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Top Rated Beers

The list shows the top beers, based on our weighted average formula, which effectively rates all beers against each-other. A beer must have 150 ratings or more to qualify for this list. For more information on our rating system, please view our ratings explainer.

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beer label for Blue Suede Shews

Blue Suede Shews

Pips Meadery

Mead - Other

14% Orange Blossom Honey-wine with Wild Blueberries and Cashew

14% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.78)

2,763 Ratings

Added 04/29/16

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beer label for M.J.K. (2021)

M.J.K. (2021)

Side Project Brewing

Barleywine - English

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

M.J.K. was brewed, aged, blended and bottled in honor of our son. This English-inspired Barleywine was conceptualized more than 3 years ago and was first… Read More

20% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.77)

2,425 Ratings

Added 02/22/21

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beer label for Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout (2016) (Silver Wax)

Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout (2016) (Silver Wax)

Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

This beer is the real McCoy. Barrel aged and crammed with coffee, none other will stand in it’s way. Sought out for being delicious, it is notoriously… Read More

13% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.77)

2,047 Ratings

Added 01/13/17

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beer label for Beer : Barrel : Time (2020)

Beer : Barrel : Time (2020)

Side Project Brewing

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

For Beer : Barrel : Time 2020, we chose a blend of our stout recipes that consists of: O.W.K. recipe aged in Willett Bourbon barrels for 15 months O.W.K.… Read More

15% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.76)

4,135 Ratings

Added 10/22/20

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beer label for Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout

Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout

Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

A meticulously curated blend of the best of what our barrel room holds. Kentucky Brunch takes time and care to mature, and those that take the time and… Read More

12% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.76)

3,495 Ratings

Added 02/12/12

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beer label for Beer : Barrel : Time (2018)

Beer : Barrel : Time (2018)

Side Project Brewing

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

For Beer : Barrel : Time 2018, we chose a blend of our stout recipes that consisted of O.W.K. aged in Willett Bourbon barrels for 20 months, … (Ellipses)… Read More

15% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.76)

2,948 Ratings

Added 11/03/18

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beer label for Beer : Barrel : Time (2021)

Beer : Barrel : Time (2021)

Side Project Brewing

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

The barrel stock we tasted through to choose the 2021 BBT blend is the exact same stock that we pull from for the Derivations and all of our stouts. We… Read More

15% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.75)

4,722 Ratings

Added 10/21/21

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beer label for BBT (Beer : Barrel : Time) | Van Winkle 2023

BBT (Beer : Barrel : Time) | Van Winkle 2023

Side Project Brewing

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

In September, 2020, a great barrel broker friend of ours offered us the chance to buy twenty 10-year-old Van Winkle barrels. Luckily, we had my favorite… Read More

14% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.75)

3,307 Ratings

Added 02/10/23

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beer label for Beer : Barrel : Time (2019)

Beer : Barrel : Time (2019)

Side Project Brewing

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

The barrel stock we tasted through to choose the 2019 BBT blend is the exact same stock that we pull from for the Derivations and all of our stouts. We… Read More

15% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.75)

3,576 Ratings

Added 10/30/19

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beer label for O.W.K. (2023)

O.W.K. (2023)

Side Project Brewing

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

This release started in 2020 with the brewing of our O.W.K. recipe on three separate occasions through 2021. Then began earmarking exceptional barrels… Read More

15% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.75)

1,633 Ratings

Added 01/24/23

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beer label for Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout (2018)

Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout (2018)

Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

N/A ABV

N/A IBU

(4.75)

2,031 Ratings

Added 12/15/18

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beer label for Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout (2020)

Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout (2020)

Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

This beer is the real McCoy. Barrel-aged and crammed with coffee, none other will stand in its way. Sought out for being delicious, it is notoriously… Read More

12% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.74)

1,913 Ratings

Added 12/04/20

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beer label for Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout (2010)

Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout (2010)

Goose Island Beer Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Aged 2 years in 23-year old Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Barrels. A true rarity—savor and share it only with those you hold dear, as it will never be made… Read More

