| Style: | Barrel Aged Imperial Stout | |
| Brewer: | Goose Island Chicago, IL | |
| Country: | United States | |
| Container: | Bottle | |
| ABV: | 12.9% | |
| Description: | The fruit influence is apparent in this pour before you even lift it to your nose. When you swirl Backyard around in your glass, you immediately notice its deep maroon hue, making it look almost like wine. On the nose, the fruit is present but not overwhelming. The nose is the driest of the lineup, with notes of graham cracker, ginger, cocoa and a nice hit of fruit: blackberry and raspberry are present but subtle. Subtle, that is, until the palate. This beer is wildly fruity in flavor, with notes of blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, grape, plum and cherry — and also I’m sure marionberry, which I haven’t had the pleasure of tasting before. There are a lot of really great things going on here, but there’s an acidity at work on the palate that takes away from the enjoyment of the fruity goodness. The finish is crazy fruity again, with grape jam, blackberry and blueberry. Again, I haven’t tasted mulberries, but I have to imagine I’m tasting tons of that on the finish, as well. The finish is the highlight of the pour for me, since you get all the fun fruit notes, but the acidity is much less aggressive. Overall, this is a total jam and fruit bomb. | |
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| First Seen: | 2023-11-24 | |
| Last Seen: | 2024-11-14 | |
| Available at: | Memphis since 2023-11-24 | |
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Past Availability
| Cordova: | 2024-02-03 to 2024-02-03 |