Boulevard Imperial Stout - Bourbon Barrel Aged

I don't think they ever do fully barrel-aged releases -- past Imp stouts have been blends of BA and non-BA stout, and Rye-on-Rye is only partly BA as well.

 

Isn't their Imperial Stout already partially barrel-aged?

"To add extra complexity and depth, this Imperial Stout is made up of a blend of freshly brewed beer and several barrel-aged beers, carefully balanced."

 

Is the base beer for this Dark Truth?
Drank a bottle of the 2013 Imperial Stout last week. 40% barrel aged/60% fresh. it was really good.

 

I'm excited to see how this turns out, it seems like slightly new territory for them but i truly enjoy their work.....especially Tank 7.

 

Correct. Dark Truth uses a belgian yeast strain, whereas the Imperial Stout uses brewer's yeast, I believe.

 

We've released this beer annually over the past few years typically around December or January. As in past years, a portion of the beer will be aged in used whiskey/bourbon barrels and a portion will be fresh beer blended in for the purpose of balancing the whiskey notes and adding body to the beer. As you know, barrel aged beers tend to lose a bit of body.

The base beer is very similar to Dark Truth's malt bill, but is a bit bigger as far as body and ABV goes.

 

This is incorrect. Dark Truth and Imperial Stout are both fermented with our house Belgian yeast strain.

 

Shows what I know. Both outstanding brews either way. Wish I could get these locally. Was hoping that Duvel Moortgat would expand distro.

 

ISO

 

If anyone ever wants any boulevard products, message me

 

This year's is still on the shelf if you want one. Message me for locations I know for sure.

 

I believe the distro footprint is slowly growing, as Boulevard has entered SEPA recently...

 

Huh, I've had people in New York request that I not send Boulevard before since they said they could get it locally. Hmmmm

 

I guess it depends where you are. Like if you live in the Albany area it's just a quick drive over the border into MA, where you can get Boulevard aplenty. Here in the city it's at least a few hour drive to get to anywhere in Boulevard's distro footprint. Luckily, my in-laws live in Baltimore and my wife's Aunt and Uncle live in KC, so I can get it whenever I want. Still waiting to crack open my Love Child No. 4.

I definitely hear you about the requests to not send things though. In a recent trade I received some extras (about which I will not complain, because a. they were extras, and b. they were expensive and delicious) that I could easily have gotten (and have before) just by taking a 15 minute car-ride into New Jersey.

 

Ahhh that's it. Dude did live near Albany, actually. I bet you'll like that LC#4, more wine barrel tartness this time around.
That's a complicated situation with extras, though! What can you do?

 

so to clarify this is the same as the smoke stack series imperial stout?