DC Brau - Barrel Aged Beers

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I had these at Meridian Pint, part of a DC beer week event. There were about 6 DC Brau barrel aged beers on tap. Some of them were ridiculous (a barrel aged session IPA?) that I didn't bother to try.

Stone of Arbroath (Barrel Aged) - On the left
Some slight fruitiness comes through. Eh.

Hells Bottom (Barrel Aged) - On the right
The non barrel aged version is far superior. It gets a little lost with the whiskey/etc. Some roasted flavor. Eh.

Weyerbacher - Seventeen

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This is a "big" saison. Definitely sweet for the style, and under carbonated (for my tastes). Tastes more on the style of a tripel maybe? Not sure I would pick up more, but I certainly wouldn't turn one down.

Stone - Smoker Porter with Chipotle Peppers

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This is actually pretty good. The heat from the peppers works well with the smoked malts. I wouldn't go out of my way to get it again, but its pretty interesting and tasty.

DC Brau & Stillwater - Middle Name Danger

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From a growler. Very tasty. Slightly bitter. A little peppery. Mabye a little sweeter than I'd like but very enjoyable.

Sierra Nevada & Russian River - Brux

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This was enjoyable enough. The brett was more pronounced in the aroma versus the actual taste. It may be more interesting after a year or two after the brett has been able to do some work, but I'm not that patient. It was substantially more drinkable than the New Belgium Brett Beer though. Pass, for the short term, buy another for the long term?