By now, most of you are aware of Six Mile Bridge's "Big Five Series" beers. If you aren't aware, we wrote about them a few weeks ago when they were announced and you you can check that out here.

If you're one of the folks that are aware, then you've been waiting for this post to arrive. Tomorrow marks the release of their first 750ml bottle of beer and they definitely know how to make an entrance. The Reverent is a 13% ABV Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels on Indian vanilla beans. With a beer that big, the black rhino featured on the label seems more than appropriate.

We chose Indian vanilla beans because the aromas are more earthy than the Madagascar variety and we feel they pair well with the bourbon. When we picked up the barrels, they were emptied that morning and we filled them that night. The vanilla flavor is easier to get as the beer warms up but it's always perceptible on the nose. At 13% ABV, the alcohol is very smooth so it's deceptive. We didn't touch the beer for three months, letting it sleep and have some of those big bourbon flavors settle. After that rest, we tasted it often for 5 months, waiting until we thought it was ready. It's right where we want it to be. - Ryan Sherring, Owner/Head Brewer at Six Mile Bridge

This one goes on sale at the brewery at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 27th and those that reserved bottles in advance can pick them up at that time. If you don't have any bottles reserved, you may be in luck. A limited number of bottles will be available to-go and the beer will be flowing on draught during the release.

Justin was lucky enough to try the beer in advance. Check out his thoughts down below.

Cheers!