Basqueland Brewing Barrel Works: PX

Barrel Works: PX

 

Basqueland Brewing in Hernani, Basque Country, Spain 🇪🇸

  Stout - Imperial Series
Score
7.56
ABV: 12.3% IBU: - Ticks: 22
PX is an Imperial Stout aged in Pedro Ximénez wine barrels for 275 days. Brewed with Extra Pale, Chocolate, and Crystalized malts that combine with the profile of the barrel used, resulting in a dense, silky, and flavorful beer that invites to be enjoyed slowly during a meal with aged and blue cheeses or intensely flavored desserts.

Fermented with neutral yeast to give prominence to the malts, the beer shows a marked Pedro Ximénez character along with aromas of dried fruit compote such as plums, figs, or dates, in addition to licorice and caramel.

PX is the seventh creation of the Barrel Works series by Basqueland, a series of unique beers aged in wooden barrels with different previous uses that we created in 2020 to enhance the complexity of our creations and explore new paths in beer making.”

The label was designed in collaboration with Brooklyn-based, Pamplona-born artist, Carlos Irijalba and it belongs to his Gowanus series. In addition to being a world-renowned artist of several mediums, Carlos loves what we love: beer, people, wine, food, and experiences. We are delighted he shared this image with us.

“This creation of striking images of what takes place when the “man-made” meets nature. They are two systems that co-exist but never coalesce”, says Mr. Irijalba.
 

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7/10
Hapu, magus, šokolaad, röst, kohv, suhkur. Jätkuvalt ok, aga veits liiga magus tundub see kord.
Tried from Draft on 21 Jun 2023 at 23:23

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2023 (MBCC Day 2) - Dark roasted and sweet malty with lots of opulent chocolate, caramel and toffee, full bodied, vanilla accented dark malty finish. Very nice. --- Beer merged from original tick of PX - Barrel Works on 27 Mar 2025 at 06:06 - Score: 8. Original review text: Dark roasted and sweet malty with lots of opulent chocolate, caramel and toffee, full bodied, vanilla accented dark malty finish. Very nice.
Tried on 06 Jun 2023 at 14:29

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Sample at TCBW 2023 Opaque colour, small steady beige head. Light whiskey in the nose. Medium to full-bodied. Sweet malts, barrel, whiskey in the flavour. Good.
Tried on 23 May 2023 at 18:55

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draught @ MBCC 2023, Copenhagen. Green Session. Pours black with a creamy beige head and lacings. Roast, ashes and barrel. Roasted dry finish.
Tried on 09 May 2023 at 12:55

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tried on 09 May 2023 at 09:07

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
MBCC 2023 Copenhagen, Green Session. Black beer, tan head. Aroma and Taste of strong dark roasted malt, caramel, chocolate, vanilla, wood.
Tried on 08 May 2023 at 18:51

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
During MBCC 2023 Saturday afternoon session with Matt, Brian, Ryan, Phill, Erik, along with superhelpful, bossy, funny, and sarcastic Rachel, hehe. Aroma: roasty, light sweetness. Taste: same, quite sweet, though. Overall: ok.
Tried on 06 May 2023 at 17:04

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
MBCC. Black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, chocolate, coffee and port. Flavor is very sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish with heavy alcohol. Boozy. 060523
Tried on 06 May 2023 at 16:58

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap. Black color with beige head. Aroma is chocolate, cocoa, mild sherry. Taste is chocolate, cocoa, warming booze. Oily mouthfeel, soft carbonation, almost sticky.
Tried from Draft on 06 May 2023 at 16:43

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
A small taste on tap @ TCBW 2023. Pours very dark brown with a low head. Aroma is sweet roasted malts with chocolate and brown alcohol. Flavor is sweet roasted malts, dark fruits, brown alcohol, hops. Tasty.
Tried from Draft on 06 May 2023 at 12:01