Top 10 Barrel Aged Imperial Stouts Brewed in North America
This Top Ten Barrel Aged Stouts list is from the results of the U.S. Open Beer Championship, Great American Beer Festival, and Rate Beer.com. A barrel-aged strong stout is any of the traditional stronger stout styles that has been aged for a period of time in a wooden barrel. Barrel-aged strong stouts will be characteristically dark. These stouts are aged with the intention of imparting the particularly unique character of the barrel. Used sherry, bourbon, scotch, port, wine and other barrels are often used, imparting complexity and uniqueness to beer. ABV: 7%-18%.
1. Kentucky Brunch – Toppling Goliath – Iowa
2. Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout – Cigar City Brewing – Florida
3. Founders KBS – Founders Brewing – Michigan
4. Silent Night – Mother Earth Brewing – North Carolina
5. Parabola – Firestone Walker Brewing – California
6. Speedway Stout – AleSmith Brewing – California
7. Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star – Fremont Brewing – Washington
8. Bourbon County Stout – Goose Island – Illinois
9. Bell’s Black Note Stout – Bell’s Brewing – Michigan
10. Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout – Three Floyds – Indiana