Barrel Aged

Posted in Bell's Brewing, New Beers

Bell’s Brewery Le Bretteur Ale

Bell's Le Bretteur Ale

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Avery Brewing, Coming Soon

Avery Barrel Aged #16: Ross’s’s’ Melange

Avery Ross's's' Melange Barrel Aged Wild Ale

There has been a lot of activity in Avery Brewing’s Barrel Aged Series. This month Volunt Plus Erat was released, and in a few weeks Momi Hiwi. Number 16 in the series will be Ross’s’s Melange. This wild ale is brewed with grape must, aged in Chardonnay barrels, with a blend of champagne and brettanomyces yeasts. Apparently brewed for eternal optimist, Ross.

No. 16. And we quote: Ugghhh…. You think you’re having a bad day, try having a bad life! The ocean is so boring you might as well be looking at the sky. All three of my bikes are at the brewery and I haven’t had water in three days.The best think about being a pessimist is getting to prove an optimist wrong. Life will be easier when I’m dead. 

Style: American Wild Ales (w/ Grape Must. Wine Barrel Aged. Chardonnay)
Availability: 12oz bottles
Arrival: TBA

7.89% ABV 

Read more: Avery Barrel Aged Series

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, Nimble Hill Brewing

Nimble Hill Turbo Diesel

Nimble Hill Turbo Diesel

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Clown Shoes Brewing, Coming Soon

Clown Shoes Blends Two For Very Angry Beast

Clown Shoes Very Angry Beast

What do you get when you blend Clown Shoes Vampire Slayer (brewed with holy water) and Blaecorn Unidragon? A Very Angry Beast. That is the beast you see above. Don’t forget to barrel age this beast.

Hoppy Feet guy extinguished evil via a sharp stake through an undead chest. Now, Blaecom Unidragon, full of fury, has expelled another bloodsucker from Earth. We hate vampires, but love Vampire Slayer, which we blended in equal parts with Blaecorn Unidragon, bourbon barrel aging the mix to beget Very Angry Beast. 

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 22oz bombers
Arrival: TBA

11.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Shipyard Brewing

Shipyard Cellar Addition: Monkey Fist

Last year, Shipyard Brewing Co (Portland, ME) started a Cellar Aged release series. The brewery has been taking different offerings and aging in bourbon barrels. Soon to emerge from those barrels – Monkey Fist India Pale Ale. These releases are limited, in 750ml bottles.

Our Bourbon Barrel Aged ales are brewed and carefully cellar-aged in small batches in dedicated bourbon barrels at our brewery in Portland, Maine.

Style: IPA (Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Hops: Summit, Cascade
Malts: Pale, Malted Wheat, Munich, Crystal, Caramalt

Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: TBA

7.6% ABV 

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Avery Brewing, Coming Soon

Remember Mounds Candy Bars? Meet Avery Barrel Aged #15

Avery Momi Hiwa Barrel Aged Coconut Porter

The rare and limited Avery Brewing’s (Boulder, CO) Barrel Aged Series is highly sought after. Unfortunately, the series is quite limited. In fact, the 14th release (arrived May 4) name in Latin meant “Wish There Was More.”  This is release #15, Momi Hiwa Barrel-Aged Coconut Porter.

No. 15 Much like a certain fabled two-piece candy bar of our youth, rich, dark chocolate notes accented with aromatic toasted coconut. What would ad depth and character to this already delicious combo, we wondered? The answer is time (6 months) well spent in the very best rum barrels available. 

Style: Imperial Porter (w/ Toasted Coconut, Turbinado Sugar. Barrel Aged. Rum)
Availability: 12oz bottles. 4,344 Bottles Produced. Brewery release only.
Release: June 9, 2013

16.19% ABV 

Read more: Avery Barrel Aged Series

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Karbach Brewing Co, New Beers

Karbach Hellfighter Imperial Porter Ale

Karbach Hellfighter Imperial Porter Ale

by Reid Ramsay