Seeking recommendations for barrel aged beers

I second LaneMeyer's suggestion. Since you're out in California, it should be relatively easy for you to find a Deliverance, and that's a really good sweeter stout. Well, technically it's an barrel aged ale mixed with a barrel aged stout, but it just tastes like a sweet, thick, heavy stout.

 

What part of CA you in? I'm a big BA fan myself and always looking to share the greatness.

 

Bastard in the Rye. Find it. Drink it. Love it. Same goes for Southern Charred (that one may be tough to find)

 

Ojai beverage company is not to far from you and has a great selection. Check it out a lot of BA beers and pretty good food.

 

I just bought a bottle of BA Old Rasputin here in bumfuck Indiana so you should be able to get your hands on that.

 

Do you get Weyerbacher? If so, Heresy, Blasphemy, Riserva, and Insanity are all barrel aged. Tasty and affordable as well.

 

See, people here are already steering you in the right direction. Either that or it was just a coincidence, but stil...

 

Obviuosly, Bourbon County lineup, and Black Note, but here are a few readily available (if in distribution area) barrel beers that I think are excellent.

Jack's Abby- Framminghammer
Heavy Seas - Siren Noire
Dogfishhead - Palo Santo Maron or Burton Baton
New Holland - Dragon's Milk
Weyerbacher - Insanity
Full Pint - Rye Rebellion
Hoppin' Frog - BA BORRIS
Thirsty Dog - Wulver or BA Siberian Night
Deschutes - Mirror Mirror
Innis and Gunn lineup

 

Any Bourbon County variant, Uinta Labyrinth, Evil Twin BBA Imperial Biscotti Break, Evil Twin Double Barrel Jesus, Westbrook AB & BB Siberian Black Magic Panther, Westbrook BBA Cap'n Skoon's Ballistic Stout, Weyerbacher Insanity, Founders KBS, Founders Backwoods Bastard, New Holland Dragon's Milk, Weyerbacher Blasphemy, Deschutes Mirror Mirror, Deschutes Not The Stoic, Bell's Black Note, Avery Uncle Jacob's, Avery Rumpkin, COAST Old Nuptial, COAST BBA Blackbeerd, Jack's Abby Smoke & Dagger, Jolly Pumpkin La Roja, Snake River Le Serpent, Rodenbach Grand Cru, Wicked Weed Black Angel, Westbrook Mr. Chipper, Prairie Okie, Boulevard Rye-on-Rye, Cigar City Forgotten Island, Deschutes The Abyss.

 

I'll 2nd the Thirsty Dog Wulver and BA Siberian Night. Wulver is better though.
Also a fan of Hoppin Frog BA BORIS and BA DORIS

 

De molen Goths and Vandals I think has a similar profile to the FW beers. Some bottle shops down here in socal have a bunch. I actually preferred it over Stickee Monkee. Otherwise, you have to get your hands on some Bruery Chocolate Rain. Feel free to message me if you want to try a trade for some SoCal stuff.

 

Mirror Mirror was good, though it'll be better in another year; haven't tried Not the Stoic yet.

 

Effin Grey Monday from the Bruery. Had this on tap and its sweet aged in bourbon goodness. Its up there in price, but worth it. I agree with the rest, Firestone is my comparison to everything BA stouts. It has its signature taste that makes you want more. Good Luck!

 

If you are looking to actually taste the barrel and what it was used for, then go with Harviestoun Ola Dubh--any of the three ages. It can be a bit expensive (we retail around $8 for a bottle), but the flavor of the wood and whisky in the beer is more distinct than any of the (lovely) coffee/vanilla bombs that are usually mentioned.

 

FW parabola and stickee monkee changed me forever, and I would be buying Sucre on a consistent basis if it wasn't 30 dollars . If only those BBA beers werent so damn expensive! I recently tried Lost Abbey track #8 on tap and it was absolutely fantastic. If you can get it, KBS and BCBS are not terribly expensive, and amazing, but as far as completely available beers in CA go I'd say Palo Santo Marron by DFH is not bad all.