What is the most Bourbon Forward BA Beer?

Well lets see here.

Mikkeller Black Buffalo is the hottest though I pick up a lot more vodka than bourbon in the alcohol flavor. I mean there's bourbon flavor but the base beer tastes like vodka with stout added to give it flavor so what can you do. One of the worst beers ever made.

Bourbon County Rare (cheating as the OP mention other than bourbon county) is by far the most bourbon dominate beer ever. This of course is in the most amazing way possible.

2008 Arcadia Ship Wreck Porter is hands down the most over the top burn/ out of balance bourbon flavors I've had. I want to try the post 2008 bottles to see how they've change things. It wasn't bad per say because clearly bourbon is by itself great, but it was harsh in the bottle I had and it was 3-4 years old at the time.

Bourbon Barrel Kentucky Ale is the worst beer I've ever had to pair with bourbon, the beer is just too small to handle the variance of the barrel.

Stone Bourbon Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout is VERY freaking bourbon forward as well. They could use better barrels btw.

Not bourbon but schlafly single malt is to freaking die for. It's like having a mellow highland scotch with carbonation in a glass! Why that beer isn't in the top 25 on BA is beyond me.

Also notable Uncle Jacob.

 

Not hating at all, disliking yes, hating no. I'm glad you like some of their beers, but everyone I had I dislike.

 

Forgot about Black Buffalo, ya it was way over the top boozy.

 

You're right, my opinion is completely wrong and I should be ashamed!

 

Backwoods Bastard stands out in my mind. It was so bourbon forward that I have no problem letting my last 2 sit for a year or so in the cellar.

 

This, and Backwoods Bastard. Easily in my top three bourbon barrel-aged beers of all time!

 

Honestly, I'm not big on barrel aged bourbon-forward brews. At a certain point, why not just drink watered down bourbon? It'd be nearly half the price, and the flavor wouldn't be all that different.

 

Luchador En Fuego from Clown Shoes, as I found out last night, is quite the bourbon boozy mess.

 

Cook with it see if it works as a marinade.

 

This was actually what I was expecting, especially with 3 years of age on it, but man did I find it bourbony even in comparison with a 2012 (and a KBS, we drank them in a blind taste test).

 

I can confirm this as a valid statement after having had a bottle last night.

 

Allagash Curieux definitely has some caramel notes, for a belgian, that is imparted from the aging in Jim Beam barrels. I have had it both in bottle and on tap, I actually prefer the bottle.

 

Uh, maybe because BA stouts don't taste like watered-down bourbon? The bourbon flavor is a compliment to the beer.

 

Almost had this one last night, but went with their Porcine Unidragon, also a very bourbon forward RIS. It was pretty good, but not top of the tasting we had. Came in 3rd.

 

2012 BA Sexual Chocolate was hot on tap, haven't opened a bottle yet for that reason. It could have been that it was 8 a.m. but I had to buy a 2010 non BA Sexual Chocolate as a chaser.

 

Love the Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Beers, especially the Barley Wine.

 

I believe the coal porter was a homebrew contest winner and produced in a limited capacity.

The ky ale bourbon barrel stout is not good. Call it a coffee stout because there isn't even a hint of bourbon. Just a knock off of BBCs stout. Speaking of bbc, heard they are having some financial issues on the production/bottling side.

Every bourbon barrel beer I have had from Country Boy has been great. Papaws red was very good.

 

Speaking of whales.

 

do you think a year on it will make it more enjoyable?

 

Brooklyn Black OPS is crazy hot with bourbon. Killer with three years on it tho.