Bourbon Barrel Cacao Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
Beginning as a rich, malty Imperial Stout and fermenting with a generous portion of cacao powder, this chewy, chocolatey brew emerges from its 10-month, bourbon-barrel hibernation having picked up notes of vanilla, oak, and toasted almonds. Available in November.
- ABV
- 9.8%
- IBU
- 35
- Gravity
- 19º Plato
- Body
- Full
- Color
- Dark Brown
About the Brew
This brew gets its notes of vanilla, oak, and toasted almonds from its long hibernation spent in bourbon barrels as well as a liquid cacao adjunct.
Tasting Notes
Two-Row Pale, Munich, Belgian Aromatic, 150ºL Caramel, Chocolate Malt, Roasted Barley
Willamette
The roasty and chocolatey flavors in Bourbon Barrel-Aged Cacao make it perfect for turkey or tofu and sweet potato enchiladas with a not-too-spicy mole sauce. Or, go right to dessert with a generous chunk of 80% cacao dark chocolate or a slice of cinnamon coffee cake.
