Barrel Aged

Uinta Entices with Sea Legs

As an addition to their Crooked Line series of brews, Uinta Brewing presents their limited release Baltic Porter – Sea Legs. Continuing the trend of Uinta’s artistic spirit, the label was designed by Utah artist Leah Bell. The beer itself Continue Reading →

Boulevard Rye on Rye Returns

Boulevard Brewing’s Rye-on-Rye, part of the Smokestack Series, has returned. For this release, the brewery aged part of the beer in rye whiskey barrels. Rye beer, rye whiskey barrels. Hope you love both.

Why Rye? This assertively flavorful grain is more Continue Reading →

New Artwork: Weyerbacher Insanity

In keeping with the rebranding efforts, Weyerbacher Insanity has gotten a makeover. Insanity is the brewery’s Blithering Idiot Barleywine aged in bourbon barrels.

Style: Barleywine (Barrel Aged)
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. February release

11.1% ABV

Posted in Coming Soon, Victory Brewing Company, Videos

Get Ready for Barrel Aged “Oak Horizontal” [VIDEO]

It’s almost time for Victory Brewing’s Oak Horizontal. That’s the well missed Old Horizontal Barleywine aged in bourbon. Just bottled. They are still planning on releasing it by Christmas. Hopefully, once the new location is built, we will have some regular edition of Horizontal soon.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Uinta Brewing

Uinta Entices with Sea Legs

As an addition to their Crooked Line series of brews, Uinta Brewing presents their limited release Baltic Porter – Sea Legs. Continuing the trend of Uinta’s artistic spirit, the label was designed by Utah artist Leah Bell. The beer itself is a blend of 2 beers with 40% of the blend being aged in oak barrels.

“Complex and drinkable, Sea Legs delivers flavors of roasted malt and chocolate. Sea Legs was aged in Bourbon Barrels for nearly 12 months adding toasted vanilla and bourbon notes to the flavor profile. This Medium-bodied Baltic Porter has a complex malt profile and mild hop bitterness. With a hidden ABV of 8%, Sea Legs is a siren of a beer.”

Only 1500 cases of this lovely brew were produced making it truly a limited release.

Style: Baltic Porter (Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750 mL bottles
Arrival: TBA

8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, New Holland Brewing, Seasonal Return

New Holland Blue Sunday Release Party Announced

new holland blue sunday

What are you doing January 13, 2013? The correct answer is heading to the New Holland Blue Sunday 16 Release party! The event will run from 12-8pm and includes live music, a custom menu, special beers both in house and to-go, and of course plenty of Blue Sunday 16. Plus, with the purchase of a $40 ticket, you can get access to a private library tasting of vintaged beers and special special spirits. This ticket also includes a speical brewmaster tour of their production facility as well as the opportunity to reserve some limited stock for yourself!

Blue Sunday is New Holland’s unique anniversary libation, heritage-blended from their library of barrel-soured beers, exhibiting deeply layered flavors of malt and oak, with a tart finish.

Style: American Wild Ale
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft. Limited
Arrival: January 2013

8.4% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing

Boulevard Rye on Rye Returns

Boulevard Brewing’s Rye-on-Rye, part of the Smokestack Series, has returned. For this release, the brewery aged part of the beer in rye whiskey barrels. Rye beer, rye whiskey barrels. Hope you love both.

Why Rye? This assertively flavorful grain is more often associated with whiskey than with ales. Even in that arena, it has largely been eclipsed by corn and barley, the sources of bourbon and scotch. But when we procured some seasoned barrels from our friends at Templeton Rye, we asked ourselves, “Why not?” Why not brew a rich, tawny rye ale, then mellow it in the warmth of charred oak rye whiskey casks? Two kinds of malted rye provide spicy sweetness, giving way to notes of caramelized wood and the citrusy tang of Perle, Magnum, and Saphir hops before easing into a dry, lingering finish.

Style: Rye Beer (Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750ml bottles, corked & caged
Taste Expectations:  See above

11% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Goose Island Brewing, New Releases, Videos

Goose Island Fulton & Wood Baudoina Arrives

The last of Goose Island’s Fulton & Wood beers has been released this week. Baudoinia is named for a type of a fungus that grows on barrels stored low to the ground in distillery rickhouses. For this release, Brett Porter aged Goose Island Bourbon County Stout in Baudoinia barrels.

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged)
Availability: Draft Only. Chicago area

14+% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Red Brick Brewing

Red Brick “The Lost Years” Barrel Aged Strong Ale in 2013

Red Brick Brewing (Atlanta, GA) will add The Lost Years to the Brick Mason lineup in 2013. Lost Years will be the fifth edition in Red Brick’s lineup. Strong ale in bourbon sound good to you?

Style: American Strong Ale (Barrel Aged, Jim Beam)
Availability: 12 oz bottles, Draft.
Arrival: 1st Quarter 2013

?? ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Weyerbacher

New Artwork: Weyerbacher Insanity

In keeping with the rebranding efforts, Weyerbacher Insanity has gotten a makeover. Insanity is the brewery’s Blithering Idiot Barleywine aged in bourbon barrels.

Style: Barleywine (Barrel Aged)
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. February release

11.1% ABV

by Reid Ramsay