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Ada County Stout (2021)

Woodland Empire Ale Craft

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Boise, ID


Tavour Rating

4.22

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Style

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Barrel Aged Stout

ABV

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13.0%

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A Note on This Beer

I’ll never forget a debate I saw on BeerAdvocate awhile back regarding barrel aging. The general consensus? Rum barrels are extremely difficult to work with and often leave overwhelming flavors. But, in the hands of true masters, they can result in some of the most decadent creations around.

Lucky for all of us, the folks at Woodland Empire Ale Craft are true masters! 

To create today’s ultra complex, boozy-yet-smooth Ada County Stout (2021), they started with a rich Stout base of dark, roasty malts. Then, they layered it with dessert opulence by aging it in maple syrup barrels on additions of raw cocoa and locally roasted cold-brewed coffee. Finally, they finished it off in rum barrels!  

The result is pure decadence! The rum barrels are the real star, wrapping all the mocha-maple goodness in next-level molasses mellowness. The oaky rum notes elevate the brew from chocolate milk to 5-star restaurant chocolate lava cake. 

Incredibly, it clocks in at 13% ABV! While the strength is certainly there, it reveals itself through pleasant rosy-cheeked warmth rather than upfront heat. 

This is the kind of dark sipper that could help settle the barrel aging debate once and for all. But, seeing as we have less than 30 cases today, this might be your only chance to find out just how excellent rum barrel aging can be!

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Reviews

4.22

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jerry663

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5.0
Perfection....period.
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Jim.Jeff.Greg

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5.0
Not small
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edgar90

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3.75
Very sweet taste the coffee notes stand out the most
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craig1578

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4.0
Excellent coffee brew.
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Shinobi1614

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4.25
Cocoa and coffee nose, luscious mouth feel, and rum warmth. Very smooth
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HopsHead

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4.25
Could use a little more coffee to offset sweetness, but great mouthfeel. Solid beer for sure!
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james4916

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4.25
Love the rum flavor. Lots of raw cocoa flavor.
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roman147

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5.0
Good coffee flavor
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patrick37

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4.5
Great flavor, smooth but not too sweet. Did taste the rum nice change for a stout.
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texas_tiger76

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5.0
Oh, heavens. This is an amazing stout. Sweet and filling- the chocolate and coffee are all right there. And though it is boozy, it isn't overwhelmingly so. Just a marvelous end to the evening!
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david210

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3.75
Says 13% but kinda tastes like 20% lol rum flavor is strong and sticks with you. maple flavor is there on the back end.
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michaela0416

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4.5
Not cloying, a nice solid pastry stout with subtle chocolate and coffee tastes. Good with chocolate cookies
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Amirasol

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4.0
Cocoa dominates with maple and coffee in the background. The rum calms down as it warms.
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ChrisO

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4.75
Damn!!! RUM, COCOA, MOUTHFEEL!
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Shipfaced

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4.0
Worth drinking
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theUnwise

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5.0
Amazing chocolate hints, hardly tell its 13%
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GetKrunkHoe

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4.5
Solid. I was surprisingly impressed with this one
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yoda5472

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4.75
Wow
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chad2120

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4.5
Great strong tasting stout.
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LAB_RAT

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4.5
Cocoa and maple! Fabulous Stout!!
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rene154

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5.0
I was surprised how sweet it was after the first sip, but this is a really good stout. Probably one of the best I’ve had.
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Victormpjr

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4.25
Sweet creamy taste. Taste the maple syrup quickly, rum notes come through towards the end. Very enjoyable and if you want that quick “shot”, this one hits the mark. Definitely will have again.
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craft_fan12310

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4.5
This is a great stout , the maple and mix of notes made it an enjoyable drink.
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andre358

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4.75
Great sweet tasting stout with chocolate / coffee
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simmc1212

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3.25
Not great for spring
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patrick3503

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5.0
Sweet from the maple. Stout from The stout. I don’t taste coconut now but I def did the first time. Maybe this isn’t good after the Fremont.
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pheonixcaldwell

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3.0
Not my favorite stout. Couldn't pick up much of the barrel. It was fine.
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barry365

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5.0
Superb big taste big abv
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matt1659

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3.5
OK for me
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dean_j_chapman

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4.75
I though this was a incredible tasty beer. it had great flavors…I could feel the rum…not too sweet and well-balanced!
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HeavyAshes

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3.75
was alright
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