Saint Arnold Working On Belgian-Style Quad, Double Barrel Russian Imperial Stout, Russian Imperial Stout & Single Barrel Baltic Porter / Double Down

Here we have your first look at several new 2021 barrel-aged bottles coming from Saint Arnold Brewing in Houston, TX. Belgian-Style Quad will be an oak-aged Belgian-style quad that hits 11.1%-AbV, Double Barrel Russian Imperial Stout   will be an RIS aged in bonded Bourbon barrels and finished in wheated Bourbon barrels (12.9%-AbV), Russian Imperial Stout aged in Bourbon barrels with vanilla, cocoa nibs and coffee (1.5%-AbV, 12oz bottles) and Single Barrel Baltic Porter will be aged in in Port wine barrels and it will hit 9.4%-AbV. These are all 500ml bottles and stay tuned for full release details. I’ve also added in Double Down Double IPA (9.2%-AbV, 12oz bottles).

This 15 Apr 2021 update from Saint Arnold:

Coming Monday:

Small Batch Barrel Aged

Russian Imperial Stout

Our latest special release has local written all over it. A collaboration with our Houston friends at Catalina Coffee and our Sugar Land neighbors Xocolla Craft Chocolate, our Russian Imperial Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels with Vanilla, Cocoa Nibs, and Coffee is a big Houston beer.

This indulgent 11.5% ABV version of our Russian Imperial Stout is enhanced with additions of vanilla, cocoa nibs, and coffee. The base beer was aged in an array of Four Roses bourbon barrels for 14 months, then blended into one beer. Vanilla, cocoa nibs, and coffee were added after blending to create an opulent beer worthy of replacing or supplementing your dessert course.

The coffee used in this brew was locally roasted Temporada from Catalina Coffee (more on them in a bit), while the Arriba cocoa nibs came from Xocolla Craft Chocolate. That’s Ecuadorian chocolate by way of Sugar Land.

Starting Monday, April 19, this special release beer will be available in 12 oz bottles in stores across the Houston and DFW area.

Preorder Now for Pickup at Saint Arnold

You can also preorder for pickup at our spot. Place your order for this special release beer now through Sunday (or while supplies last) via the link below, and stop by to pick up your order between Monday, April 19 and Sunday, April 25. All sales are final, and you must pick up your order during these dates.

If any quantities remain after this presale, they will be made available for purchase at our Beer Garden & Restaurant (in person and online) beginning Tuesday, April 20.

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Also Coming Monday:

Original Russian Imperial Stout

Want to taste the special barrel aged version of our Russian Imperial Stout side-by-side with the base beer? Of course you do! Originally released as a Beer Garden exclusive in March 2020, our Russian Imperial Stout will be making its way from our cellar to store shelves for the first time starting Monday.

This special release beer has a rich malty body full of coffee and chocolate flavors and a spiciness derived from the combination of hops and high alcohol. It was brewed with a variety of malts including 2 row pale, crystal, chocolate, and roasted barley. It was hopped with Nugget, Willamette and Centennial. We used our Saint Arnold yeast to ferment this unfiltered beer.

Our Russian Imperial Stout comes in at 10.1% ABV and will be available in 500 mL bottles at select stores across the Houston area.

Preorder Now for Pickup at Saint Arnold

Want to pick this beer up at our Beer Garden? It’s available for preorder too, with the same details as the beer above.

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This 5 Mar 2021 update from Saint Arnold:

Coming Monday:

Double Down Double IPA

All In On Hops! Our newest year round release, Double Down, is our latest take on a double IPA. It is neither of the West Coast or East Coast, but features elements of both approaches to the style.

For this beer, our focus was to create big tropical and melon notes while integrating bitterness rather than it being a focal point. To accomplish this, we used late kettle hop additions and Incognito, an all-natural hop product that delivers highly concentrated flavor and aroma. The hop bill includes Pahto, Citra, Citra Incognito, Mosaic, Mosaic Incognito, and Galaxy. The result is aces.

Double Down comes in at 9.2% ABV and 71 IBU. It will be available in six packs starting Monday, March 8 (though you may have seen it on a shelf or two already). You can also stop by our Beer Garden & Restaurant next week to enjoy it on draft or grab a six pack to-go.

Preorder Now:

Double Barrel Russian Imperial Stout

Speaking of doubling down, our newest barrel aged Special Release does just that. This one’s aged in bourbon barrels, then finished in a different set of bourbon barrels.

The base beer is an unfiltered Russian Imperial Stout with a rich malty body full of coffee and chocolate flavors and a spiciness derived from the combination of hops and high alcohol. It was brewed with a variety of malts including 2 row pale, crystal, chocolate and roasted barley. It was hopped with Nugget, Willamette, and Centennial and fermented with our Saint Arnold yeast.

If the beer sounds familiar, it should. The recipe for Divine Reserve No. 5 and 15 has long been a favorite of ours. For this special version, we aged it in Early Times bourbon barrels for 17 months, racked it out, and transferred it to fresh Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels, where it aged an additional 11 months. The result is this 12.9% Double Barrel Russian Imperial Stout.

Place your order for these 500 mL bottles now through Sunday (or while supplies last) via the link below, and stop by to pick up your order between Monday, March 8 and Sunday, March 14. All sales are final.

If any quantities remain after this presale, they will be made available for purchase at our Beer Garden & Restaurant (in person and online) beginning Tuesday, March 9.

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