August 2017

Part of the adventure of aging beer in retired spirits barrels is the
synergistic interaction of different malt flavors with the oak and
spirit flavors from the barrel. Darker beers like stouts and darker
barley wines have typically been the favored candidates for
barrel-aging, due to their deeper caramel and roasted flavors.
Helldorado breaks that mold with a deep golden color from being brewed
solely with English and American pale malts. The bready, honeyed flavors
of pale malts pull out rich wildflower honey, vanilla and coconut notes
from the oak, creating an overall flavor evocative of bourbon-glazed
graham crackers that stands as singularly unique in our Vintage lineup.
Helldorado may be lighter in color but it is a full-bodied and densely
concentrated sipper at 12.8% ABV.