Barrel Aged

Yep. Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Narwhal

This makes me glad there is some (awesome) predictability in the beer world. Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Narwhal. The brewery released  Narwhal, a new imperial stout in the High Altitude Series in late October. This is your official heads up Continue Reading →

Posted in Troegs Brewing

Troegs Launches First Barrel Aged Scratch Beer [PICS]

Today, Troegs Brewing (Hershey, PA)  tapped their first ever bourbon barrel aged scratch beer. Scratch #87  is a bourbon barrel aged version of their Troegenator aged 5 months in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels. According to Troegs:

…was kind of an experiment. We hadn’t done a scratch with bourbon barrels before and wanted to see how it would turn out with an already big beer like our Troegenator. We wanted this to be part of our Splinter Series, but the yield was so small that it just wasn’t an option”

According to John Trogner, the beer tastes neither like a bourbon barrel aged beer nor Troegenator itself. “It’s taken on a taste all its own.” Scratch #87 is available right now on tap only with no bottles and no growler fills.

Style: Doppelbock (Barrel Aged)
Availability: on tap only
Arrival: on tap now while it lasts

11.5% ABV

Read more: Troegs Brewing, Scratch Beer Series

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Midnight Sun Brewing, New Beers

Midnight Sun Barrel Aged Arctic Devil Barleywine

Midnight Sun Arctic Devil Barleywine

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Sierra Nevada

The Wait Is Over. Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Bigfoot Arrives

It is here. Sierra Nevada’s Barrel Aged Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale. The buzz around this beer has been mounting for months now. Over a beer with Sierra Nevada brewer Terrance Sullivan last  year, he made the barrel aged plans known to Beer Street Journal. We’ve been drooling ever since. 2013 Bigfoot joins the fray.

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. 

Style: Barleywine (Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750 ml bottles, Corked & Caged.

12.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, Prairie Artisanal Ales

Prairie Artisan Ales Okie

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Sierra Nevada

Yep. Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Narwhal

Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Narwhal

This makes me glad there is some (awesome) predictability in the beer world. Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Narwhal. The brewery released  Narwhal, a new imperial stout in the High Altitude Series in late October. This is your official heads up for a barrel aged version of Narwhal in your drinking future. Typically you’ll see beers like this at festivals, but it’s a guideline, not a rule.

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged)
Availability: Draft only, as of 1/25/13
Arrival: TBA

12.9% ABV

Read more: Sierra Nevada

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Loe's Brewing Company, New Beers

Loe’s Brewing Imperial Chocolate Stout 2012

Loe's Brewing Imperial Chocolate Stout 2012

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, Urban Chestnut Brewing Company

Urban Chestnut Wolpertinger 2012

Urban Chestnut Wolpertinger 2012

by Reid Ramsay