Big Cactus
Wren House Brewing Co.

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Wren House Brewing Co.
 
Arizona, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
11.5%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.49 | pDev: 0.22%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 14, 2024
Added:
Mar 17, 2024
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
A blend of our decadent Imperial Stout aged in Weller bourbon barrels for 29 months, Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels for 24 months, and rum barrels for 11 months. Balancing that blend with a recent big stout brewed with Dutch Syrup, before resting the entire batch on heaps of Ugandan and Tahitian vanilla beans. We're getting stroopwafel-esque sweetness stemming from both the Weller barrels and the Dutch Syrup combined. A non-dominating oak presence throughout with a mild spirit backbone attributed to those younger rum barrels. Finishing with some black cherry and dark fruit richness alongside the burnt sugar and caramel sweetness make this blend a true experience to enjoy.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by highdesertdrinker from Arizona

4.5/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a dark brown with a modicum of tan head. The aroma is liquor baby, and the rum is prominent. The taste is the stout of your dreams with lots of barrel, sugar, dark fruit, rum and whiskey but the rum distinguishes itself, and those vanilla beans, yum yum. It reminds me a little of a rum barrel aged stout we had in Colombia a couple of years ago, and that’s a very good thing. A pricey pint at about 16 but well worth it and I’ll be looking for this again, cheers!
Dec 14, 2024
 
Rated: 4.48 by Chilmer from Iowa

Mar 17, 2024