R.I.B.A.C.S. 2018 - Caroni '98
Biertype: Russian Imperial Stout
Smaakcategorie: Intens & Uitdagend
Biertypering(en): Barrel-aged, Kerstbier
Serie: R.I.B.A.C.S.
One of the recurring specials is the Russian Imperial Barrel Aged Christmas Stout.The R.I.B.A.C.S. was first brewed between Christmas and New Year's eve of 2014. Since then, Crookes Spider has been on a quest to source unique single cask distillate barrels to age their Russian Imperial Stout. The release of R.I.B.A.C.S. 2017 led to the launch of the first non-barrel aged Russian Imperial Stout, which after winning the gold medal at the Dutch and Brussel's beer challenge, was promoted to the core-range.
Each year Crooked Spider releases a range of completely different barrels which has been home to their RIS for at least 6 months. Dividing the same beer over barrels unlike any other, creates an exciting and exhilarating beverage that many look forward to all year.
The 2018 version of R.I.B.A.C.S. was produced with Rock City Brewing. Due to some un-explainable losses they only filled 408 6-packs of beer, this time with only 4 barrels and two normal Russian Imperial Stouts.
Caroni 1998 vat 41
Caroni rum comes from Trinidad, and the distillery was closed down in 2002. The warehouse full of barrels was found by an Italian in 2004, and only every now and again a new barrel is released. If you are into rum, you know how amazing this rum is. Barrel 41 contained a dark-brown rum of 64.1% and was filled at the end of 2018. Only 259 bottles came out of the barrel. The rum was distilled in januari 1998, and has obviously seen a lot. The R.I.B.A.C.S. aged on the Caroni barrel has an amazing sweet, thick rum aroma and taste. Molasses, ripe fruit, 10.85% alcohol. A real beauty.
