Schell's Stag Series Limited Release Batch #9 Cave-aged Barrel-aged Lager. Brewed and bottled by The August Schell Brewing Company, New Ulm, MN. 7.7% Alcohol by Volume.
Appearance: dark reddish-brown, clear, ruby-ish highlights, slim, cocoa-tinted head.
Aroma: deep and malty, cocoa and coffee, dark fruits, a touch sweet, but terrifically balanced.
Taste: Medium to full body. Rich, malty, hints of toffee, caramel, cocoa. Along comes the barrel flavors, here comes the whiskey, the vanilla and the caramel, and all that goodness. Getting fruitier, getting fuller, maltier, chocolatey-er, and richer as we get further in, and damn, do I like it.
What kind of lager is this, barrel and cave-aged, and still so rich and full. A bock of some kind, or….? I'm not sure. Let's look at the label: "This dark lager was aged in American whiskey barrels stored in our original, naturally cooled 19th Century layering caves located deep below the brewery."
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