Barrel Aged

Peek: Firestone Walker Parabola 2012

Ok, so not the most thrilling post in the world – but it’s never too early to start drooling over a Firestone Walker Parabola.  Parabola is an imperial stout, aged in bourbon barrels for 12 months.

Parabola has been a major Continue Reading →

Boulevard Brewing Rye-On-Rye Ale

Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, MO) Rye-On-Rye Ale.   33% Ale, 67% Aged in Rye Whiskey Barrels.  Best by 10/11/12

Availability: 750ml bottles, Draft.

11% ABV

Olde Hickory Releases Event Horizon 2011

Olde Hickory Brewing (Hickory, NC) just released the 2011 edition of Event Horizon.  The beer is an imperial stout, aged in bourbon barrels, brewed with honey.  (Above is last years label)

The Event Horizon Imperial Stout is an incredibly rich and Continue Reading →

Victory Dark Intrigue Heads For Distro

The 2nd and final edition of Victory Brewing’s barrel aged offering- Dark Intrigue took less than 4 hours to sell out.  Couldn’t make it to Downingtown for Dark Wednesday?  It will be hitting distribution this week.  What’s all the hoopla? Continue Reading →

Posted in Videos, Wild Heaven Craft Beers

Wild Heaven’s Eric Johnson Talks Eschaton

The 2nd release of Wild Heaven’s quad Eschaton arrives at bars today.  BSJ caught up with Eric at the Decatur Beer Fest in October.  Eschaton is a quad with red wine chips, with a flavor complexity you don’t want to miss.  Also, be on the look out for Ode To Mercy Special Winter Ale, arriving with Esch…

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Firestone Walker Brewing

Peek: Firestone Walker Parabola 2012

Firestone Walker Parabola 3Ok, so not the most thrilling post in the world – but it’s never too early to start drooling over a Firestone Walker Parabola.  Parabola is an imperial stout, aged in bourbon barrels for 12 months.

Parabola has been a major component of past anniversary blends and is one of our most aggressive offerings. This beer features bold bourbon and tobacco aromas and a rich dark chocolate, charred oak flavor. Parabola is best enjoyed in moderation and is a perfect beer to pair with those chocolate dessert favs.

Style: Russian Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged)
Hops: Bittering–Zeus; Late Kettle–Hallertau
Malts: risp Maris Otter Pale, Munich, Cara-hell, Carafa, Dark & Light Crystal, Chocolate, Oats, Roasted Barley
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft
Area: CA, NV, OR, WA, AZ, CO, MO, Chicago, MA, NJ, NY, VA, PA, DC, MD

Next Release: April, 2012

12.5% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Coming Soon

Boulevard Brewing Rye-On-Rye Ale

Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, MO) Rye-On-Rye Ale.   33% Ale, 67% Aged in Rye Whiskey Barrels.  Best by 10/11/12

Availability: 750ml bottles, Draft.

11% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Olde Hickory Brewing, Seasonal Return

Olde Hickory Releases Event Horizon 2011

Olde Hickory Brewing (Hickory, NC) just released the 2011 edition of Event Horizon.  The beer is an imperial stout, aged in bourbon barrels, brewed with honey.  (Above is last years label)

The Event Horizon Imperial Stout is an incredibly rich and luxurious beer brewed with ten malts, local honey, and four American hop varietals before and extended aging in oak bourbon barrels. The result is a beer with many layers of complexity. As the name implies, with one sip you will be unable to turn back.

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged)
Taste Expectations: Roasty malts, mixed with vanilla, oak & brown sugar. (2010 edition)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Waxed capped. Yearly release.

8.5% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Brooklyn Brewing

Brooklyn Black Ops. It Doesn’t Exist. But If It Did, It Has Shipped

Brooklyn Black Ops, a bourbon barrel aged imperial stout has just left the brewery.  The very limited, and hardly talked about beer’s recipe is apparently only known by 2 people.  (Like Coca-Cola.)  Each years recipe & flavor is just a little different.  What you do need to know — it’s a Russian imperial stout aged in bourbon oak barrels.  Bottled flat, and bottle conditioned with champagne yeast.

Brooklyn Black Ops does not exist. However, if it did exist, it would be a robust stout concocted by the Brooklyn brewing team under cover of secrecy and hidden from everyone else at the brewery. Supposedly “Black ops” was aged for four months in bourbon barrels, bottled flat, and re-fermented with Champagne yeast, creating big chocolate and coffee flavors with a rich underpinning of vanilla-like oat notes. They say there are only 1,000 cases. We have no idea what they’re talking about.”

Style: Russian Imperial Stout (Barrel aged)
Availability: 750ml bottles, corked & caged. 1,000 cases total production.

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, The Bruery

Bruery Melange #3, A 3 Barrel Aged Beer Blend

The Bruery Melange 1

Tomorrow, The Bruery releases Melange #3 (Yeah the pic above is #1.)  Melange #3 is a blend of 3 bourbon barrel aged strong ales: White Oak Sap (Wheat Wine), Anniversary Old Ale, and Black Tuesday.

Flavor? Per The Bruery: Chocolate, dark fruits, oaky vanilla and rich toffee-like character reach through the bourbon veneer for an intensely satisfying quaff.

Style: Strong Ale
Availability: 750ml bottles.  $30. No Limit. Tap room only.
Release Date: 11/29/11

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Victory Brewing Company

Victory Dark Intrigue Heads For Distro

The 2nd and final edition of Victory Brewing’s barrel aged offering- Dark Intrigue took less than 4 hours to sell out.  Couldn’t make it to Downingtown for Dark Wednesday?  It will be hitting distribution this week.  What’s all the hoopla?  Victory took Storm King and aged it in Heaven Hill and Jim Beam barrels over the summer.  It already sounds delicious right? Well, due to time/capacity/contraints, this is the last time the brewery is making Dark Intrigue.

Dark Intrigue will be distributed in PA and NJ as well as 18 other states. Call your local retailer to see if they are getting some.

It’s a good thing too.  Those who got the beer had to wake up pretty early in the morning.  Like 4 am.  Some pics from the day via Downingtown Dish:

by Reid Ramsay