Barleywines

Alaskan Barleywine 2011 Arrives Today

Alaskan Brewing Barleywine 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 Continue Reading →

Weyerbacher Idiot’s Drool Release Details

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 Winter Warmer Available

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 Barrel Aging Black Power

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 Continue Reading →

SwampHead/Cigar City Roosevelt Barleywine

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 Continue Reading →