Wine Barrel Stouts

Anchorage Darkest Hour is a fantastic brew. I would highly recommend it if you like that type of beer.

 

Surprised this one hasn't been mentioned yet. RIS aged in bourbon and wine barrels with Brett. Seems very polarizing from what I've seen in the community thus far, but I loved it.

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/11031/122439/

 

Port Barrel Aged Even More Jesus is amazing

 

Yes. All porters are technically stouts, but all stouts are not porters.

 

Cab Liaka Is awesome! Im on the endless search for bottles because they made so little.

 

Sauternes aged Mikkeler "Black" I had on draft at churchkey. I'm ashamed of how much $ the pour was, but it was pretty tasty. First stout I've had aged in a white wine barrel.

 

I bought a bottle of this earlier today: http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22598/68017/?show_ratings=Y

It's aged in red wine barrels, I figure I'll try it in the near future. It has decent enough ratings. But as far as the ones I remember trying in the past, Anchorage Darkest Hour is my favorite.

 

Bought this 2 weeks ago but haven't tried it yet. Really looking forward to it though.

 

Prairie Artisan Ales Wine Barrel Noir.

Batch 1 in 750 ml c & c bottles brewed in Krebs, OK

Batch 2 in 12 oz pry cap bottles brewed in Tulsa, OK

 

Count me in as well...

 

I think you have this backwards mate.

 

Cabernet aged Laika Stout from Straight to Ale in Alabama. Incredibly thick and rich, definitely a sipper but it is just what I wanted in a stout like that.

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I know, it's an old debate. Seems the consensus here is that stouts are simply porters on steroids or they are simply what the brewer wants to call them at the time. I read about the history and difference in a book I've got by Stephen Snyder (I think) that burned that thought into my brain and the reasoning made sense at the time. I know that I enjoy both - the chicken and the egg.

 

Bumaye was really interesting, worth getting if it's on the shelf.

 

Sorry in advance, but I can't stand Prairie's Wine Barrel Noir. The intro is harshly sour. I'm a person that loves sour beers, but I won't drink Wine Barrel Noir if I was given it for free.

 

It blows the doors off the rest of the (underwhelming) Noir series. It is very good. However, 12 oz bottles of Noir selling for $8 is insane.

 

I was hoping this wasn't the case. Had my Noir last night and will have my Vanilla soon. I'm hoping Vanilla is much better, because the plain was just ok.

 

I hope you enjoy it, honestly. But I was surprised how let down I was by both, and that was before I saw much of the hype on here. For $3 or $4 they would have been fine, which I guess is the most succinct way I can put it. Bomb! and Wine Barrel are by far the two best Prairie stouts I've had and I wouldn't pay $8 for either of them again.

 

I second the vote for RWMC here. Phenomenal beer.

 

I haven't had a sour one yet. I've had multiple, from different bottle shops and bars and not a one was sour. I was surprised at how much I liked this beer because coming from a wine barrel...well I just didn't know what to expect. This particular beer gives a dark cherry taste to me.

Ska makes one with malbec grapes. Hibernal Vinifera. It was very interesting and complex. Pretty tasty but not like Prairie's.