Hop Grail
Necessary Evil
- Barrel-Aged Stout
- 14.8% ABV
- Label approved Jun 11
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90 seek it out · 80 would buy again · 70 fine, wouldn't seek it · 60 disappointing · 40 flawed or drain pour
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Ever Grain Brewing Co.'s Barrel-Aged Stout. Label approved 11 June 2026.
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About this beer
This is the 30th of 62 labels we have from Ever Grain Brewing Co. It is one of 63 barrel-aged stout labels approved in June 2026. Its label was approved 1 day after it was submitted. The label carries the Brewers Association independent seal.
A large spider sits at the center of an intricate web surrounded by trumpet-shaped flowers and climbing vines rendered in fine pen-and-ink line work across a full black ground. The composition fills the entire label field in a scattered botanical pattern, with white blooms and delicate foliage distributed throughout. The beer name 'NECESSARY EVIL' appears centered below the spider in clean sans-serif capitals, with the brewery mark and name positioned below. The finish is matte with no visible coating.
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A starting-point recipe from the style and the ABV on the label: derived, not tasted, and the sheet says which is which.
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Style: StoutBrewery: Ever Grain Brewing Co.