Mark Twain once said, “Truth is stranger than fiction, because fiction has to be possible and truth doesn’t.”

Take today’s impossibly delicious Stronger than Fiction, for example. It’s brimming with so much coffee and coconut decadence, you’d think it’s a fantasy. But nope, this beauty is real — and it’s one of BeerAdvocate’s Top 15 American Strong Ales!

Not that we’re surprised, considering the crew at Bottle Logic are like the Mark Twains of barrel aging. 

For this great American classic, they started with a rich, malty base before letting it slumber in a blend of bourbon barrels. Then they finished it on coconut and two roasts from Stereoscope Coffee: Colombia El Paraiso - Red Plum and El Tambo Espresso Blend. 

Currents of caramelly colada course through every thick, silky quaff. Deep nuances of vanilla oak and dried fruit follow with pops of mocha on the back end. 

And all that dessert-like decadence completely hides the 13% ABV.

Will the reality of this treat exceed the fictional flavors you’re tasting in your head? Only one way to find out!

Stronger than Fiction is the 14th highest-rated Strong Ale on BeerAdvocate!

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