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Originally Posted by phisherman
Good catch on that one. That's different from last year (2020) when they released a base stout and then a bunch of individual adjunct treatments. The first plain batch was the best. The Coconut variant tasted like Coppertone sun tan lotion.
Not many great BA stouts around town if you're into the classic big dogs. Ursa is pretty good and I'm glad that it got brought over from McCoy's. BKS did Derelection last year which was very good. Alma Mader is releasing one at some point this year, not sure when though. I was just bugging Nick about this on Saturday. I know Cinder Block releases Black Squirrel yearly but I've never cared for it. Too much of that musty oak funk.
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The first barrel aged stout I had (as probably did a lot of people) was BCS. The first year it hit the KC market, nobody knew what it was and it was super easy to get 4-packs of it around town. It used to have this light, but delightful butterscotch flavor on the finish. Black Squirrel used to have that when it was first released too. I feel like Black Squirrel and BCS get a little more mild each year. The bourbon flavor doesn't come through quite as much anymore.
My favorite beer there currently is their Wheat Wine. If you aren't a fan of the oak funk, it might not be your cup of tea. The bourbon and barrel flavors definitely shine through though. It's unique and worth a taster if nothing else.
I'll keep an eye out for Alma's BA stout. It's sort of nice that some release early and some release late in the season. Keeps them around for a good part of the year these days.