What is the single tastiest Bourbon forward stout/ale?

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  1. BourbonBarrelBeerBelly

    BourbonBarrelBeerBelly Crusader (457) Feb 13, 2013 Washington

    As of recently, I have been on a barrel aged beer craze. I have discovered that my two favorite bourbon brews thus far have been the Bourbon County Stout, as well as the Fremont Bourbon Abominable Ale (I have 2 bombers for trade). Mainly for the fact that they're so abrasive and unforgiving, in the sense of them being bourbon forward, as appose to being balanced. So I guess my question is... What else should I be looking to try? Ones that I've had thus far are...

    Old Rasputin Bourbon Stout 7/10
    Great Lakes Bourbon Blackout 7/10
    Dragon's Milk oak aged ale 7/10
    Coney Island Human Blockhead 6/10
    Firestone 16th Anniversary Barrel Blend 8/10
    Bourbon County Stout 10/10
    Fremont Bourbon Abominable Ale 10/10
    Widmere Brrrbon 6/10
    Sierra Nevada Whiskey Bigfoot - Unopened
    Labyrinth oak aged black ale - Unopened
    Smokestack Rye on Rye - Unopened

    Any others I should look out for?

    Thanks!
     
    #1 BourbonBarrelBeerBelly, Mar 11, 2013
  2. jbierling

    jbierling Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2009 Michigan

    There is the Dragon's Milk Bourbon Barrel Stout variant.

    I'm curious of your perception of DM oak vs. BCS?
     
    #2 jbierling, Mar 15, 2013
  3. BourbonBarrelBeerBelly

    BourbonBarrelBeerBelly Crusader (457) Feb 13, 2013 Washington

    Ha, funny you bring that up, I literally just watched a Youtube review for that! Ya know, I can't give a fare comparison, being that I had them on separate days. But BCBS is one of the single most flavorful and memorable beer experiences of my life! The first thing I thought of as soon as I cracked open the bottle was... Angry, unforgiving, Bourbon soaked chocolate brownie. It's abrasive as all hell, no hops, malt forward, but I like that, very much a desert beer. Than again, to each their own. I was pleased with Dragon's Milk tho. Nice balanced oak influence, I would absolutely buy it if i were able to.
     
    #3 BourbonBarrelBeerBelly, Mar 15, 2013
  4. booyahachieved3

    booyahachieved3 Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2012 Kansas

    If I had to choose one BA beer I've had before it would have to be Backwoods Bastard
     
    #4 booyahachieved3, Mar 15, 2013
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  5. BourbonBarrelBeerBelly

    BourbonBarrelBeerBelly Crusader (457) Feb 13, 2013 Washington

    I currently have a Backwoods bastard, chillin.
     
    #5 BourbonBarrelBeerBelly, Mar 15, 2013
  6. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,096) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
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    Black Note, comes close to BCBS
    KBS if you like a little bit of other adjuncts in there too
    BA BORIS smelled like straight up Jack Daniels
     
    #6 Stevedore, Mar 15, 2013
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  7. immobilisme

    immobilisme Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2005 Illinois

    If you enjoy the Fremont Bourbon Abominable so much, why do you have it for trade?
     
    #7 immobilisme, Mar 15, 2013
  8. BourbonBarrelBeerBelly

    BourbonBarrelBeerBelly Crusader (457) Feb 13, 2013 Washington

    Cause I have access to a few cases. Why are you so skeptical?
     
    #8 BourbonBarrelBeerBelly, Mar 15, 2013
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  9. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,096) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
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    Also the Bourbon County variants like Coffee, Cherry Rye, Vanilla, etc.. never had Rare but I'd imagine that packs a lot of bourbon flavour from the pvw23 barrels
     
    #9 Stevedore, Mar 15, 2013
  10. BourbonBarrelBeerBelly

    BourbonBarrelBeerBelly Crusader (457) Feb 13, 2013 Washington

    Ooooh, I've been want to try the KBS.
     
    #10 BourbonBarrelBeerBelly, Mar 15, 2013
  11. BourbonBarrelBeerBelly

    BourbonBarrelBeerBelly Crusader (457) Feb 13, 2013 Washington

    My grammar's top notch by the way.
     
    #11 BourbonBarrelBeerBelly, Mar 15, 2013
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  12. Tchfunkta

    Tchfunkta Initiate (0) May 14, 2009 Kentucky

    Country Boy in KY has a brew in Pappy 23 barrels but I don't recall what it was called.
     
    #12 Tchfunkta, Mar 15, 2013
  13. dan027

    dan027 Initiate (0) Mar 28, 2011 Pennsylvania

    your join date is yesterday and you're blowing up the boards about trades for rare beers. just sayin'
     
    #13 dan027, Mar 15, 2013
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  14. BourbonBarrelBeerBelly

    BourbonBarrelBeerBelly Crusader (457) Feb 13, 2013 Washington

    True that Dan, I understand. But I have successfully completed one trade thus far, and I'm sure I could get him to vouch for me if needed.
     
    #14 BourbonBarrelBeerBelly, Mar 15, 2013
  15. dan027

    dan027 Initiate (0) Mar 28, 2011 Pennsylvania

    not trying to be a jerk, just answering your question
     
    #15 dan027, Mar 15, 2013
  16. BourbonBarrelBeerBelly

    BourbonBarrelBeerBelly Crusader (457) Feb 13, 2013 Washington

    Oh you're not being a jerk at all, you guys' concern is entirely valid. But I'm a stand up human, and I hope to prove that here! As I said, if anybody's interested in doing some business. Feel free to contact me, I can provide pictures of the brew, my phone number, address, whatever's needed!
     
    #16 BourbonBarrelBeerBelly, Mar 15, 2013
  17. Wisconsin

    Wisconsin Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2008 Wisconsin

    Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Barleywine
     
    #17 Wisconsin, Mar 15, 2013
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  18. surlytheduff

    surlytheduff Initiate (0) Jul 22, 2010 Tajikistan

    Pugachev's Cobra is goddamn bourbony delicious. Complaints of it being too 'hot' are made by crybabies.
     
    #18 surlytheduff, Mar 15, 2013
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  19. Prh27

    Prh27 Initiate (0) Apr 24, 2012 Virginia

    There are tons of amazing BBA beers out there. My personal favorite is KBS. I've still yet to try Parabola and BA Bigfoot.
     
    #19 Prh27, Mar 15, 2013
  20. BourbonBarrelBeerBelly

    BourbonBarrelBeerBelly Crusader (457) Feb 13, 2013 Washington

    OOooooh, I got the Bigfoot Whiskey right now! Probably gonna sit on that one for a year or two tho! Just had the 2013 Firestone Sucaba, and honestly, it was damn good.
     
    #20 BourbonBarrelBeerBelly, Mar 15, 2013
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