Bomber of the Month: December
Epic Big Bad Baptist
By: Kevin .
Published: 12/10/2015
Regular Price:
$13.99
Sale Price:
$9.99
Sale End:
12/31/2015
ABV:
Varies per batch (Around 12%)
Beer Advocate:
95
Rate Beer:
100
In 2010, Epic Brewing Company opened in Salt Lake City, Utah with six fermentation tanks giving it the flexibility to create a variety of small batch, artisanal beer. Three years later, in 2013, Epic expanded its brewery operations into Colorado by opening a second brewery in the River North district of downtown Denver. The Denver brewery offered enough space to support growing national distribution, expansion of the popular barrel aged beer program and the introduction of a line of sour beers. Along with these improvements the addition of a “proper” tap room featuring 25 taps was a long awaited realization, allowing Epic to feature its substantial beer selection on draught.
Epic's Big Bad Baptist is putting them on the craft beer map. This beer is one big bad imperial stout with cocoa nibs, coffee beans, and aged in Whiskey barrels. Each season’s release uses a different dark roasted coffee. This beer will keep you warm during the colder months and continue to give you happiness after each delicious sip.
On to the Tasting Notes:
Upon initial pour, intense aromas of coffee up front with a touch of malt sweetness to balance. Notes of roasted malt, espresso, and dark chocolate. Oak is subtle and comes through as vanilla. On the palate the very same intense coffee/espresso notes from the aroma with a wonderful chocolate character to round it out. A mild amount of barrel character, but the coffee is the star of this show. Caramel malt sweetness and subtle vanilla oak character come through, and the finish is mostly balanced—impeccably smooth without being cloying. This is an extremely tasty beer—coffee is well-executed and balance is excellent. An amazing coffee beer
that presents the coffee perfectly—balanced and accented well with delicious chocolate and roast notes and just a touch of whiskey barrel character.
Food Pairing:
Pair this with a glass and you have the perfect dessert after your winter dinner. Cheers!