Blazing Barrels Whiskey & Port Barrel-Aged Stout
Old Schoolhouse Brewery

Blazing Barrels Whiskey & Port Barrel-Aged StoutBlazing Barrels Whiskey & Port Barrel-Aged Stout
Beer Geek Stats
From:
Old Schoolhouse Brewery
 
Washington, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
11.5%
Score:
+5 ratings needed
Avg:
4.19 | pDev: 2.86%
Ratings:
5 | reviews: 3
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 23, 2024
Added:
Oct 22, 2021
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Few oak trees are lucky enough to become Port barrels. Fewer are then lucky enough to be aged in Woodinville Whiskey Co. barrels. But only the luckiest get to store our imperial stout for 18 months, which we then blended in 10% of out barleywine. Lucky you!
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by muchloveforhops3 from Montana

4.11/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
16oz can picked up at Ben's Bottle Shop in Vancouver, WA
Poured into a Coin Toss Belgian-style tulip

p- poured out of the can like used motor oil; black with a small dark tan cap
n- med-bold; very nice; woodsy barrel notes; dark chocolate; dried dark fruit; maybe a touch of coffee
t- lots of grape notes (cognac-like); molasses; barrel; a bit dry; reasonably tasty though
mf- light-med bodied; slick; soft carb
o- pretty solid imp stout; drinks dangerously easy for the 11.5%

Review date: 11.30.21
Can date: n/a
Dec 23, 2024
 
Rated: 4.24 by rab53 from Washington

Mar 30, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by Birdlegs from Washington

Jan 16, 2022
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

4.35/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a Fremont small snifter. Pours a very dark mahogany brown, appearing nearly opaque black in the glass with a half finger dark khaki head with great retention and nice lacing. Aroma of dark toasted malt, coffee, cocoa, oak and whiskey. Flavor is dark toasted malt with moderate char, espresso coffee, bakers chocolate, whiskey and a hint of fortified wine. Nice charry mocha finish. Medium bodied with light to moderate creaminess. A rich, dark malty stout with surprisingly robust coffee flavor. I'd think this was a coffee stout in a blind tasting. Quite whiskey forward, but only a hint of the Port barrels and not much of the barleywine, which I would have enjoyed, but really isn't necessary because this is full flavored enough as it is. The aftertaste is full of oaky whiskey and coffee notes. Nicely done and flavorful.
Dec 09, 2021
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Reviewed by Iamaskier from Idaho

4.24/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
On tap.
L: Black body. Very soft, large foamy head.
S: Boozy, a bit leathery. Caramel, dark fruits, pretty sweet.
T: There’s that booze. Roasted caramel malt, hints of cherry and plum that bring sweetness, whisky, dark chocolate, vanilla, oats on the finish and a bit of coffee. In fact, that coffee and coco really come out on the finish, and add some bitterness. Lots of flavors.
F: Incredible. Super smooth and creamy, quite thick.
O: Delicious. The feel is fantastic, just what I like for a big stout. The barrel aged profile is a compliment to the other flavors. Very well balanced bitterness and sweetness. Really good big beer.
Nov 06, 2021