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THIS YEAR'S VARIANTS
EVENT INFORMATION
NO SESSIONS. NO COVER CHARGE. NO PURCHASE RULES!
Doors open and bottle sales begin at 11AM on Saturday, December 5.
Our online ordering site will be live beginning at 10AM Friday, November 27.
The online store will remain open until the curbside allotment is sold out or until noon on Wednesday, December 2.
All bottles purchased online for curbside pickup MUST be picked up at the Barrel House between 11AM and 5PM on Saturday, December 5.
BOTTLE SALES
750ml Bottle Prices:
2026 Concealed Darkness: $16.99
2026 Concealed Darkness 3-pack: $50.97
2026 Chocolate Cherry Variant: $20.99
2026 Pistachio Cream Variant: $20.99
NO PURCHASE RULES!
A limited-edition 2026 Concealed Darkness glass will be included with 3 bottle purchase! Only one complimentary glass will be given to each customer regardless of total bottles purchased, but additional glasses may be purchased separately.
SCHEDULE
DOORS OPEN at 11:00AM
Live Music with GABRIEL VAN DUO - 12:00-3:00
SPECIAL TAPPINGS SCHEDULE:
12:00
PRICKLY PEAR SOUR
2017 CONCEALED DARKNESS
1:00
MARSEDON
2019 CONCEALED DARKNESS
2:00
BLUEBERRY LAVENDER CONCEALED DARKNESS (2022 VARIANT)
2020 CONCEALED DARKNESS
3:00
CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY CONCEALED DARKNESS (2025 VARIANT)
2021 CONCEALED DARKNESS
Live Music with WINEGRASS - 4:00-7:00
4:00
MARIONBERRIES ON ACID
2022 CONCEALED DARKNESS
5:00
CHERRY SOUR DEVIL
2024 CONCEALED DARKNESS
6:00
SNOW DAY
2025 CONCEALED DARKNESS
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2026 Concealed Darkness and both variants will be on draft all day!
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Special tappings will be served on a first come, first served basis inside the brewery's barrel room. They cannot be ordered through your server.
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10 additional beers will be on tap inside the tasting room, and 6 more outside at the Tiki Bar.
NEW FOR 2026: Raw and grilled Revival Virginia Oysters will be available to purchase through Oyster Catcher Sea Farms throughout the event! Blue Mountain Barrel House Restaurant will also be serving fried oysters along with regular menu items. Barrel House Brunswick Stew will also be available to enjoy onsite and in containers to go!
2026 CONCEALED DARKNESS
THE MYSTERY OF GREAT BEER challenges the spirit of adventure in all who seek a higher level to this ancient brew. Dark Hollow blends the miracle of two crafts—brewing and distillation—to create a work greater than the sum of its parts.
Our once-a-year Reserve edition of this hallowed imperial stout has been aged in bourbon barrels from Willett Distillery for a full year, changing and mellowing with the roll of the seasons.
Enjoy the best of 2026: Dark Hollow brewed with double the roast barley, double the chocolate malt, and double the oats, and then concealed in the darkness at the back of the barrel room, waiting to emerge on December 5th.
VARIANT #1
CHOCOLATE CHERRY
Now entice your senses with our 12th annual Variant Series from Concealed Darkness. Variant #1 was aged in our favorite Willett bourbon barrels from Nelson County, Kentucky with the addition of cocoa nibs and cherries. These two flavors so naturally complement the deep malt, oak and natural vanilla flavors from our beloved Reserve version of Dark Hollow that we can scarcely believe we haven't made this before! Enjoy this limited edition take on the best of 2026.
VARIANT #2
PISTACHIO CREAM
Variant #2 was aged solely in Willett bourbon barrels, and dosed with natural pistachio flavoring and cream flavoring throughout its year-long slumber at the back of our barrel-aging cellar. Pistachio and cream are a beautiful pairing on their own, but opening up these flavor notes to the substantial depth and strength of our reserve Imperial Stout brings something unexpected and delightful to the simple dessert beer experience.
