Avery Coconut Porter to be aged in bourbon.... not Rum.

Rum is a really difficult barrel to work with, and even when it's done well - which is the exception - it's still not anything mind blowing.

The best use of rum barrels, is when they are part of a double barrel blend, which gives a beer more complexity.

 

Seems like the right move to me – when done well, bourbon barrels usually add more complexity and depth to the beer, while rum barrels tend to be more one-note in their effect.

I do have to agree that a double barrel approach could be stellar, though, particularly in this case.

 

Have you had Rumpkin (rum BA)? Holy booze bomb. I really like Avery's BA beers, and Mephistophelels. But Rumpkin is almost a bit too much. I like Pumpkyn (bourbon BA) better. An Avery coconut porter offering sounds pretty good though.

 

Why?