13% ABV

60 IBU

(4.74)

8,628 Ratings

Added 11/26/10

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beer label for Bourbon County Brand Stout Vanilla Rye (2014)

Bourbon County Brand Stout Vanilla Rye (2014)

Goose Island Beer Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

First brewed for the legendary festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer in Chicago, drinkers enjoyed this Bourbon County Variant so much we bottled it the… Read More

13.6% ABV

35 IBU

(4.73)

28,162 Ratings

Added 08/11/14

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beer label for Proprietor's Bourbon County Brand Stout (2014)

Proprietor's Bourbon County Brand Stout (2014)

Goose Island Beer Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Proprietor’s Bourbon County Brand Stout is meant to show our immense gratitude to our neighbors here in Chicago – the loyal and adventurous fans whose… Read More

13.2% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.73)

15,917 Ratings

Added 10/30/14

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Blessed

Anchorage Brewing Company

Stout - Imperial / Double

Blessed is a blend of 1 and 3 year old bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stouts finished on TONS of coconut and Madagascar vanilla beans. It tastes like if… Read More

15.5% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.72)

8,736 Ratings

Added 06/09/20

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beer label for O.W.K. (2018)

O.W.K. (2018)

Side Project Brewing

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

O.W.K. is the culmination of our stout production. We intertwined several of our favorite recipes into this massive stout and then aged it for 15 months… Read More

15% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.72)

1,114 Ratings

Added 05/26/18

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beer label for Double Barrel Assassin

Double Barrel Assassin

Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Many barrels were filled, very few were selected; now after over a year in bourbon barrels, followed by another year in apple brandy barrels, Double Barrel… Read More

14.89% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.72)

1,652 Ratings

Added 01/05/21

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beer label for The Heart of Darkness

The Heart of Darkness

Schramm's Mead

Mead - Melomel

The Heart of Darkness is our capstone mead, made from hand-harvested estate fruit grown by the Schramm’s. The cherries are of the Schaarbeek variety,… Read More

14% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.71)

2,259 Ratings

Added 09/20/13

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beer label for Beer : Barrel : Time (2022)

Beer : Barrel : Time (2022)

Side Project Brewing

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Beer Recipes - O.W.K. and Vibes Barrels – Pappy Van Winkle 10 year, Willett Family Estate Bourbon, Willett Bourbon and Eagle Rare Time in Barrels – 17… Read More

15% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.71)

3,936 Ratings

Added 11/06/22

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beer label for Proprietor's Bourbon County Brand Stout (2013)

Proprietor's Bourbon County Brand Stout (2013)

Goose Island Beer Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Imperial Stout brewed with Toasted Coconut and aged in Rye Whiskey Barrels.

14.1% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.71)

9,924 Ratings

Added 10/22/13

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beer label for Starry Noche (2020)

Starry Noche (2020)

WeldWerks Brewing Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double Pastry

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Crafted to celebrate our 5th Anniversary, Starry Noche started as a carefully selected blend of Medianoche batches aged for 18-22 months in freshly emptied… Read More

15.6% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.71)

1,711 Ratings

Added 03/11/20

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beer label for Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout (2019)

Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout (2019)

Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

N/A ABV

N/A IBU

(4.7)

1,457 Ratings

Added 12/07/19

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beer label for Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout (2015)

Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout (2015)

Goose Island Beer Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Back in 1979 the folks at Heaven Hill Distilleries filled a handful of new freshly charred American white oak barrels with some of their finest whiskey.… Read More

14.8% ABV

60 IBU

(4.7)

27,314 Ratings

Added 09/09/15

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beer label for DM (Blend #1)

DM (Blend #1)

Side Project Brewing

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Bourbon Barrel Aged Rye Imperial Stout with Toasted and Raw Coconut and Vanilla Beans. DM falls somewhere between Derivation and Medianoche - an Imperial… Read More

15% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.7)

2,004 Ratings

Added 01/11/21

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beer label for Barrel Aged Adjunct Trail

