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Fremont Brewing

Fremont Brewing
2022 B-Bomb Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Winter Ale

Category: Wood Aged Ale

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional

Fremont Brewing
2022 B-Bomb Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Winter Ale

Category: Wood Aged Ale

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14%
Rich brown black color. Aromas and flavors of chocolate bread dough, vanilla, butterscotch, and caramel, bourbon barrel, and cherry almond cookie with an full body and a stimulating, long finish conveying accents of vanilla caramel cream and cherry syrup. A bold, rich beer with strong dessert flavors, best suited for sipping by the snifter on a chilly winter night.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: chocolate bread dough, vanilla, butterscotch, and caramel, bourbon barrel, and cherry almond cookie
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of vanilla caramel cream and cherry syrup
Bitterness Bitterness: Low/Medium
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with cigars
Recipes Pairing: Tuna Casserole, Roasted Chicken, Pork Chops
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A bold, rich beer with strong dessert flavors, best suited for sipping by the snifter on a chilly winter night.

The Producer

Fremont Brewing Co

The Producer
3409 Woodland Park Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103
USA
1 206-661-1648

Wood Aged Ale

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Serve in a Snifter
The category of wood-aged beer represents a diverse range of ale and lager styles that have been aged in neutral wood. These beers commonly range between 6-8% in alcohol with further variations depending on the interpretation of the style. These beers are characterized by wood-influenced flavors of vanilla, caramel, toast and coconut in addition to flavors and aromas of the base style. The overall character of the final beer may also included acetic, lactic or Brettanomyces flavors and aromas resultant of the barrel. A wide variety of base beer styles may be wood-aged for an additional level of complexity, although wood-aged versions of darker or more alcoholic styles are among the more common examples. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Innis & Gunn Original Oak-Aged Beer, Stone OAKED Arrogant Bastard Ale and Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout.