Perennial Abraxas Barrel Aged 2025

Style

Imperial Stout – Barrel Aged

ABV

12.8%

Origin

USA

Aging

Bourbon barrel 31+ months

Tasting Profile

The nose opens with intense chocolate and cinnamon bark, intertwined with vanilla-soaked oak and dark roasted coffee. Arnicas of ancho chile deliver subtle warmth beneath layers of cocoa nibs and caramelized brown sugar. The palate is luxuriously dense, coating with bittersweet chocolate ganache, Mexican spice cake, and bourbon-vanilla custard. Extended barrel aging contributes deep oak tannins and dried fruit complexity—fig, raisin, dark cherry—while the chile heat builds gradually without overwhelming. The finish is remarkably long and warming, leaving impressions of dark chocolate mole, toasted cinnamon stick, oak char, and lingering bourbon sweetness that evolves across several minutes.

Food Pairing

Pair with dark chocolate mole poblano or braised short ribs with ancho chile sauce, where the beer’s spice complexity mirrors the dish’s layered heat and the barrel character complements rich, slow-cooked flavors. Alternatively, serve alongside Mexican chocolate cake with cinnamon cream or churros with dark chocolate sauce, allowing the beer’s pastry-forward sweetness and warming spices to harmonize with dessert without competition.

About Perennial Artisan Ales

Perennial Artisan Ales operates from a historic building in St. Louis, Missouri’s industrial Carondelet area, a structure with deep roots in American manufacturing history. The facility began life in 1920 as the Temtor Fruit & Products Company factory, designed by architect Harry G. Clymer for his cousin Milton G. Clymer, who had founded the Best-Clymer Manufacturing Company in 1913 to produce preserves. The building was strategically positioned with direct rail access via a spur from the nearby Missouri Pacific Railroad. In 1937, Coca-Cola acquired the property and converted it into a syrup plant to serve the Midwest region, operating under the direct control of their Atlanta headquarters to protect their secret formula. For five decades, this facility produced concentrate that was shipped to independent Coca-Cola bottling franchisees throughout the region. After Coca-Cola closed the plant in 1988, the National Register of Historic Places recognized the building’s architectural and industrial significance. Today, this same structure that once housed generations of beverage production continues its legacy as home to Perennial Artisan Ales, carrying forward St. Louis’s proud tradition of crafting distinctive drinks.

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