⌂ > Saint Arnold Bishop's Barrel #24

This massive barrel aged stout clocks in 14.7%.  The base beer was brewed with Belgian candi sugar and had madagascar vanilla beans added before being aged on Woodford Reserve barrels  for 19 months.  Ebony pour with bright red edges.  Khaki head with extra fine carbonation.  Nose is hot with booze.  Notes of chocolate syrup, smoke, pepper, leather, vanilla, brown sugar and bakers cocoa.  Taste is immediately warming with huge bourbon flavors followed by vanilla and burnt brown sugar. Charred oak and espresso midtaste adds a stiff bitterness that cuts the toffee and cocoa  sweetness.  Finish is huge on the whiskey notes with a strong molasses and vanilla bourbon note lingering.