Bourbon Barrel Aged Porter
This brew is our Porter aged in Bourbon Barrels for 5 weeks. But this is no ordinary porter and these are no ordinary barrels. Our Poor Soldier Porter is a big American Style Porter based on a recipe from the Revolutionary War era. Brewed with Caribbean Molasses, raw cane sugar and a touch of smoked malt.
The barrels we have been aging our porter in are fresh craft bourbon barrels from our next door neighbors the Albany Distilling Company. Their first production batch of bourbon was released before Christmas and all of their barrels came right into out brewery to be filled immediately!
As you look at your glass you’ll notice a beautiful deep red-brown color and tight dark brown head. Before your first sip you’ll get a blast of cocoa and bourbon with a hint of oak. The complex flavors of our porter meld well with the vanilla notes from the bourbon. As the first installment of our barrel aged series this big brew is sure to please! 8.3% ABV