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Fremont Brewing

Fremont Brewing
2022 Bourbon Barrel-Aged Dark Star Imperial Oatmeal Stout

Category: Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.1%
96 Points
Platinum Medal
Superlative
2023 World Beer Championships Gold Medal

Fremont Brewing
2022 Bourbon Barrel-Aged Dark Star Imperial Oatmeal Stout

Category: Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.1%
Dark dark brown color. Aromas and flavors of chocolate pecan bourbon, cocoa dusted figs and prunes, deep roasted malt syrup, and toasted vanilla beans with a round, petillant, dry-yet-fruity medium-full body and a complex, medium-long finish that shows notes of chocolate oatmeal cookies and fudgy brownies. Rich cocoa nibs and sweet malt with notes of bourbon; a journey of a beer, and an excellent dessert pour.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: chocolate pecan bourbon, cocoa dusted figs and prunes, deep roasted malt syrup, and toasted vanilla beans
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of chocolate oatmeal cookies and fudgy brownies
Bitterness Bitterness: Medium/High
Enjoy Enjoy: Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Ribs, Steak & Potatoes
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Rich cocoa nibs and sweet malt with notes of bourbon; a journey of a beer, and an excellent dessert pour.

The Producer

Fremont Brewing Co

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

Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

The category of barrel-aged beer represents a diverse range of ale and lager styles that have been aged in non-neutral wood. These beers commonly range between 7.5-10% in alcohol with further variations depending on the interpretation of the style. These beers are characterized by both wood-influenced flavors (vanillia, caramel, toast, coconut) and secondary flavors of the alcohol previously aged in the wood (bourbon, scotch whisky, sherry). 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 barrel-aged for an additional level of complexity, although barrel-aged versions of darker or more alcoholic styles are among the more common examples. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, Alltech Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale and Grand Rapids The Mound Maker.