Heavy Riff Brewing Company Dear Agony - Blanton’s Barrel Aged (2021)

Dear Agony - Blanton’s Barrel Aged (2021)

 

Heavy Riff Brewing Company in St. Louis, Missouri, United States 🇺🇸

  Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Series Out of Production
Score
7.49
ABV: 13.0% IBU: 50 Ticks: 4
Blanton's Bourbon is recognized as the world's first single barrel bourbon and is also known as the first super premium bourbon. The following tasting notes from the distillery website best describe the tasting notes transferred from their bourbon barrel to our premium stout "Dear Agony"

"Today, everyone has access to the world’s
first single barrel bourbon.
The taste profile is sweet, with notes of
citrus and oak. The creamy vanilla nose is
teased with caramel and butterscotch, all
underscored by familiar baking spices such
as clove, nutmeg, or cinnamon"
 

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8.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle from the brewery. Opaque black, nice viscosity, no head. Aroma is strong earthy malt, toffee, mild oak and fruit, over bourbon (more expressive as it warms). Taste is as aroma. Smooth, silky texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste. I wish the bourbon was a bit more present but this has held up well for four years old. Drinks super mellow. Very enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2025 at 14:04


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8.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

500 ml bottle, thank you tfontana. 2021 vintage. Aroma shows mild chocolate and easy Blanton bourbon throughout. Carbonation is low. (Almost flat) that doesn’t hurt the mouthfeel at all. Thick and viscous.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2025 at 14:03


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at the brewery. Black with beige head. Heavily sweet, bourbon, chocolate, molasses. Some roastiness. Full bodied.

Tried from Draft at Heavy Riff Brewing Company on 31 Jan 2024 at 19:57


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours black with small beige head. The aroma is cocoa, roast, licorice, wood, bourbon. Slick body, licorice, raisin, cocoa, nice sweetness, enjoyed this.

Tried from Draft on 29 Nov 2021 at 06:39