Imperial Stout

New Holland Combines Bourbon Stout & Chilies

This week, New Holland Brewing (Holland, MI) will ship a brand new version of their famed Dragon’s Milk Imperial Stout, Dragon’s Milk Reserve with Toasted Chilies.

For this Reserve blend, the brewery took the base imperial stout and aged it bourbon barrels Continue Reading →

Evil Twin Bourbon Barrels “Jesus”

Evil Twin Brewing (Denmark/South Carolina) is exalting a beer beyond it’s mortal means. The brewery is talking about Double Barrel Jesus.

A bigger take on Evil Twin Even More Jesus, their small batch imperial stout, Double Barrel Jesus combines a big Continue Reading →

Posted in Headlines, New Holland Brewing, New Releases

New Holland Combines Bourbon Stout & Chilies

This week, New Holland Brewing (Holland, MI) will ship a brand new version of their famed Dragon’s Milk Imperial Stout, Dragon’s Milk Reserve with Toasted Chilies.

For this Reserve blend, the brewery took the base imperial stout and aged it bourbon barrels for three months, just like Dragon’s Milk, but this time with the toasted peppers.

“Our festival-fans might remember it as ‘Smaug’s Breath’ but in market you’ll see it as Dragon’s Milk Reserve with Toasted Chilies, even though it’s essentially the same recipe.”

New Holland Dragon’s Milk Reserve with Toasted Chilies ships this week in 22oz bombers. The original Dragon’s Milk was first brewed in 2001.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Chilies. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 22oz Bombers. Limited release.

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Westbrook Brewing Co

Westbrook Siberian Black Magic Panther Hits Shelves

This newest “gotta have it” from Westbrook Brewing in Charleston, SC is Siberian Black Magic Panther.

This imperial stout spent two full years aging in bourbon barrels. If it follows flavor suit alongside the rest of Westbrook’s barrel aged offerings, it’s worth fighting over.

This beer is as hairy as a Siberian…or as a panther. And you better believe it because It gets the black magic from sitting for two years in bourbon barrels. During those years It gathered its rage…a rage this mythical beast of an imperial stout wants to unleash on your taste buds.
Best served at 55 degrees In a tulip or snifter glass. This beer has already been aged for 2 years, don’t cellar It!

Look for Westbrook Siberian Black Magic Panther in 22oz bottles.

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 22oz Bombers. Limited

12% ABV

Note: This may have already hit shelves in SC. GA gets bottles this week. 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, New Releases, Red Brick Brewing, Videos

How Red Brick Came Up with Holy Brother Stout

For this video, I decided to do something a little different. A little round table discussion about how a beer was thought up, brewed and named.

Red Brick Brewing (Atlanta) just launched a draft only offering – Holy Brother Belgian Stout. In this video, you’ll see how the brewery conceptualized Holy Brother, and see a little fun insight to how the beer became real. Especially the history meets Denzel Washington angle. Watch it and see.

Holy Brother Belgian Stout is only available on draft in Georgia, to show a little home state love.

Style: Belgian Imperial Stout
Availability: Draft only. One time release. Georgia Only.

8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Abita Brewing, Headlines

Abita’s Bourbon Street Imperial Stout, In Bourbon

Abita Brewing (Abita Springs, LA) is ties in one of the most famous streets in the world with new Bourbon Street Imperial Stout. No blends here, this stout is 100% barrel aged.

For centuries centuries New Orleans’ famed Bourbon Street has inspired good times and fine libations like our Abita Bourbon Street Imperial Stout. This hand-crafted artisanal brew is aged for months in wooden barrels used to make small batch bourbon whiskey. During barrel aging, the brew absorbs the flavors of the barrels which intensifies the taste and aroma of roasted malt, warm vanilla and smooth bourbon.

Look for Abita Bourbon Street Imperial Stout in 22oz bombers, and draft.

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft
Arrival: TBA

8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, Midnight Sun Brewing

Chocolate & Chilies: Midnight Sun Modern Romance

Midnight Sun Brewing is celebrating chocolate as much as equality in Modern Romance.

The beer first and foremost is a chocolate ale, brewed with cocoa nibs and a series of spices, including cinnamon, maca. Heat is provided by the addition of chilies. A collaboration with Anchorage, Alaska’s Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge.

…In an exciting collaboration. Midnight Sun and Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge —a local artisan chocolatier— designed and brewed a very special dark ale that celebrates our strengths — and weaknesses sensuous chocolate, warm spice, fiery chili, provocative character and amorous mood…

Style: American Strong Ale  (w/ Chocolate, Maca, Cinnamon, Chilies)
Availability: 22oz Bombers
Arrival: TBA

9.3% ABV

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Evil Twin Brewing, Headlines

Evil Twin Bourbon Barrels “Jesus”

Evil Twin Brewing (Denmark/South Carolina) is exalting a beer beyond it’s mortal means. The brewery is talking about Double Barrel Jesus.

A bigger take on Evil Twin Even More Jesus, their small batch imperial stout, Double Barrel Jesus combines a big imperial stout with Muscovado Sugar and bourbon barrels. The result may be biblical indeed.

Few times in the history of craft beer it has happened that a highly praised beer rises beyond mortal stardom into a higher godly league. Usually the recipe to make such heavenly drops is thick fudge-like body, pitch black color, amazingly overwhelming aromas of chocolate, coffee, dark fruits and muscovado sugar, obviously only made in limited amounts and by all means aged in barrels and blended into very unique and rare tasting version standing in front of you.

Look for Evil Twin Double Barrel Jesus in 22oz bottles.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Muscovado Sugar, Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 22oz Bottles
Arrival: TBA

12% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Monocacy Brewing, New Beers

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by Reid Ramsay