Sam Adams Thirteenth Hour Belgian Stout Aged in Oak Barrels

The Barrel Room series ( 3/4 of it anyway) finally made it to Nebraska! Cracked open the first one for the August Joyce Family Dinner was Thirteenth Hour, a Belgian Stout. It poured a deep, dark brown, with a tall frothy tan head, and surprisingly heavily carbonated. Not nearly as thick and creamy as one might expect from a stout, but with a complex taste nonetheless. All kinds of fun secondary flavors fighting for attention from chocolate and coffee to licorice and black cherries. Figs, plums and raisins make an appearance as it warms up. Definitely a special occasion sippin' ale.