2020 Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star

Name: 2020 Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star
Brand: Fremont Brewing
Rating: 4.4 (2314 reviews)

Fremont Brewing

Seattle, WA

Tavour Rating

4.4

Style

Barrel Aged Stout

ABV

12.7%

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A Note on This Beer

Ranked in the Top 5 Oatmeal Stouts in the world on BeerAdvocate, this brew is the epitome of opulence!

To craft BBADS, the legendary Seattle brewery blended Stouts aged 8, 12, 18, and 24 months in seven to twelve-year-old Kentucky bourbon barrels. Each full-bodied quaff carries immeasurable depth — decadent dark chocolate swirled with coffee liquor, rich caramel, and whispers of woody spice.

A year in the cellar only adds to the complexity, deepening the cocoa and oak notes.

Tavour strictly supports independent beer. Fremont Brewing is certified independent by the Brewers Association

Reviews

4.4

2314 Ratings

mike6830

4.5

Fremont has such balance in their barrels. This is such a winner.

michael8287

4.75

One of the best!

mrmsmith

4.5

Great bourbon taste.

Mad0gg13

4.5

Great balance

seokhyeon

3.5

not bad

cory14

5.0

Incredible. Everything from Freemont is absolutely top-notch. I will buy anything they do, Period!

larry881

4.5

WOW!! Love this beer! Great bourbon taste.

kdr4u2

4.5

Very well blended and tasty. Nice sized bottle.

calbear

4.5

Great bourbon flavor that blends outstanding with the stout base. Very smooth and well blended.

zach2412

4.25

wonderful mouth feel and great balance of flavors

terry709

4.5

well done!

burgers_books

4.5

more like a liquor than beer but still easy to drink. reminded me of a very intense Guinness

alex176

5.0

one of best beers…Keep it up

vincent628

5.0

Fremont can do no wrong when it comes to stouts. I always jump at the opportunity to snag up their offerings on Tavour. this stout is rich and velvety, thick and viscous. the barrel aging makes this such a well rounded beer that you almost forget the ABV. enjoy the toasty malts, vanilla, chocolate and tobacco flavors as they okay with the oak and bourbon!

Jklaroche

4.5

Nose is a little boozy. Taste: chocolate, bourbon spice, some black cherry in the background with a bit of caramel. As it warms, vanilla joins in, caramel becomes more prominent and start to round into some cola notes.

Gshadow

4.5

needs a side of ranting homeless guy to make it complete

jtwallen

4.5

This is just very pleasant. Smooth, nice bourbon. Thick as can be. 😍

william3230

4.0

big fan

joe12898

3.75

the good stuff!

kelly1843

4.25

great bourbon taste ~ Fremont is a solid brewery ~ nice blend of bourbon with stout ~ nicey nice

EricRThompson

4.0

Just as good as the prior years!

Avobandit

4.0

Very good stout with complex flavors but a bit more bitter than the 2018 I previously enjoyed. A bit overrated.

MattBarleyWiner

4.25

very great