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Theophilus Heart BA
- Barrel-Aged Stout
- 11% ABV
- Label approved Aug 27
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Back Forty Beer Co.'s Barrel-Aged Stout. Label approved 27 August 2026.
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This is the 7th of 9 labels we have from Back Forty Beer Co. It is one of 74 barrel-aged stout labels approved in August 2026. Its label was approved 1 day after it was submitted. The label carries barrel-aged on the front. The label carries the Brewers Association independent seal.
From the label“Small batch, brewed and canned on site. Forged for 20 months in the barrel, patient as a ghost, Theophilus Heart remains forever in the furnace—where his restless spirit still burns.”
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Style: StoutBrewery: Back Forty Beer Co.