ITT: Barrel-Aged Stouts (No Adjuncts Allowed)

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So.....got the XX, but decided to drink this adjunct treat from iong516 ...

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It’s in the fridge!! Maybe tomorrow


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BA Vladimir’s Pegasus by Junkyard Brewing in Moorhead MN. Definitely their best beer to date. Also had a 2019 BA darkness last night. It’s improving every year now. Can’t post a pic because I wasn’t allowed but I would highly recommend both of those beers if you can find them because they actually exist.

jmgrub we have some beers to drink when you get in to town.
 
Dbijnagte said:
We focused more on BWs than non adjunct laden stouts but we had Junkyard BA stout that was silky smooth. The crowler has no label so here is a picture of us at 2am
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Easily my latest night of drinking since my wedding and potentially since college
 
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That's the best non adjunct BA stout I've ever had. Also the best BA stout period I've ever had. Sneaks past SR71. It's so thick and rich but balanced. Enough bitter roast to blend with fudge and bourbon. Picks up so many nuances from the barrel. Glad I was lucky enough to snag a bottle. It was a long drive to St Louis and back but it beats trying to get one on the trade market or secondary. Plus when you have your own bottle you can just open it up for Wrestlemania instead of rearranging your schedule whenever your drinking buddies want to open theirs.
 
PHBoiler said:
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That's the best non adjunct BA stout I've ever had. Also the best BA stout period I've ever had. Sneaks past SR71. It's so thick and rich but balanced. Enough bitter roast to blend with fudge and bourbon. Picks up so many nuances from the barrel. Glad I was lucky enough to snag a bottle. It was a long drive to St Louis and back but it beats trying to get one on the trade market or secondary. Plus when you have your own bottle you can just open it up for Wrestlemania instead of rearranging your schedule whenever your drinking buddies want to open theirs.
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Which batch?
 
Never heard of this brewery. A buddy that knows "I'm into beer" randomly gave this to me.

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Turns out, it's easily one of the best BA Stouts I've had in the last few years. Fantastic!
And I even had BBT on tap last year.

If I wasn't on a buying hold, I'd seek out more of this!
 
PHBoiler said:
Batch 2. The most recent one. Picked it up Thanksgiving Sunday. I didn't want to wait too long to try it. I had too long of a drive home in not so great weather to open a bottle on-site that day. It lived up to all the hype last night.
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This was the right move IMO, at least if batch 1 is any indication. Had it fresh right after the release in early Dec 17, then again in Feb 18, and was definitely one of of the best BA stouts I've had both times. Then had it at a share I posted earlier in this thread in Dec 18, a bit more than a year after release. It was still very good, but not quite as much of a standout as previously.

My theory on this is that Cory King is obviously very talented at blending BA stouts, and as a result the beers are pretty much perfect to drink right out of the gate. I don't see how extended aging is going to improve them, but I could be wrong there. Not that I get to try them often enough to find out mind you. I did have D3 both shortly after release and then a few years later, and recall enjoying it roughly the same both times.
 
Jacco Macacco said:
DAMN, is is that good? I saw this at a beer shop by me, and for some reason got mad at it. "Nice try Goose Island."

I have no idea why.
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If you don't already like peaty single malts you'll hate this. For scotch drinkers, and Ardbeg heads especially, this is as good as anything you could hope for. What's more, Goose decided against releasing it as a Bourbon County variant and priced it at $16/4pk instead of a $24 500mL or whatever their pricing is now.
 
yeahnatenelson said:
If you don't already like peaty single malts you'll hate this. For scotch drinkers, and Ardbeg heads especially, this is as good as anything you could hope for. What's more, Goose decided against releasing it as a Bourbon County variant and priced it at $16/4pk instead of a $24 500mL or whatever their pricing is now.
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Hahahah that ddp post is definitely the reason I was hating on it, now that you mention it.

If they they still have some collecting dust at the beer shop, im all in.
 
Jacco Macacco said:
Hahahah that ddp post is definitely the reason I was hating on it, now that you mention it.

If they they still have some collecting dust at the beer shop, im all in.
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TBH, I can understand why GI decided that a smoky, brackish BCBS variant would be very divisive for a fan base that has been primed to expect pastry notes and the occasional chili-mash-plus-Werther's abomination.

This beer is really ****ing good, though. The base beer marries with the barrels really well, and I bet that has something to do with GI pondering what to do with this thing they made for 17 months while it sat on wood.
 
yeahnatenelson said:
If you don't already like peaty single malts you'll hate this. For scotch drinkers, and Ardbeg heads especially, this is as good as anything you could hope for. What's more, Goose decided against releasing it as a Bourbon County variant and priced it at $16/4pk instead of a $24 500mL or whatever their pricing is now.
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Did this leave the Chicago-land area at all?
 
No picture (my phone is upstairs and I'm in the basement and on beer, sue me), but drinking the most recent bottling of BA Expedition (October, 2018). In just six months, this beer got even better. Great dark chocolate followed by thick, deep, dark fruits. Bit of cocoa powder on the end and just a whisper of hops. And all the while, there's a warmth from the bourbon. If I have a criticism, it's the lack of barrel and any clearly discernible bourbon taste, beyond the warming feeling. But that's a quibble in this case. This is just terrific.
 

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