Description

Stone Xocoveza Mocha Stout aged & soured in red wine & tequila barrels

2015 Series Batch No. 04

BREWED NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The base beer is the recipe of 2014 Stone Homebrew
Competitionwinner Chris Banker, an intensely flavorful milk stout brewed
with cocoa, coffee and spices to mimic the flavors of Mexican hot
chocolate.

IN THE MASH

U.S. Pale, Maris Otter Pale, Crystal, Black Patent, Coffee Malt & Chocolate Malt

IN THE BOIL

Challenger & East Kent Golding Hops

SPECIAL INGREDIENTS

Lactose, Flaked Oats, Coffee, Vanilla, Pasilla Peppers, Nutmeg, Cinnamon & Cocoa

AGED

11 Months in French Oak Extra Aejo Tequila Barrels that previously held Bordeaux Wine

CELLAR NOTES

At first we were super bummed when a bunch of barrels of barrel-aged
Xocoveza inexplicably soured. Then we tasted it. Turns out that the
souring microflora transported our Bordeaux/tequila barrel-aged mocha
stout to crazy new depths. Unmistakable, tart cherry-like flavors marry
beautifully with the oak, red wine, peppery spice and agave notes from
the barrels and the chocolate, coffee and spice elements of the base
beer. We invite you to explore the irrationally delicious result of a
barrel-aged beer gone loco.