Love barleywines? Don’t miss this seasonal release. Heavy Seas Brewing (Baltimore, MD) upgraded this brew to bomber status a couple of years ago. Highly cellerable, and boozy to boot. Each year, three editions are released. The regular edition (above), Cabernet Barrel Continue Reading →
Bolt Cutter, Founders Brewing Company’s 15th Anniversary celebration, is hitting shelves. Bolt is a barleywine, with some commonalities to their famed CBS, Curmudgeon’s Better Half, & Kentucky Breakfast Stout. Dry hopped with cascade hops, partial aged in bourbon barrels, partially Continue Reading →
Bridgeport Brewing Company (Portland, OR) recently released Enchanted during the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado. Enchanted is a special barrel treatment of their popular Stumptown Tart. Every so often the Portland, Oregon based brewery releases Old Knucklehead Barleywine. Continue Reading →
It’s getting cooler. You need a beer with a boozy backbone to it. Duclaw Brewing Co’s barleywine returns this month. It is brewed in July, aggressively dry hopped, and aged until the November release. On sale starting 11/14/12.
Over a beer with Sierra Nevada brewer Terrance Sullivan earlier this year, he told me about plans to release a barrel aged edition of Bigfoot in 2012. The North Carolina build tentatively pushed this release into 2013, but the plans Continue Reading →
Each year, Firestone Walker (Paso Robles, CA) celebrates their anniversary by blending together their various tasty offerings into one bass ass offering. This year’s blend features 226 oak barrels, and a blend 8 different beers. A tequila barrel was introduced Continue Reading →
Love barleywines? Don’t miss this seasonal release. Heavy Seas Brewing (Baltimore, MD) upgraded this brew to bomber status a couple of years ago. Highly cellerable, and boozy to boot. Each year, three editions are released. The regular edition (above), Cabernet Barrel Aged Below Decks, and Bourbon Below Decks. The barrel aged editions are a few weeks away.
Our English style barleywine — rich, malty, and opulent. Great at time of release but will benefit from bottle aging for many years to come. VINTAGE DATED.
Style:Barleywine (English style, lighter on the hops) Availability: 22oz bombers. Some draft. Nov-Dec seasonal. Vintage dated
Bolt Cutter, Founders Brewing Company’s 15th Anniversary celebration, is hitting shelves. Bolt is a barleywine, with some commonalities to their famed CBS, Curmudgeon’s Better Half, & Kentucky Breakfast Stout. Dry hopped with cascade hops, partial aged in bourbon barrels, partially aged in maple syrup bourbon barrels. It has been bottle maturing since July, 2012.
Years ago,” says Co-Founder, President & CEO Mike Stevens, “when our brewery was located on Monroe, we were defaulting on our loan. Eventually, the bank called and threatened to chain our doors shut if we didn’t come up with the money that we owed them. We had seven days to come up with half a million dollars.” “So I bought a pair of bolt cutters,” says Co-Founder, Vice President of Brand & Education Dave Engbers. “We were determined to keep our doors open and to keep brewing beer, no matter what it took. Luckily, we never had to use them.” Engbers keeps the bolt cutters in his office as a reminder of how far we’ve come and the journey we’ve taken since brewing our first beer in November 1997.
Bridgeport Brewing Company (Portland, OR) recently released Enchantedduring the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado. Enchanted is a special barrel treatment of their popular Stumptown Tart. Every so often the Portland, Oregon based brewery releases Old Knucklehead Barleywine. The above label would be bottling #13.
The tradition continues with the 13th revival of our craft brewing roots. This barley wine style ale is aged with oak and offers a big taste experience. The deep ruby-colored brew kicks off with heavy malt sweetness, finishing with notes of oak, vanilla, toffee and rich cherry.
It’s getting cooler. You need a beer with a boozy backbone to it. Duclaw Brewing Co’s barleywine returns this month. It is brewed in July, aggressively dry hopped, and aged until the November release. On sale starting 11/14/12.
Devil’s Milk is an American-style Barley Wine. This beer exhibits a wealth of fruit flavors, from pears to plums to raisins. Devil’s Milk is dry hopped (hops added after fermentation) for a strong bite that balances its big malt backbone. Served in a snifter glass because of the high abv, barley wines are perfect as a relaxing “after-dinner” drink or nitecap.
Style: Barleywine
Hops: Changes each year
Malts: Pale malt, Wheat malt, Aromatic malt, Crystal malt, Special malt
Over a beer with Sierra Nevada brewer Terrance Sullivan earlier this year, he told me about plans to release a barrel aged edition of Bigfoot in 2012. The North Carolina build tentatively pushed this release into 2013, but the plans remain intact. Sierra obtained a mixture of whiskey barrels (Jack Daniels, Heaven Hill, Jim Beam) for this project. 750 is the bottle size and the labels are painted.
Our Bigfoot Barleywine is a craft beer legend. Each winter, this beast of a beer appears and wreaks havoc on unsuspecting palates with its intense bittersweet flavors. This year–in honor of the 30th Anniversary of this style-bending brew– we’re releasing a very special version of this cult classic: Aged in oak whiskey casks for nearly two years, this barrel-aged Bigfoot is incredibly complex. The assault of resinous hops has mellowed, and the influence of the wood has shifted focus toward the malt–with rich burnt-sugar flavors and notes of vanilla, toasted coconut, and raisins. Grab this elusive beast while you can, because it won’t be around for long.
Firestone Walker A Blend of 226 Oak Barrels, 8 Beers
Each year, Firestone Walker (Paso Robles, CA) celebrates their anniversary by blending together their various tasty offerings into one bass ass offering. This year’s blend features 226 oak barrels, and a blend 8 different beers. A tequila barrel was introduced this year for the first time. Firestone Walker 16th arrives in November, and the components have been revealed.
The Components
Velvet Merkin (8.7% ABV) – Aged in Bourbon barrels
-Traditional Oatmeal Stout (23% of final blend)
OG= 15P FG=5.5 IBU=32.5 Color= Black / 15% Oats / Hopped with 100% US grown Fuggles
Stickee Monkee (12.5% ABV) – Aged in Bourbon and Brandy barrels
