Strong stout aged in wood or spirit barrels.
ABV 7.0 to 12.0%
7.0% 12.0%
ABV 7.0 to 12.0% IBU 45 to 80
45 80
IBU 45 to 80 SRM 40 to 40
40 40
SRM 40 to 40 Special categories are judged on an added ingredient, a process, or a nonstandard base, not on one classic style. Source: Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines (approximate ranges) (approximate)
Entrants by Year How Crowded the Category Is Table view Entrants by Year Entries 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Entries 186 170 121 131 89 65
2025 · Category 32 · 89 Entrants. Select a column header to sort. Medal Beer ABV IBU Hops Brewery City G Vladislav Not Found 44 Not Found Diebolt Brewing Denver, CO S Darkstar November Not Found Not Found Not Found Bottle Logic Brewing Anaheim, CA B Breakside La Maison du Bang! 14.6% 22 Not Found Breakside Brewery & Taproom Milwaukie, OR
2024 · Category 32 · 131 Entrants. Select a column header to sort. Medal Beer ABV IBU Hops Brewery City G Western Justice Not Found Not Found Not Found Westbound & Down Brewing Co. Idaho Springs, CO S Humongous Sleepy Chungus Bear Not Found Not Found Not Found Werk Force Brewing Co. Plainfield, IL B Breakside La Maison du Bang! Not Found Not Found Not Found Breakside Brewery Portland, OR
2023 · Category 31 · 121 Entrants. Select a column header to sort. Medal Beer ABV IBU Hops Brewery City G Breakside The Trappings and the Suits of Woe Not Found Not Found Not Found Breakside Brewery (NW Slabtown) Portland, OR S Black Market Liver Not Found Not Found Not Found Windmills Brewery & Restaurant The Colony, TX B Barrel Aged Count Chungus Not Found Not Found Not Found Werk Force Brewing Co. Plainfield, IL
2022 · Category 30 · 170 Entrants. Select a column header to sort. Medal Beer ABV IBU Hops Brewery City G 8th Anniversary Reserve Not Found Not Found Not Found Grist House Craft Brewery Pittsburgh, PA S Barrel Aged Blindfolded Stoutosaurus Not Found Not Found Not Found de Bine Brewing Co. Palm Harbor, FL B Wooden Mayhem Not Found Not Found Not Found Rock Cut Brewing Co. Estes Park, CO
2021 · Category 30 · 186 Entrants. Select a column header to sort. Medal Beer ABV IBU Hops Brewery City G Ruckus Not Found Not Found Not Found Melvin Brewing Alpine, WY S Oast House Reserve: Meet Your Maker Not Found Not Found Not Found Twin Oast Brewing Catawba Island, OH B The Intrepid Not Found Not Found Not Found 49th State Brewing Co. (Anchorage) Anchorage, AK
2026 Medal Beers G Gold in Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
2025 Demons Run Reserve Urban Roots Brewing, Sacramento, CA
Category Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
Entries 65
ABV Not Found
IBU Not Found
Style Wood And Barrel Aged Stout
Malts Not Found
Yeast Not Found
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S Silver in Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
Cherry Decadence Alesong Brewing & Blending, Eugene, OR
Category Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
Entries 65
ABV 14.2%
IBU Not Found
Style Imperial oatmeal stout
Malts Oats
Yeast Saccharomyces
Adjuncts Cherry Tasting Notes
This imperial oatmeal stout is silky and decadent, bursting with bourbon aroma from Westward Whiskey barrels. Layers of smooth vanilla, toasted oak, and dark… Source: alesongbrewing.com
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B Bronze in Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
Hell Bear Werk Force Brewing Co., Plainfield, IL
Category Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
Entries 65
ABV 12%
IBU Not Found
Style Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
Malts Not Found
Yeast Not Found
Adjuncts Brain Strain peppers, Cacao nibs, Carolina Reaper peppers, Chocolate Scorpion peppers, Madagascar vanilla Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes: Rich Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Depths of Hell. The end result is a perfect harmony of rich fudgy goodness with a touch of heat and smooth vanilla… Source: werkforcebrewing.com
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