Miss out on a limited-edition bottle of Barrel Aged 11th Anniversary Imperial Stout? Here's how to get one!
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On this, their 11th year in business, the ownership and staff invite you to celebrate their anniversary. How might you ask? Well, with a fucking beer! Sorry, this writer is frustrated he didn’t get around to standing in a virtual line, to recover a limited-edition, 1.5L magnum. Oh, and this writer also didn’t get his hands on a bottle of Imperial Stout aged for 15 months in Westland Peated whiskey barrels. And, full-disclosure here, I haven’t gotten around to purchasing a bottle of Barrel-aged 11th Anniversary Stout.
What does any of what was just said, have anything to do with celebrating, you ask? Well, other than practicing a bit of self-serving inclusion, nothing - if you don’t want to find out how to get your hands on a bottle of Barrel Aged 11th Imperial Stout. But let’s review what was released last Thursday.
Imperial Stout aged 15 months in Westland Peated Single Malt Whiskey Barrels
Down & Dirty: Maris Otter, Munich, Carafa 1 Special, Roast Barley, Dark Crystal, Rolled Oats, and Flaked Barley with US Magnum and US Golding hops.
ABV: 12.2% IBU: 20
Color: Dark black
Aroma: Peat smoke, chocolate and wide variety of sweet aromatics, with light cherry notes, spices and woodsy tones
Flavor: Highly sweet with subtle bitterness and light umami in a full, warming body
Barrel Aged 11th Anniversary Stout in 1.5L Magnums! *here’s the bio for the beer, regardless of bottle size.
An exclusive blend of Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
Blend of Stout aged in 8-10 years old Heaven Hill bourbon barrels, Stout aged in 8-10 years old Heaven Hill bourbon barrels with tart Montmorency and Dark Tart cherries from Royal Ridge Fruits in Royal, WA, and
Stout aged in ex-bourbon vanilla extract barrels.
Down & Dirty: Maris Otter, Munich, Carafa 1 Special, Roast Barley, Dark Crystal, Rolled Oats, and Flaked Barley with US Magnum and US Golding hops.
ABV: 12.2% IBU: 20
Color: Dark black
Aroma: Cocoa, molasses, brown sugar and other sweet aromatics, cherry with dried fruit notes, warming spices, bourbon, oak, and slight coffee
Flavor: Highly sweet, subtly bitter with moderately sweet linger in a full body with definite alcohol warmth and dense carbonation
For those who haven’t visited Fremont Brewing Company, swing in and check out not only their diverse selection of beers but also see if they still have 11th Anniversary bottles lying around. And those limited-edition beers, the ones I was bitching about, they sold out of the 1.5L Magnums and the Peated-edition of their 11th Anniversary. But hey, they saved some for the rest of you, who didn’t hear about the online sale or aren’t comfortable schlepping it to a beer garden for some beer. That’s right, they are distributing their Barrel-Aged 11th Anniversary wherever you see (mostly) their Fremont beers.
Don’t be like this self-serving tool, track down a bottle of Fremont Brewing’s Barrel Aged 11th Anniversary Imperial Stout, and celebrate 11 years of brewing (barrel-aged) beers.
About Fremont Brewing:
We are a family-owned craft brewery founded in 2009 to brew small-batch artisan beers made with the best local ingredients we can find ... Because Beer Matters! Fremont Brewing is an independent, craft brewery, known for its barrel-aged beers (B-Bomb, Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star), year-round offerings (Lush IPA, Golden Pilsner, Interurban IPA, Dark Star) and creative one-off beers, such as Head Full of Dynomite and the Field to Ferment fresh hop series. Because Beer Matters! Learn more at FremontBrewing.com.
