery for some delicious local craft brew! ***<br><br>Beara Brewing Co.<br>2800 Lafayette Road<br>Portsmouth, NH 03801<br>Tel. (857) 342-3272<br> <br><a href="http://www.bearairishbrew.com" rel="noopener">www.bearairishbrew.com</a><br> <br>Like us on<br><br>Instagram:
