Oak Aged Stout
Catawba Brewing Co.

This beer is only available at Barley's Taproom in Asheville. The waiter told us that it was made for the promotion of stouts this month. It was a very deep black color with a creamy tan head. The smell was of oatmeal. The taste revealed a hint of the whiskey barrels it was aged in. A lot of times a beer marketed as whiskey barrel aged will come up short but this one delivered big time. The mouthfeel uncovered some of the alcohol taste. A smoothness not often found in this type of beer. I could have drank more but it was snowing and I was driving. I am glad the one beer I picked to go with dinner was this one. I would love to have it again but it looks as if it will be retired.