An enticingly smooth and complex beer, full of intrigue and nuance, this year's Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout is one beautiful beer. Deceptively easy to drink at 11.6% ABV, it boasts notes of cherry, chocolate, vanilla, raisin and toffee, with just enough boozy heat to put some color in your cheeks. A product of patience and skilled blending, this year's vintage was aged in barrels from both Stein Distillery and Westland Distillery, and though it is delicious right now, it also definitely will benefit from being cellared in the bottle for some amount of time.