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Ivan the Terrible Imperial Stout

Big Sky Brewing Co.MISSOULA, MT

Barrel-Aged Stout
10.1% ABV
Label approved Oct 3, 2019

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Big Sky Brewing Co.'s Barrel-Aged Stout. Label approved 3 October 2019.

Lighter than 77% of the 651 Barrel-Aged Stout labels we've read.

From the label
“Big Sky Brewing's Ivan the Terrible Imperial Stout is brewed according to the traditional style using English Hops and the finest American Malt. Ivan was aged for a minimum of 3 months in American Oak Bourbon Barrels.”

How to serve it

Serve at: 54–60°F (12–16°C)
Glass: Snifter: a wide bowl you can warm in your hand, for a small strong pour
Goes with: Chocolate desserts, Cheesecake and vanilla desserts, Aged cheddar and blue cheese

About 320–390 calories and 32–48 g carbs

About 200 of those calories come from the alcohol.

General guidance for Barrel-Aged Stout. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools

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About this beer

This is the 2nd of 10 labels we have from Big Sky Brewing Co. It is one of 147 barrel-aged stout labels approved in October 2019. Its label was approved 14 days after it was submitted. The label names one hop, English Hops, and carries barrel-aged, imperial on the front.

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Style: StoutBrewery: Big Sky Brewing Co.