The diagnosis of herpes (cold sores) is easily made based on the visual appearance of the lesions, and the best approach is to see a doctor at the first sign of a blister. If there is concern that the rash may not be herpes, a swab of blister fluid may be collected for viral culture or polymerase chain reaction test.
Barrel-aged beers are typically part of big release events at your favorite craft beer destinations and, with a few exceptions, arenât going to be found every day. When you see a local brewery or craft beer bar holding a barrel-aged release, make it a point to be part of it.
Note: This piece has since been updated with a 2017 blind-tasting of 144 barrel-aged imperial stouts. When we tasted 37 non-barrel-aged imperial stouts in January, it was a rather momentous occasion, even while being split over the course of three days. As is probably no surprise, there were some absolutely incredible beers in that mix. But I think itâs probably safe to say weâve saved the best for last.