There are now many barrel and wood aged beers available in the United States. Most, however, are in very limited supply, and it’s often hard to find them outside the area where they’re made. Here’s a short list of some of the best.
Big Woody, Glacier Brewhouse, AK
Arctic Devil, Midnight Sun, AK
Old Bad Cat, Fat Cat, BC
Leviathan 2000, 2001, Fish, WA
Old Poseidon’s Imperial Stout 1999, 2000, Fish, WA
Bottleworks VIII Imperial Scotch Ale, Flyers, WA
My Old Kentucky Homo, Walking Man, WA
The Abyss Imperial Stout, Deschutes, OR
Adam from the Wood, Fred from the Wood, Hair of the Dog, OR
Bourbon Doppelbock, Widmer Brothers, OR
Old Dipsea Oak Aged, Marin, CA
Anniversary X, Old Rasputin X Barrel Aged, North Coast, CA
Beatification, Temptation, Supplication, Russian River, CA
10, 11, Firestone Walker, CA
The Angel’s Share 2006, Port Brewing, CA
La Folie, New Belgium, CO
Oro de Calabaza, Jolly Pumpkin, MI
Bourbon County Stout, Goose Island, IL
Wisconsin Belgian Red, Raspberry Tart Framboise, New Glarus, WI