Wine Barrel Stouts

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  1. Hdredfern

    Hdredfern Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2012 Texas

    What are your favorite Wine Barrel Stouts, and where do they come from? (Pictures would also be nice)
     
    #1 Hdredfern, Jun 6, 2014
  2. spicoli00

    spicoli00 Pooh-Bah (2,305) Jul 6, 2005 Indiana
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  3. Hdredfern

    Hdredfern Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2012 Texas

    nice need to look for that
     
    #3 Hdredfern, Jun 6, 2014
  4. bcp5296d

    bcp5296d Initiate (0) Aug 7, 2012 North Carolina

    I've always wanted to try the wine barrel noir. The vanilla was pretty darn good too.
     
    #4 bcp5296d, Jun 6, 2014
  5. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
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    Red Thunder might be the only one I have had but I just can't remember 'cause I day drink.
     
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  6. Hdredfern

    Hdredfern Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2012 Texas

    Thats what started my latest obsession. Wine Barrel Noir is fantastic
     
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  7. morebeergood

    morebeergood Grand Pooh-Bah (3,302) Aug 13, 2004 Massachusetts
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  8. Raucey

    Raucey Initiate (0) Nov 26, 2013 Virginia

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  9. rjp217

    rjp217 Pooh-Bah (2,761) Apr 24, 2012 Massachusetts
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    rjp217 Pooh-Bah (2,761) Apr 24, 2012 Massachusetts
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  11. tobelerone

    tobelerone Grand Pooh-Bah (4,220) Dec 1, 2010 New Jersey
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    Anchorage Darkest Hour is pretty incredible. Lots going on, extremely complex, but it hangs together beautifully and is a joy to drink. Very impressive.

    Midnight Sun berserker is another great one, pretty similar to the Anchorage beer. The Moa beer is good but a definite step down from those. As is Red Thunder, which I found to be too dry and tannic, and Stoudt's Winey Dog or whatever that one's called. I'm sure there are many others I'm not thinking of right now. Tired Hands has done at least one but good luck getting a bottle of that.
     
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  12. LambicPentameter

    LambicPentameter Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2012 Nebraska

    As mentioned already, Darkest Hour is the king of wine barrel aged stouts, although the wine barrels also share some glory with rye whiskey barrels.

    Probably my favorite beer from Anchorage. If this thread could have a winner, it would be that one.
     
    #12 LambicPentameter, Jun 6, 2014
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  13. GreesyFizeek

    GreesyFizeek Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,026) Mar 6, 2013 New York
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    Double Barrel Damon is aged in port (and bourbon) barrels, and is godly. The regular Port Damon is supposed to be really good, as well.
     
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  14. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    Jolly Pumpkin Madrugada Obscura (Dark Dawn Stout). Sour Imperial Stout wine barrel-aged.
     
    #14 BMBCLT, Jun 6, 2014
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  15. turbotime

    turbotime Initiate (0) Feb 8, 2014 Connecticut

    Recently had:
    Harviestoun Old Engine Oil #1 Zymatore Grenache Barrel Aged

    and that was quite good
     
    #15 turbotime, Jun 6, 2014
  16. ncaudle

    ncaudle Initiate (0) May 28, 2010 Virginia

    only one off the top of my head that I would want to drink again - Westbrook Red Wine BA Mexican Cake
     
    #16 ncaudle, Jun 6, 2014
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  17. spicoli00

    spicoli00 Pooh-Bah (2,305) Jul 6, 2005 Indiana
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    oh shit, i have a bottle of this too. maybe i'll do a side-by-side with darkest hour :stuck_out_tongue:
     
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  18. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    Too bad Jolly Pumpkin is not distro'd in SC anymore.
     
    #18 BMBCLT, Jun 6, 2014
  19. spicoli00

    spicoli00 Pooh-Bah (2,305) Jul 6, 2005 Indiana
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    all things considered, they have one of the best sour programs and are reasonably priced considering you get a 750ML. BM me if you want trade.
     
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  20. neurobot01

    neurobot01 Maven (1,289) Jan 25, 2014 Germany

    Black Xantus spends some time in wine barrels (among others).
     
    #20 neurobot01, Jun 6, 2014
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