A Real Awesome Beer Review for Feral Bones 2021 Stout

Feral Bones 2021 Bourbon Barrel Aged (BBA) Stout is an incredible desert beer due to using chocolate and coconut. This article covers a review and relation to Scottie Pippen as a sports reference.

Technical Details for Feral Bones 2021 BBA

• Beer Name: Feral Bones 2021
• Beer Style: BBA Imperial Stout
• Brewery: Structures Brewing (Bellingham, WA)
• Brewery website: https://www.structuresbrewing.com
• Purchased: shipping case from Structures Brewing received on 2/5/21
• Tasted: 4/20/21
• Glass Used: 21 oz Spiegelau Stout Glass

Feral Bones 2021 BBA Stout Scoring Categories

Beer Review Structures Brewing’s Feral Bones 2021 BBA Stout Scoring Categories:

• Can Design: Ozzy Osbourne is alive and well in the Pacific Northwest
• Appearance: thick viscous motor oil with tan head 5/6
• Aroma: dark chocolate and a hint of whiskey 23/24
• Flavor: a liquid Mounds candy bar from start to finish, some heat from the Buffalo Trace bourbon whiskey barrels in the middle, lingering aftertaste of toasted coconut, long toffee note after finish 39/40
• Mouthfeel: sticky, syrupy, thick and creamy 9/10
• Overall Impression: 10.75% ABV is the ideal alcohol level to preserve the beer side of a BBA stout, perfect desert beer that keeps getting better with each variant from Structures Brewing 19/20
• Total Score: 95/100
• BBA stouts have been popular and trendy since 2013-2014, but this one is on a whole different level due to the intermixing of chocolate, coconut and bourbon whiskey and how all three ingredients have equal chairs at the dinner table

Brewery Background

Structures Brewing is located in Bellingham, Washington and opened in 2015. They focus on their flagship beers (Fuzz IPA, Juice on Juice DIPA, Junior Session IPA, Feral Bones) by continuously changing the hop profiles and ingredients on those beers to create exciting new flavors. Adjusted to Covid-19 regulations by adding Washington state shipping of pre-selected cases in May 2020. Shipping packages, tracking and timing are top notch quality with delivery typically occurring in 1-3 days. Very active on Instagram with messaging new releases and breweries they’ve partnered with on collaborations (Wren House Brewing Co. in Phoenix, AZ and Moonraker Brewing Co. in Auburn, CA). If you head to Bellingham, WA for a beer run, Structures Brewing should be the first and only stop on your list. They are producing high quality beers at a great price and continue to explore the under-rated pale ale category.

Feral Bones BBA Stout Background

Feral Bones has been released in five variants as of 4/21/21:

• Hazelnut Coffee Stout 8.2% ABV in late 2018 Untappd rating 4.54
• BBA Stout 10.75% ABV in June 2020 Untappd rating 4.51
• Members Bottle 12.5% ABV in September 2020 Untappd rating 4.38
• Coffee Stout 8.2% ABV in early 2021 Untappd rating 4.32
• BBA Stout 10.75% ABV in early 2021 Untappd rating 4.53

A new variant will be released on 4/22/21 weighing in at 12.4% ABV, no barrel aging, and the main ingredients are dark chocolate and peanut butter. Instagram picture and description sound and look like a liquid Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.

My rule of thumb of seeking out and tasting top notch beers, is to focus on Untappd ratings of 4.25+. Feral Bones consistently exceeds that rating and the flavor profile continues to improve with each variant batch. This stout is so good due to drinkability for 10.75% ABV, desert flavors and price per can, that I can’t determine a comparable beer. Seek it out, sit back with friends or loved ones and simply enjoy this BBA stout.

Sports Comparison for this Libation

• Scottie Pippen, a small forward, inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. Won six NBA championships playing for the Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998). Was Michael Jordan’s best teammate and defensive whiz. Played seventeen NBA seasons after a quiet college career at the University of Central Arkansas. Due to the release of The Last Dance in May 2020, my memory was refreshed on how good of a finisher Pippen was on offensive possessions during playoff games. He simply didn’t miss any big baskets and had a knack to complete all three point plays from the foul line. Pippen’s full court press defense of Magic Johnson in game 2 of the 1991 Finals, showed a young athlete’s commitment to finishing his job to help his team succeed. Pippen and Feral Bones BBA Stout have great finishes that are best remembered with family and friends during desert.

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Cheers and keep it classy everyday!