The 2-4 Beers of Christmas 2019 Day: 6 Kindred Spirts Imperial Stout Barrel aged in Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey Barrels

Beer # 506 Kindred Spirits  Tullamore dew Irish Whiskey Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

Brewery: Innis and Gunn Brewing Company

Type: Independent Brewery    Est.:  2003

Location: Edinburgh, Ontario, Canada

Beer Style: Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

ABV: 6.1%      IBU: 40

Format: Brown Glass Bottle  Size: 330 ml

Cost: $4.95 CAD     Purchased At: LCBO

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Back to Edinburgh for another sample from Innis and Gunn's never-ending tickle trunk of barrel-aged beers. This version is an Imperial Stout aged in Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey BarrelsI like stouts and I like Irish Whiskey... so this should be pretty good.

Onto our beer..

Pours a dark chestnut with an off tan head. The aroma is malty Irish whiskey and tropical fruit. The first sip is whiskey and tropical fruit giving over to wood and smoke and char. Sandwiched in the middle is coconut with rum whiskey phenols. Aeration gives us some tobacco, smoke, pencil box, and wood shavings.

Impressions: Fail, So-so, Pass, Exceptional 


Cost: 5/6 PASS
Colour: 5/6 PASS
Beer Style: 5/6 PASS
Re-Order:  5/6 PASS
Experience: 5/6 PASS
Christmas Cheer 5/6 PASS


Final Thoughts:

A very complex and a decent tasting beer. not a real standout but good enough to share one with someone special during the holidays.

CJT

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