Stout Aged in Rye and Whiskey Barrels

We aged the same stout in two separate oak barrels—one that previously held rye, one that previously held whiskey—and then blended those two barrels back together. The process led to a robust dark beer that includes notes of coffee, chocolate, oak, vanilla, and a hint of spirits.

Beer Details

ABV: 9.8%

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What is Wort?

To answer the question technically, wort is a liquid solution of extracted grains, a sugar source which brewers create and then ultimately feed to beer yeasts. Non-technically, wort is sugary grain water.

Rob Tod, Allagash founder, pouring a bag of Maine-grown grain into a hopper

2021 By the Numbers

This past year has been a significant one for us as a brewery. We hit some enormous milestones and were able to give back to our community more than ever because of them. Thanks for taking the time to look through the numbers that defined our brewery in 2021.

What’s an Imperial Stout? And what’s an “imperial beer,” for that matter?

The term “imperial” simply refers to a big beer, both in terms of flavor and alcohol. The term is used interchangeably with “double” and “strong” to refer to any style of beer brewed with an extra dose of grains and hops to produce a higher ABV (alcohol by volume).

Stout vs. Porter – What’s the Difference?

What exactly is the difference between stout and porter? While there are many varieties of so-called ‘dark beer’ such as schwarzbier, Scotch ale, dark American lager etc., the broad categories of stout and porter are probably the most well known.