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Back in December 2013, Gigantic Brewing released a great big, black beer. That was Most Premium Russian Imperial Stout—"thick as Ovaltine and as black as a cloudy, moonless night under Oregon pines, with a milky sweetness that leaves a little gap under the door for nutty and herbal flavors to float in"—which landed in our top 10 beers that year. Now comesost Most Premium. It's the same recipe, but this beer was aged for 18 months in bourbon barrels It's got some boozy heat from the bourbon and is, by design, low in carbonation. I missed the more delicate nutty flavors, which were bludgeoned by the barrel, but I suspect this will get better with some age. If you spend the $15, give it until this time next year.
Willamette Week