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Originally Posted by cabmando
If you can find one, look into a Dark Hallow by Blue Mountain Brewery in VA. I'm jealous of that beer. I'm going to start experimenting but it's going to be a tough one to recreate. Incredibly balanced Bourbon Barrel aged Imperial Stout.
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I love that beer. It's right down the street. My wife is friends with the one of the owners of that place. Next time I see him, I will try to wrench the secret formula from his grasp!! (he says he is looking for a 914 btw...)
One thing that he said which was interesting (which might be common knowledge, but was news to me), is that the explosion of microbreweries in America is not a new thing- that before prohibition, there were microbreweries everywhere. Only in the latter half of the 20th century did the mass production beers take off. I could be off on the timeline, but, in general, things are getting back to the way they used to be. Good time to be a beer drinker.
(edit)- I asked my wife about Dark Hollow and she said he plays with the formulation every year, so it's a moving target. She then reminded me we get a free bottle from him every year at christmas. She said "don't you remember, we got two bottles?!?!"
I said.... "Uh... no...."
Must be good stuff!