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Driftwood Singularity Russian Imperial Stout

Driftwood Brewery
Victoria, British Columbia
Beer style: Stout - Imperial
Ref: ratebeer.com Apr2024

Common descriptors are
Four months in Kentucky Bourbon barrels has transformed this formidable Russian Imperial Stout to somewhere beyond the event horizon; the result is a beer of ’infinite density’ and compelling complexities. ABV initially 11.8%, was 14.6% too. 2021 commercial description: Coming in at a hot 11.8% abv, Singularity spent the last 3 months aging to perfection in American Oak barrels from Waco TX. This years beer of infinite density boasts aromatics of rich coffee and dark chocolate while balanced with a touch of perceived sweetness, vanilla and caramel from the bourbon barrels.