Lagunitas Woodshop Series Willettized Coffee Stout

 Lagunitas Woodshop Series Willettized Coffee Stout Aged in Rye oak barrels. 

13.1 % ABV. The Lagunitas Brewing Company, Petaluma, Calif., and Chicago, Ill.

Thorough blackness, absolute opacity, slim brown ring above. 

In the nose: rich coffee notes hit first, with whiskey right behind. Vanilla and cocoa mingle with espresso. 

In the mouth: dark malt flavors coat the palate, barrel flavors coming right behind. Richness abounds here, with high alcohol rising up to elevate the party. Charcoal checks hips with molasses, a hint of anise mixes it up with mocha. Whole lot going on here. Big, rich, delicious. And powerful. 

There’s a hell of a lot going on in this little bottle and I can fully dig it. 

Our friends over at Kentucky’s own Willett Distillery have one kind of barrel: wood. And they put two things in them: Bourbon and Rye. We were fortunate enough to get some of their Bourbon barrels, and we put our Imperial Stout in them. It’s a chocolatey, coffee-y, smoky, Bourbon-y beast of a barrel-aged thing. Word.