Barrel Aged Adjunct Trail

Angry Chair Brewing

Stout - Imperial / Double Milk

Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Sweet Stout with Coconut, Hazelnut, and Coffee

11% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.7)

3,735 Ratings

Added 03/05/19

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beer label for Beer : Barrel : Time (Rye 2020)

Beer : Barrel : Time (Rye 2020)

Side Project Brewing

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Two years ago, we set out to recreate Derivation Blend #3, but with twists from what we have learned over the years (we rarely leave any recipe alone… Read More

15% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.69)

1,768 Ratings

Added 08/11/20

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beer label for Bourbon County Brand Double Barrel Stout (2019)

Bourbon County Brand Double Barrel Stout (2019)

Goose Island Beer Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Bourbon County Double Barrel Stout has a depth and flavor that can only be achieved through time, patience, and partnership. This stout was first aged… Read More

18.1% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.69)

5,719 Ratings

Added 11/21/19

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Good Morning

Tree House Brewing Company

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

A project that began as Imperial Double Shot has matured into a distinct beer that is perhaps our most complex yet! Brewed with Monson’s own Maxwell Road… Read More

8.4% ABV

65 IBU

(4.69)

4,593 Ratings

Added 09/12/14

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beer label for Fundamental Observation (2016)

Fundamental Observation (2016)

Bottle Logic Brewing

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Imperial Stout aged with Madagascar Vanilla Beans in Buffalo Trace, Four Roses, and Heaven Hill Bourbon barrels.

14.1% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.69)

8,033 Ratings

Added 05/15/16

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beer label for Beer : Barrel : Time (Rye 2022)

Beer : Barrel : Time (Rye 2022)

Side Project Brewing

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

For Rye Beer : Barrel : Time 2022 we finalized a blend which consisted of 2 different recipes, brewed 3 different times and then finished in 3 different… Read More

15% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.69)

2,461 Ratings

Added 06/08/22

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beer label for Double Barrel V.S.O.J.

Double Barrel V.S.O.J.

Revolution Brewing

Barleywine - English

Double Barrel Very Special Old Jacket is a cuvée of barrel-aged English Barleywines aged between one and three years before blending and rebarreling in… Read More

16.8% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.68)

4,391 Ratings

Added 01/09/23

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beer label for Assassin (2014) (Gold Wax)

Assassin (2014) (Gold Wax)

Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

After endless hours of scorching in heat, brewing in turmoil, fermenting in angst, the Assassin's journey has just begun. Aged in 20 year Pappy Van Winkle… Read More

12.8% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.68)

4,569 Ratings

Added 08/01/14

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beer label for SR-71

SR-71

Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Similar to the experimental and boundary-pushing nature of the aircraft, SR-71 is an experimental outlet to test processes and recipe design.

14% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.68)

3,384 Ratings

Added 03/11/15

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King JJJuliusss

Tree House Brewing Company

IPA - Imperial / Double

To continue with our 4th Anniversary celebration, we brewed an extra kettle hop and extra dry hopped version of King Julius! The result is an incredibly… Read More

8.4% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.68)

41,372 Ratings

Added 06/25/16

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beer label for King Henry

King Henry

Goose Island Beer Co.

Barleywine - English

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Aged in Pappy Van Winkle 23 bourbon barrels, previously used to age Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout. King Henry is a burgundy hued English-style barleywine… Read More

13.4% ABV

60 IBU

(4.67)

6,189 Ratings

Added 04/11/11

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beer label for M.J.K. (2024)

M.J.K. (2024)

Side Project Brewing

Barleywine - English

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Double and triple barrel-aged Barleywine finished for 31 to 32 months in Willett Family Estate bourbon and Brazilian Amburana barrels.

20% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.67)

1,464 Ratings

Added 02/13/24

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beer label for Barrel-Aged Abraxas

Barrel-Aged Abraxas

Perennial Artisan Ales

Stout - Imperial / Double

Imperial Stout aged Twelve months in Rittenhouse Rye barrels with cacao nibs, vanilla beans, ancho chiles & cinnamon sticks

11.2% ABV

60 IBU

(4.67)

9,217 Ratings

Added 11/17/12

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beer label for Bourbon County Brand Vanilla Stout (2010)

Bourbon County Brand Vanilla Stout (2010)

Goose Island Beer Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Each year at the festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer in Chicago, drinkers enjoy hundreds of wood aged beers. Goose Island poured this beer at the 2009… Read More

13% ABV

60 IBU

(4.67)

6,826 Ratings

Added 11/19/10

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beer label for Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout Double Barrel (2022)

Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout Double Barrel (2022)

Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double Coffee

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

When we first released Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout back in early 2012, we knew we believed in the experience it had to offer, but with only 6 people showing… Read More

15.8% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.67)

1,207 Ratings

Added 11/29/22

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beer label for Dark Lord - Marshmallow Handjee (2018)

Dark Lord - Marshmallow Handjee (2018)

3 Floyds Brewing

Stout - Russian Imperial

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Bourbon barrel-aged Dark Lord with vanilla beans

15% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.67)

4,758 Ratings

Added 05/15/18

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beer label for Double Barrel Hunahpu's®

Double Barrel Hunahpu's®

Cigar City Brewing®

Stout - Imperial / Double

Stout aged on Peruvian cacao nibs, ancho and pasilla chiles, cinnamon and Madagascar vanilla beans aged in apple brandy and rum barrels before being blended… Read More

11.5% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.67)

7,691 Ratings

Added 10/27/13

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beer label for Barrel Aged Coconut Vibes (2019)

Barrel Aged Coconut Vibes (2019)

Shared

Stout - Russian Imperial

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Imperial Stout brewed with coconut, then aged for 14 months in Weller 12 and Rittenhouse Rye barrels before being infused again with toasted and raw coconut. Read More

15% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.67)

2,167 Ratings

Added 02/05/19

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beer label for Dark Lord - Marshmallow Handjee (2016)

Dark Lord - Marshmallow Handjee (2016)

3 Floyds Brewing

Stout - Russian Imperial

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Dark Lord aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans bottled with a space-themed label.

15% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.66)

2,057 Ratings

Added 04/27/16

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beer label for Derivation (Blend #13)

Derivation (Blend #13)

Side Project Brewing

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

Blend #13 is a select blend of Bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Wheat Stouts which were aged for 20 to 30 months before being blended and infused with a thoughtful… Read More

15% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.66)

1,589 Ratings

Added 11/26/19

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beer label for Barrel Aged Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake Stout

Barrel Aged Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake Stout

Angry Chair Brewing

Stout - Imperial / Double Pastry

Bourbon barrel aged Imperial Milk Stout with coconut, cacao nibs & madagascar vanilla.

11% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.66)

6,414 Ratings

Added 02/18/17

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beer label for 10 Year Barleywine

10 Year Barleywine

Side Project Brewing

Barleywine - English

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

More than 2 years ago we began brewing in anticipation of this day, focusing on a blended Barleywine for this release and showcasing a truly special beer,… Read More

17% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.66)

1,591 Ratings

Added 09/28/23

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beer label for Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout (2021)

Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout (2021)

Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.

Stout - Imperial / Double

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

A meticulously curated blend of the best of what our barrel room holds. Kentucky Brunch takes time and care to mature, and those that take the time and… Read More

12% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.66)

1,286 Ratings

Added 11/25/21

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beer label for Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord with Vanilla Beans

Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord with Vanilla Beans

3 Floyds Brewing

Stout - Russian Imperial

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

15% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.66)

2,710 Ratings

Added 02/09/13

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beer label for 3 Fonteinen Zenne y Frontera (Batch 1)

3 Fonteinen Zenne y Frontera (Batch 1)

Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen

Lambic - Traditional

This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery

bottling date: 03/01/2014 This natural millésime beer is a blend of young lambics that have been aged for another 12 months in 40 year old Oloroso and… Read More

7% ABV

N/A IBU

(4.65)

3,204 Ratings

Added 08/31/15

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