Top 10 Barrel-Aged Imperial Stouts Brewed in North America
Discover the best barrel-aged stouts in America, based on award-winning results from the U.S. Open Beer Championship, Great American Beer Festival, and the World Beer Cup.
Barrel-aged stouts are rich, complex beers that begin as strong stouts and are then aged in wooden barrels to develop bold, distinctive flavors. Commonly aged in bourbon, wine, port, sherry, or scotch barrels, these stouts absorb the unique characteristics of the wood and the previous contents, resulting in deep, layered taste profiles. Expect a dark, full-bodied beer with notes of oak, vanilla, and spirit warmth.
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): Ranges from 7% to 18%
These top-ranked barrel-aged stouts showcase the finest examples of craftsmanship in American craft beer.
1. Eclipse: Barrel Cuvee – Fifty Fifty Brewing Company – California
2. 8th Anniversary Reserve – Grist House Craft Brewery – Pennsylvania
3. Ruckus – Melvin Brewing – Wyoming
4. Barrel Aged Imperial Stout – Drowned Valley Brewing Co. – Georgia
5. Barrel Aged Blindfolded Stoutosaurus – de Bine Brewing Co. – Florida
6. Rum Barrel Aged Fayston Maple Imperial Stout – Lawson’s Finest Liquids – Vermont
7. Rye Barrel Aged Castle Black – Pondaseta Brewing Co. – Texas
8. Wooden Mayhem – Rock Cut Brewing Co. – Colorado
9. Bourbon Barrel-Aged Genius Wizard – Ratio Beerworks – Colorado
10. Double Tempest – Amsterdam Brewing – Ontario
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