Firestone Walker Velvet Merkin 2018 (355ml)

A stout with a gentle, soft vanilla and sweet espresso flavor.

Velvet Merkin is an oatmeal stout that is part of the Proprietor's Vintage series, the highest-end series in Firestone Walker's lineup.

This is a seasonal limited edition product, Velvet Merlin, available every fall and winter, aged in bourbon barrels.

It has an incredibly smooth and rich taste, just as its stylish and unique name (note) suggests.

Aged in multiple used bourbon barrels from brands such as Heaven Hill and Woodford Reserve, the whisky offers smooth oat flavors as well as aromas of vanilla, coconut, toasted oak and mocha, and rich flavors reminiscent of milk chocolate, bourbon and espresso.

Despite being aged for a full year, it is surprisingly well-balanced and restrained, with a very refined flavor.

It won gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival in 2010 and 2011.

Note: A merkin is a wig for women's pubic hair.

Velvet Merkin means a wig for female pubic hair that is moist and smooth like velvet.

The beer named Velvet Merkin was originally named for an oatmeal stout that had been available in the brewery's tasting room since 2004.

That was the basis for the beer, now known as "Velvet Merlin."

• ABV: 7.8%
• IBU: -
• Alcohol: Beer
• Ingredients: Malt, hops, oats
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• Brewery: Firestone Walker
• Style: Bourbon Barrel-Aged Oatmeal Stout
• Contents: 355ml
• Container: Bottle