Hop Grail
Double Stack 2022
- Barrel-Aged Stout
- 12.8% ABV
- Label approved Nov 28, 2022
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Great Notion's Barrel-Aged Stout. Label approved 28 November 2022.
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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
About 385–450 calories and 35–51 g carbs
About 250 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
About this beer
This is the 31st of 139 labels we have from Great Notion Brewing & Barrel House. It is one of 2 barrel-aged stout labels approved in November 2022. Its label was approved 10 days after it was submitted. The label carries barrel-aged on the front.
A densely detailed woodcut fills the upper two-thirds of the label, depicting a raucous tavern scene with numerous figures—bearded loggers, musicians, and revellers—crowded around barrels and tables beneath a rising sun and coniferous forest. The composition is rendered entirely in bold black line work on a dark ground, with characters and objects layered and overlapping across the full width. The right side features clean, modern sans-serif typography for the beer name, style designation, and alcohol content, creating a stark contrast with the ornate illustration. The label is matte black with no visible special finish.
From the label“Bourbon Barrel Aged imperial stout with Mostra Coffee, maple syrup, natural & artificial flavor and caramel color.”
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Style: StoutBrewery: Great Notion