Orpheus Brewing - Abandon All Hope Release

This all sounds amazing, definitely won't be missing this! From the FB post for the event on February 22nd.

"Over a year in the making, we're finally releasing bottles of Abandon All Hope, a 13.9% Imperial Stout that aged on vanilla beans and spent 12 months in a blend of Woodford Reserve Double Oak, Heaven Hill 10 year, and Jack Daniels Single Barrel Select bourbon barrels. Ticket includes brewery tour with two (2) 22 oz bottles of Abandon All Hope and a beer tasting with 7 samples.

Ticket sales ($51 for two 22 oz bottles and tasting) go live on freshtix this Thursday at noon. Tickets are limited, and the event will be open only to people with tickets. You'll be able to buy up to 2 tickets at a time, but by law you'll need the other person with you to claim the 2nd. There will be no refunds or chance to come back and get the extra bottles if the 2nd person isn't there.

Draft list includes:
Abandon All Hope (Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout with Vanilla Beans, 13.9%)
Ye Who Enter Here (Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout with Coffee, Chiles, and Vanilla Beans, 14%)
The Sirens (Green Strawberry Wild Ale aged in Wine Barrels, 5%)
Cognac Barrel-aged Sykophantes (Fig Sour Ale aged in Cognac barrels, 9%)
Those Who Cast Shadows (Sour Ale aged in Port barrels, 8%)
Transmigration of Souls (Double IPA, 10%)
Maenads Tripel (Native Yeast Tripel, 9%)
Sykophantes Blanc (Sour Ale with Golden Figs, 9%)
Noise and Flesh (Wild Ale aged in wine barrels, 4.4%)
Stone and Flesh (Wild Ale aged in wine barrels and refermented with GA peaches, 4.4%)"

 

They are making some great stuff! I got a small sample of this new batch of Abandon All Hope. It is incredible, by far one of the best BA stouts I have had in a while! It is nicely balanced, great vanilla notes and silky smooth texture.

 

Yes, very Rare Barrel like!

Here is a photo to drool over.

 

Ye who enter here is one of my favorite stouts in Georgia. The brewmaster told me the next batch will be made in the Fall. Abandon all hope did have very little carb, but still was a fantastic beer. The bottles are carbed and should improve the beer substantially. I am excited to try them!