Fremont Brewing Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star: Coffee Cacao Vanilla (2021)

Imperial Oatmeal Stout with Coffee, Cacao, and Vanilla Aged in Bourbon Barrels This year’s release is a blend of 24, 18, 12, and 8-month Bourbon Barrel-Aged Dark Star in 7-12-year old Kentucky bourbon barrels. This special edition adds coffee, cacao, and vanilla with the roasted and chocolate malts to complement the smooth oats and bring you a stout delight wrapped in the gentle embrace of bourbon barrel-aged warmth. A touch of sweetness dances in balance with the hops to finish with a wave, and then she’s gone. Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale, Roast Barley, Crystal-60, Chocolate, and Carafa-2 malts with Flaked Oats and Columbus, Willamette, and Cascade hops with coffee, cacao, and vanilla. Color: Dark black, opaque Aroma: Darkly roasted coffee with chocolate and toffee, whiskey, dried fruit and woody aromas Flavor: Intense sweetness, subtly bitter and full bodied, with definite alcohol warming and tingling carbonation