The Best Rum BA'd Beers

Candelabrum - Rum Barrel Pumpkin - Great South Bay

 

Clown Shoes- Hammer of the Holy. Nice brew. "Die monsters, die!"

 

Black Tuesday in Rum Barrels

 

+2 on the Innis and Gunn rum cask wee heavy, fairly easy to find and easy on the wallet.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10272/39258/

Not sure how far away Evolution's offerings get from Maryland, but their Rum Barrel Golden Ale is very tasty:
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/19897/70056/

At the other end of the scale, hard to find, and expensive is Baladin Xyauyù rum barrel, off the chain good barleywine.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1675/88985/

 

I generally don't like 'em. Rum tends to produce heat and sweetness, but little else to me.
However Momi Hiwa was fan-freakin-tastic. Not sure if the rum added or subtracted anything, but that beer was great.
Black Eye is okay to good as well.

 

The original release of Clown Shoes Hammer of the Holy was awesome. I didn't care for last year's version using "reconditioned" Clement barrels as much, however. It was too "forward," IMO.

And out of left field, I have to say that Widmer Brothers (of all breweries) had a winner in the 2012 Kill Devil Brown. The 2013, not so much. But the original that came in a cardboard box was awesome.

But Baladin Barrel has got to top them all. Mindnumbingly good. @CaptFrothy is spot on.


Really hoping for Pirate Bomb distro in Georgia this year.

 

I would second this. Found it disappointing.

 

Pirate Noir
I may get some hate for this one, but Rum Barrel Aged Pumking was leaps and bounds better than regular Pumking


Here's to hoping LCCB's Great Commander joins this list as well. I am pumped for that release!

 

Flying Dog's BA Rum Gonzo was decent. But its a brewery only sampling. Most of everyone's responses are small distribution or very limited release stuff. Not a lot of rum BA'd brews widely distributed it seems.

 

in 2014 Hardywood did a Rum GBS that was pretty good, but not quite as good as Bourbon GBS. Not sure if they'll do it again though.

 

Elevation Montanya was really good. It's a rum barrel version of Seniorita.

 

Lawson's Finest Rum Barrel Aged Fayston Maple Imperial Stout - delicious

 

Rum King by Indeed. Very glad to see it is getting some love here. It is way underrated on the national radar.

 

Lawsons Rum Maple Fayston

 

I enjoyed Rum Narwahl as well.

 

Rum Black Tuesday is the only one I've had. It was pretty awesome

 

CCB Caffe Americano
Pirate Bomb