Year of New Beer: Big Bad Baptist, Epic Brewing (UT)

Written By: Dion on 11/04/2014

A Batch #3 bottle (2011), this beast still packs quite the punch. Nearly charred coffee bean, bitter chocolate, and campfire smoke fill the nose. On the tongue, intense espresso, cocoa powder, and traces of vanilla backed by smoked oak wash over the taste buds. Earthy hops provide a nice lingering bitterness, with subtle alcohol heat sneaking in from the barrel aging. This is an outstanding beer that will be represented in my cellar for years to come.