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Angel's Share Barrel Works

Basqueland Brewing
Spain·Imperial Stout
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Basqueland's flagship barrel-aged imperial stout — aged in bourbon barrels for 28 months and infused with vanilla beans. The eighth creation of the Barrel Works series. Rated 4.2 on Untappd with 1,514 ratings — Spain's highest-rated beer. Rich, warming, and deeply complex with bourbon oak, dark chocolate, vanilla, and roasted coffee.

ABV
12%
Bitterness
Very bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark47
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
roastedoakchocolate
roasted
oak
chocolate
vanilla
coffee
dark fruit
Aroma
Rich bourbon oak dominates the nose, accompanied by pronounced vanilla and dark roasted coffee notes.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Angel's Share Barrel Works

◎ Appearance

Deep mahogany-brown to near-black in the glass, with excellent clarity and a thick, persistent tan head. The beer displays strong foam adhesion to the glass wall, leaving distinct lacing with each sip. The color intensity reflects 28 months of oak aging and deep Malz character.

deep mahogany-brownopaquethick persistent headexcellent lacing

◌ Aroma

Rich bourbon oak dominates the nose, accompanied by pronounced vanilla and dark roasted coffee notes. Beneath lies dark chocolate and subtle dark fruit undertones, with a warming alcoholic presence that frames without overpowering. The oak influence is mature and integrated rather than raw or aggressive.

bourbon oakvanilla beansdark roasted coffeedark chocolate

◐ Taste

The palate opens with roasted Malz and oak tannins, transitioning through layers of bittersweet chocolate and vanilla sweetness in the mid-palate. The 12% ABV provides warmth and weight while remaining balanced; bitterness at 65 IBU is restrained and integrated, allowing the barrel and adjunct complexity to remain central. A smooth, velvety mouthfeel carries the full range of flavors.

roasted Malzoak tanninsbittersweet chocolatewarming alcohol

◑ Finish

The finish is long and warming, with roasted coffee and oak lingering on the palate for several minutes. A subtle vanilla sweetness fades slowly, leaving dry tannins and a gentle alcohol warmth as the final impression.

long finishroasted coffeewarm lingering
87
hopIQ score
Aroma
89
Taste
88
Appearance
86
Finish
85
Serve at 13–16°C

Slightly warmer than you might expect. 10–13°C lets the roasted malt, chocolate and coffee notes open up fully.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Can be cellared 2–5 years. Develops dark fruit, leather and port-like complexity with age.

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What is a Imperial Stout?

Stouts are dark ales with roasted barley character, 4–8% ABV and IBU 25–45. Expect coffee, dark chocolate and toast flavors with a creamy body and dry finish.

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