

Here’s your very first look at a new beer coming out of Epic Brewing in Salt Lake City, UT. This beer is part of the Exponential Series and it is called Son Of A Baptist (or SOB). This beer is a coffee stout with cacao nibs and it is a new version of Big Bad Baptist. This beer will be packaged in 22oz bottles and the beer comes in at 8%-AbV. Stay tuned here for release details.



UPDATE 5 Feb 2016 From Epic:





When we’re crafting a beer hops are not just hops and coffee is not just coffee. We source our

ingredients from all over the world; we meet the farmers and maltsters and constantly seek out

innovation and quality. In our latest project “Son of a Baptist” we’ve partnered with 10 exceptional

coffee roasters from across the nation to create a beer that showcases just how unique and special

coffee beans really are.





Son of a Baptist is an 8% ABV

imperial stout. It is not barrel

aged like its father, Big Bad

Baptist; instead its flavor

profile was designed to

highlight the complex and

often unique flavors of small

batch coffees. Instead of

sourcing a coffee that would

play well in a beer we sought

out creative and innovative

roasters, then asked them

which beans they’re passionate

about. Each resulting release of

Son of a Baptist is widely

different depending on the coffee selected. Some are fruity and sweet with notes of jam and

chocolate, others are rich and earthy with a big roasted finish. Each limited release is numbered and

stamped. The corresponding details and tasting notes can be found on our website. Each release will

return to the Roaster’s home market where the beer and the coffee can be sampled side by side.





“Son of a Baptist shares some similarity to Big Bad Baptist but its purpose it very different. Son of a

Baptist was built from the ground up to showcase coffee. By simplifying the malt bill and removing the

complexity that barrel aging adds we were able to let the beans shine through,” explains brew master

Kevin Crompton. “Initially we were looking for coffees similar to those we’ve used in Big Bad Baptist

but the recent trend toward lighter roasted beans with wonderful berry and tobacco notes inspired us

to seek out artisanal coffee roasters.”





Son of a Baptist will only be available on draft this spring with plans to introduce 12oz cans in late

2016. Below is a list of coffee roasters and markets for the initial draft release.



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