Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, MO) is on the cusp of releasing another round of Imperial Stout in their Smokestack Series.
Imperial Stout rounds out the Smokestack Series release calendar. This big 11.8% ABV imperial stout is a blend of whiskey barrel Continue Reading →
More variants surface from Goose Island Brewing. In addition the toasted coconut rye whiskey aged Bourbon County, expect this “backyard” offering.
Goose throws bosenberries, mulberries, and marionberries in the the signature imperials stout and aged it in rye whiskey barrels. This Continue Reading →
Goose Island Brewing’s most highly sought after offerings would include anything that says Bourbon County on the label. The brewery takes an massive imperial stout and ages in (typically Heaven Hill) barrels for about a year or more. Beer geeks Continue Reading →
Prairie Artisanal Ales (Oklahoma) is expanding their lineup with 12oz bottles. This is Prairie Noir. Imperial Stout aged in whiskey barrels with coffee? Yeah that will do.
Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee Beans. Barrel Aged. Whiskey)
Availability: 12oz bottles
Arrival: TBA
11% ABV
Prairie Artisanal Ales (Oklahoma) is added 12oz bottles to their lineup. Among those is Vanilla Noir, an imperial stout aged in whiskey barrels.
Prairie is pretty much on fire lately, making quite a splash in the beer world if social media Continue Reading →
Breakfast whiskey. That’s what New Holland Artisanal Spirits is calling new Bill’s Michigan Wheat. Why? It’s just that smooth. It took more than six years for Brett Vandekamp, founder and president of New Holland to take a vacation after founder Continue Reading →
Today in great beer names comes Brash Brewing’s Biggie Smalls. Biggie is an imperial brown ale, with split barrel aging. Half of the beer is aged in rum barrels, the other half is aged in whiskey barrels. It’s big too Continue Reading →
Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, MO) is on the cusp of releasing another round of Imperial Stout in their Smokestack Series.
Imperial Stout rounds out the Smokestack Series release calendar. This big 11.8% ABV imperial stout is a blend of whiskey barrel aged and fresh beer. Nuance is everything in craft beer. Just ask brewer superstar Jeremy Danner.
At a glance – see Boulevard’s 2014 Smokestack Schedule.
More variants surface from Goose Island Brewing. In addition the toasted coconut rye whiskey aged Bourbon County, expect this “backyard” offering.
Goose throws bosenberries, mulberries, and marionberries in the the signature imperials stout and aged it in rye whiskey barrels. This edition was inspired by the berries the brewers remember eating in their backyards growing up. Backyard Rye Bourbon County is a perfect back porch sipper.
Late November in 22oz bombers for Backyard Bourbon County. Chicago only. Sorry, America.
Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Bosenberries, Marionberries, Mulberries. Barrel Aged. Rye Whiskey)
Availability: 22oz bombers. Very limited.
Arrival: 11/29/13
14.1% ABV
Goose Island Brewing’s most highly sought after offerings would include anything that says Bourbon County on the label. The brewery takes an massive imperial stout and ages in (typically Heaven Hill) barrels for about a year or more. Beer geeks stand hours in line for it. Even fight over it.
In recent years, variants of this brew have surfaced. The Bourbon County line is now home to editions like Bourbon County Vanilla, Cherry Rye, Bourbon County Coffee, Barleywine and more.
Be sure to add this variant – Proprietor’s Bourbon County with coconut, aged in rye whiskey barrels. It sounds as tropical is it is dark, brooding, and delicious. This offering is coming in 22oz bottles in late November.
Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Toasted coconut, Barrel Aged. Rye Whiskey)
Availability: 22oz bombers. Very limited.
Arrival: 11/29/13
14.1% ABV
Prairie Artisanal Ales (Oklahoma) is expanding their lineup with 12oz bottles. This is Prairie Noir. Imperial Stout aged in whiskey barrels with coffee? Yeah that will do.
Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee Beans. Barrel Aged. Whiskey)
Availability: 12oz bottles
Arrival: TBA
11% ABV
Prairie Artisanal Ales (Oklahoma) is added 12oz bottles to their lineup. Among those is Vanilla Noir, an imperial stout aged in whiskey barrels.
Prairie is pretty much on fire lately, making quite a splash in the beer world if social media is anything of an indicator. Expect big things from this brewery.
Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Vanilla Beans. Barrel Aged. Whiskey.)
Availability: 12oz bottles
Arrival: TBA
11% ABV
Breakfast whiskey. That’s what New Holland Artisanal Spirits is calling new Bill’s Michigan Wheat. Why? It’s just that smooth. It took more than six years for Brett Vandekamp, founder and president of New Holland to take a vacation after founder the brewery. His trip away from beer took him to Puerto Rico, for beaches and lots of rum. The fascenation for craft distilling grew, and the spirits division was born.
The search for information on distilling lead Vandekamp to cross paths with the man that inspired him to open New Holland in the first place – Bill Owens. One a trip to Michigan, Owens and Vandekamp made the first wash of this whiskey with locally sourced wheat, to be then aged in white oak for 14 months.
Tasting notes: Aroma has notes of clove and spice. Soft sweetness on the entry, followed by a rich body with hints of honey and vanilla bean layered against subtle spiciness and a smooth, clean finish.
Available Now in 750ml bottles. ERP: $39.99
Today in great beer names comes Brash Brewing’s Biggie Smalls. Biggie is an imperial brown ale, with split barrel aging. Half of the beer is aged in rum barrels, the other half is aged in whiskey barrels. It’s big too – 11% ABV. Judging by Brash’s release schedule, this should be the follow up to the brewery’s summer saison, Cold Ass Honky.
Style: Imperial Brown Ale (Barrel Aged, Rum & Whiskey)
Availability: 22oz bombers
Arrival: TBA
11% ABV
