Deep black ale with aromas of dried fruit and a hint of smoke. A raisin like sweetness is followed by a bittersweet chocolate finish.Source barrelmountainbrewing.com
Tasting Notes
Deep black ale with aromas of dried fruit and a hint of smoke. A raisin like sweetness is followed by a bittersweet chocolate finish.Source barrelmountainbrewing.com
As category context only, the Brewers Association guidelines describe American-Style Stout as black and roasty with medium to high American hop character, 5.7 to 8.0 percent ABV and 35 to 60 IBU, and Export-Style Stout as a strong, dry roasted stout at 5.6 to 8.0 percent ABV and 30 to 60 IBU. The published 6.6% ABV and 35 IBU fit both.
Awards History
Year
Competition
Category
Medal
2026
Great American Beer Festival
American or Export Stout
Silver
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Brewery Context
Barrel Mountain Brewing is in Battle Ground, WA. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Microbrewery.
Not Found: Original gravity, Final gravity, Hop form, Hop use, Hop lot or farm, Yeast, Adjuncts, Water, Process. Checked barrelmountainbrewing.com, barrelmountainbrewing.com, web searches recorded in the research notes.
Research Notes
The brewery's beer page lists the beer as Starway Stout; the home page lists a stout among year-round styles without naming it, so availability is not recorded.
The domain barrelmountain.com redirects to a domain marketplace and is not the brewery.
No 2026 medal announcement was found.
Researched 2026-10-13.
Deep dive pass 2026-10-14: the brewery beer list gives tasting words, 6.6% ABV, 35 IBU, its malts and Willamette hops.