Ba Stout (TRENDING)

: Other breweries soon followed, perfecting their own "beasts." For example, Founders Brewing Co. creates world-renowned stouts like KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) and CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout), which are aged in bourbon and maple syrup barrels.

: The "story" of every BA stout is one of patience. As the beer sits in the wood for months or even years, it undergoes a transformation. It pulls vanilla , oak , and charred wood flavors from the barrel while the higher alcohol content of the stout rounds out into smooth, port-like notes. Ba Stout

: Goose Island continues to release its Bourbon County Brand Stout every year, often featuring new variants like Cherries Jubilee or Chocolate Praline. : Other breweries soon followed, perfecting their own

What started as a single batch grew into a legendary annual release and birthed an entirely new category of beer. As the beer sits in the wood for

At a cigar dinner, Hall met Jim Beam’s master distiller, Booker Noe, who agreed to give him some freshly emptied bourbon barrels. Hall decided to age an in those barrels for several months. The result was Bourbon County Brand Stout , the world’s first bourbon barrel-aged beer. The Evolution of a Style