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Big Bad Baptista 10 Year Anniversary
- Barrel-Aged Stout
- 12% ABV
- Label approved Aug 6
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Epic Brewing's Barrel-Aged Stout. Label approved 6 August 2026; spotted on 15 October 2026 (on Epic Brewing's beer list).
Right around the middle of the 661 Barrel-Aged Stout labels we've read.
From the label“10 years ago Epic found inspiration in the spicy and bold flavors of Café de Olla; Big Bad Baptista was born. 100% whiskey barrel aged Imperial Stout with Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cacao Nibs and Mexican Coffee deliver a luxurious and complex flavor like no other. The Legend Grows.”
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 365–430 calories and 34–50 g carbs
About 235 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 18th of 34 labels we have from Epic Brewing. It is one of 74 barrel-aged stout labels approved in August 2026. Its label was approved 2 days after it was submitted. The label carries barrel-aged on the front.
A pen-and-ink portrait of a bearded man with long hair and headwrap occupies the right half of the label in white line work against the black ground. The left side features the beer name in large slab-serif type—cream and red letters stacked vertically—set over a repeating geometric pattern in cream and burnt orange. A triangular border pattern frames the entire label edge. Small regulatory text runs along the left margin and bottom.
From the brewery“Inspired by Café de Olla, traditional Mexican spiced coffee, this anniversary edition blends house-roasted Mexican coffee with rich cacao nibs, vanilla, and cinnamon. Expect bold coffee and deep chocolate layered over a rich, barrel-aged imperial stout.”
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Style: StoutBrewery: Epic Brewing