Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged Flying Cloud Stout

Last year we filled freshly emptied Old Potrero Straight Rye Whiskey barrels with our Flying Cloud SF Stout. We aged the beer in these barrels for a year and the result is a deep chocolatey and velvety smooth stout that is bursting with whiskey aromas and flavors. It is a dense, black beer with a rich brown head of foam. The aromas are of roasted barley, charred oak and cherry pipe tobacco. The roundness, richness and smoothness of this beer lets you know it had plenty of time in the barrel to soak up all that rye whiskey goodness. There are latent hints of vanilla and even some rye spiciness that lingers on the end. At 10.3% ABV, this stout is perfect for sipping on a foggy San Francisco summer night in a big brandy snifter.