Nunmoere Black ABA
ABV: dunno
IBU: ugh
SRM / Coloring: Jet Black
I was kind of disappointed in myself on this one. I got a tweet from Flat 12 about the tapping of their bourbon barrel Nunmoere Black ABA on the tuesday before Thanksgiving, and without reading the tweet fully (which in itself is monumentally idiotic since it's less than 150 characters) I assumed that the tapping was for Black Wednesday. For those of you who are socially inept, Black Wednesday is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and one of the biggest drinking days of the year. Everyone comes back in town and wants to go turbo max with old friends before being tied down with the family.
I thought, "Oh what a grand idea, tapping the American Black Ale on black Wednesday," only it wasn't on Wednesday. The tapping was for black Friday, so I show up at the Brewery for an unveiling and it ain't happening. No sweat though, there's still beer to be had, and on tap is the original Nunmoere Black so I decided to go at it and give it a review.
I wish I had made it downtown for the bourbon barrel Black tapping because it would undoubtedly be fantastic. Bourbon barrel aged beers tend to have an oaky / smokey flavor added to the beer which would have complimented the hops and bitter taste of the Nunmoere, just like being next to a bonfire. However, the regular Nunmoere was somewhat lacking that extra edge and just came off as being dark and bitter with little other character. This would be a beer to sample alongside the bourbon barrel cousin so you can really notice the difference the barrel adds.
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