More news from Jailhouse Brewing (Hampton, GA). Brewmaster Glen Golden has a barleywine in the tanks, slated to be ready by the end of the year. This is the first barleywine released by the young brewery based in an Continue Reading →
On Thursday 11/17, Weyerbacher Brewing releases Idiot’s Drool, a bourbon barrel aged edition of Blithering Idiot that has spent 4.5 years on oak. Yep, nearly half a decade.
Head Brewer Chris Wilson says, “It’s a full-bodied, deep burgundy ale Continue Reading →
Cigar City Brewing has released the 2011 edition of Winter Warmer Warmer Winter.On tap and in bottles at the tap room, hitting distro very soon. We mashed up traditional English Barleywine-style and Old Ale winter warmer style ales with citrusy American Continue Reading →
Revolution Brewing is getting quite prolific with barrel aging. Newest coming soon? Barrel Aged Black Power. The regular edition of Black Power is an oatmeal stout.
Other recent barrel aged (BA) brews from Revolution include:
Cigar City Brewing & Swamphead recently collaborated on a barleywine. They brewed an edition at each of their respective breweries. Roosevelt is the American barleywine produced at Swamphead. (CC brewed an English one, to be named Churchhill.)
Alaskan BrewingBarleywine Ale usually hits in January, but this year (2011) it arrives today. From their Press Release:
“One of my favorite things about our barley wine is that it is great when enjoyed fresh,” says Alaskan Quality Assurance Analyst Darin Jensen. “It’s a fresh and dynamic beer that doesn’t need to be ‘laid down’ like some barley wines; you can enjoy it right away.”
But while some like it fresh, the bottling of each vintage of Alaskan Barley Wine also allows individuals to age it to their liking. It is an ideal cellaring beer to collect for vertical tastings as it gains deeper malt complexity, smoothness and more dark fruit flavors over time. “The first bottle release of our Barley Wine was in 2008, so we are excited to line up and compare the four vintages to see how the flavors are developing.”
The 2011 vintage of Alaskan Barley Wine will be available in December in select retail locations throughout the 12 states where Alaskan Beer is sold, including Alaskan’s newest markets, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Those who live outside these areas can learn about where to find it online at http://www.alaskanbeer.com/our-bre … -beer.html
Style: Barleywine Availability: 22oz bombers. Dec- Sells out. Annual release. Areas in image below.
More news from Jailhouse Brewing (Hampton, GA). Brewmaster Glen Golden has a barleywine in the tanks, slated to be ready by the end of the year. This is the first barleywine released by the young brewery based in an old jailhouse/courthouse in a small southern town.
Also going forward, Glen is planning on balancing each release with a better ratio of bottles & draft. “On premise and off-premise accounts are of course different. As we grow and evolve, we hope to meet the needs a bit better of those who support Jailhouse.”
The barleywine is expected in December, latest January. It hasn’t been named yet. Also, expect some small batches of barrel aged beers next year.
On Thursday 11/17, Weyerbacher Brewing releases Idiot’s Drool, a bourbon barrel aged edition of Blithering Idiot that has spent 4.5 years on oak. Yep, nearly half a decade.
Head Brewer Chris Wilson says, “It’s a full-bodied, deep burgundy ale with an incredibly complex character. Extended aging has imbued this beer with notes of vanilla, oak, leather and sweet sherry. A mild acidity and subtle carbonation rounds out the palate. Truly fantastic!”
The event will begin at 5pm, with samples of QUAD, Blithering Idiot, Double Simcoe IPA and Merry Monks (both in 750ml bottles), Winter Ale, Old Heathen, Hops Infusion and Verboten, and Tango the next release in the Brewers’ Select Series.
The event details per Weyerbacher:
Hours – Doors are open from 5pm to 8pm. Expect a line. We have only one register. We’ll do our best. Grumpy people will not be allowed to have Idiot’s Drool. Instead, they will be shackled and forced to clean the parking lot while the others point and laugh. There may be paint involved, too.
Bottle Limits and Laws — We are a production brewery only which means we can only sell you full cases (twenty-four 12 oz bottles or twelve 750ml bottles). It’s a law thing, not ourpolicy. That said, because of the incredibly small batch of beer for which we are having this event, we have decided to limit each person to SIX (6) bottles of Idiot’s Drool. Yes, we do realize that a case of 750s is twelve (12) bottles. No, we’re not trying to do some kind of crazy “force ‘em to buy more other stuff, too” nonsense; It’s purely about the math. We just don’t have many bottles and we want to make sure you all get a chance to have some without having to sell tickets and stamp hands and check your DNA and whatnot. We will have Merry Monks and Double Simcoe IPA available in 750ml bottles to round out your full case of 12 bottles… oh… yeah….. and we’ll have RAPTURE available, too! You can always ask around and find a buddy to split a full case with you.
Distribution — This is an EXTREMELY limited bottling run. There are no cases going to any distributors anywhere at all. None. Zero. If you’re getting this beer, you’re getting it here. We do NOT expect the supply to last the night. If each person takes their limit of 6 bottles, we’re only talking about 140 customers.
The Register — We’re all about getting you access to what you want BUT we have to be mindful of the laws. If two people want to split a full case of rapture (6 bottles each from a 12 bottle case), please settle your finances between each other before OR after you go to the register. Please DO NOT ask our cashier to split payment on two different cards. We’re selling a case to one person… start to finish… Capiche!?!? Visa, Master Card, Amex and when it goes thru, Discover. We take cold hard cash, too. Sorry, no checks!
Pricing — Idiot’s Drool is $23.00 a bottle. Rapture is $17.00 a bottle. Double Simcoe IPA and Merry Monks 750 ml bottles are $6.50 each. TWELVE BOTTLES TO A CASE.
So what else do you have? We will also have our full lineup of year round and current seasonal beers in 12 oz bottles available to mix into custom variety packs. As if this was not enough, we will also be ready to sell you growlers of our available draft beer as well!
Cigar City Brewing has released the 2011 edition of Winter Warmer Warmer Winter.On tap and in bottles at the tap room, hitting distro very soon. We mashed up traditional English Barleywine-style and Old Ale winter warmer style ales with citrusy American hops like Simcoe, Centennial, Columbus, Chinook, Amarillo and fittingly, Glacier, to create a Floridian Winter Ale.
Style: Winter Warmer (blended beer) Taste Expectations: Sweet, boozy, caramel, hops, touch a fruit. Warming, complex. Availability: 750ml bottles. Draft at the tap room
Revolution Brewing is getting quite prolific with barrel aging. Newest coming soon? Barrel Aged Black Power. The regular edition of Black Power is an oatmeal stout.
Other recent barrel aged (BA) brews from Revolution include:
BA Skara Brae (Scottish Ale)
BA Mad Cow (Sweet Stout)
BA Institutionalized (Barlywine)
BA Eugene (Porter)
BA Bad Man (Old Ale)
BA The General (Porter)
Cigar City Brewing& Swamphead recently collaborated on a barleywine. They brewed an edition at each of their respective breweries. Roosevelt is the American barleywine produced at Swamphead. (CC brewed an English one, to be named Churchhill.)
Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and not further, but cooperation, which is the thing we must strive for today, begins where competition leaves off. – FDR
Style: American Barleywine Availability: 750ml bottles Release: TBA. The brew is in the tanks, still a little young.
Alaskan Brewing Barleywine Ale usually hits in January, but this year (2011) it arrives today. From their Press Release:
