Certified Evil is the result of a 2008 collaboration project with Todd Ashman of Fifty Fifty Brewing in Truckee, California and Matt Van Wyk of Oakshire Brewing in Eugene, Oregon. Each brewer set out to create a dark Belgian strong ale with their own unique spin on the style. Since the first collaboration, six new breweries have been added to the project to invent a truly unique beer. This beer is properly named Certified Evil.
The new Certified Evil recipe is more complex and interesting than the brew from 2008. This new beer blends Certified Evil aged in Cabernet barrels for one year with a younger batch of oaked aged Certified Evil. The combination makes for a vibrant yet smooth and elegant taste. The recipe also includes a wide variety of complex sugars including turbinado sugar, molasses and honey. To ensure this sweetness is balanced, a small amount of Lucky Bucket IPA is blended into the beer building a nice dry finish. The result is an amazingly complex beer. Truly a must try to any craft beer lover.
Let's start off with the fact that Certified Evil is 12.5% ABV, so it's a strong 'un!
The beer pours a deep coffee brown, with no head to speak of. The first taste that hits the tongue is nutty-coffee. A little bit of molasses with the second sip. Surprisingly, not much noticeable heat from almost triple normal alcohol content, but it's there nonetheless! The more I drink, the more I can taste the oak, and a little bit of cinnamon. This should not be consumed cold. I let it set on the counter for a while before drinking. Good stuff!
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