Rye Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with Cocoa Nibs, Vanilla Beans, Cinnamon Sticks & Ancho Chili

For this release of BA Ambiente, we chose exclusively Willett 4 yr Bourbon Barrels of the OWK recipe. This recipe is a touch more viscous and robust than the Vibes recipe, thus creating a fantastic base to be aged in barrels - where the bourbon from the barrel can thin, ever-so-slightly, the beer. We chose barrels with an assertive barrel "pop" to let the spirit and the adjunct shine in harmony. We chose Ugandan Vanilla Beans, Fresh Ground Cinnamon, Cocoa Nibs from Ghana and a blend of Mulato and Ancho Chiles to round it all out after the OWK recipe had aged for 17 months in the barrels.