Barrel Aged

Mad River Adds Barrel Aging Program

Mad River Brewing is based in Blue Lake, California.  Just announced recently the official addition of a barrel aging program.  From Mad River:

Our brewing team is very excited about the launching of the Mad River barrel program! February Continue Reading →

Brewdog Paradox: Isle Of Arran

Back in 2008, Brewdog Brewing (Fraserburgh, Scotland) partnered with Isle of Arran distillery to use their barrels for Paradox.  Paradox is Brewdog’s imperial stout, available in various barrel aging editions.  Every barrel (either with Arran or otherwise) has a unique story. Continue Reading →

NEW RELEASE: Mikkeller Red Wine Big Worse

Mikkeller’s Red Wine barrel aged Big Worse Barleywine has arrived stateside.  With this edition, Mikkeller has 4 “Big Worse” barleywine editions.  The biggest in the series is “Big WorsT” a massive 19.2% abv barleywine.  Slightly smaller, yet still big is Continue Reading →

Mother Earth Bourbon Barrel Tripel Overhead

In addition to the regular edition of Tripel Overhead by Mother Earth Brewing (Kinston, NC), the brewery has an annual release of Bourbon Barrel Tripel Overhead.

The flavors of Belgian-style tripel keep rollin’ in: filling your mouth with perfect peeling waves Continue Reading →

Firestone Walker Abacus To Debut

Firestone Walker Brewing (Paso Robles, CA) is debuting a new beer in their Proprietor Reserve series – Abacus.  Abacus is a barrel aged barleywine appearing in 22oz bombers, and very limited draft.  Previous beer in the Reserve series is Parabola, Continue Reading →

Bridgeport Highland Ambush

Bridgeport Brewing (Portland, OR) has brought back a beer they brewed 20 years ago – Highland Ambush.  It’s a scotch ale with a barrel twist -and brewed by a Ramsay.  I’m on board with that.  Read Bridgeport’s history for the Continue Reading →