Barrel Aged

Two Brothers Apocalyptic BeBop, Joins Music Metaphor Series

Two Brothers Brewing (Warrenville, IL) will release Apocalyptic BeBop on February 22nd, at the brewery’s annual Cabin Fever celebration.

Two Brothers Apocalyptic BeBop is a cabernet barrel-aged Belgian-style quadrupel, a follow up to Midwestern Death Metal released last year.

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The Commons Brewery Brotherly Love Returns

The Commons Brewery (Portland, OR) has just re-released Brotherly Love, their first bottle conditioned beer, again. Brotherly Love is Belgian strong ale, barrel aged, with cherries and cocoa nibs.

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Posted in Headlines, New Releases, Two Brothers Brewing

Two Brothers Apocalyptic BeBop, Joins Music Metaphor Series

Two Brothers Brewing (Warrenville, IL) will release Apocalyptic BeBop on February 22nd, at the brewery’s annual Cabin Fever celebration.

Two Brothers Apocalyptic BeBop is a cabernet barrel-aged Belgian-style quadrupel, a follow up to Midwestern Death Metal released last year.

“Apocalyptic BeBop’s release is next up in our “musical metaphor” series,” explains Jason Ebel, co-owner of Two Brothers Brewing Company, “Last year, we released Midwestern Death Metal at Cabin Fever and we want to continue with our tradition of making these unique beers available to our fans.”

Two Brothers Apocalyptic BeBop will go on sale in 22oz bottles on Sunday, February 22nd. Tickets are available here: http://bit.ly/1HlKqXB (Opens in new window.)

Style: Belgian-Style Quadrupel (Barrel Aged. Wine Barrels.)
Availability: 22oz Bottles. Limited release.
Release: 2/22/15

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Lexington Brewing and Distilling, New Releases

Lexington Brewing’s Kentucky Rye Barrel IPA Seasonal Released

Lexington Brewing (Lexington, KY) has released a new, limited seasonal Kentucky Rye Barrel IPA.

The base beer is an imperial IPA brewed with copious amounts of rye malt, the aged six weeks in Alltech’s own Town Branch Rye Whiskey barrels and Kentucky bourbon barrels. The result is a bright, citrusy IPA, that finishes with a strong barrel character.

“Distillers discovered rye decades ago and embraced it for its spicy, complex character,” said Ken Lee, master brewer for Alltech Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. “Today, more brewers have also embraced rye thanks to the complex notes it can add. With the spice from our Town Branch Rye barrels and the unique dry hopping we did in the barrel, I think craft beer fans will love this crisp seasonal beer.”

Kentucky Rye Barrel IPA is available in 12oz bottles for a limited time.

Style: IPA (w/ Rye Malt. Barrel Aged. Whiskey. Bourbon)
Availability: 12oz Bottles
Arrival: February, 2015

10% ABV

Image via Kentucky Ales

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, The Commons Brewery

The Commons Brewery Brotherly Love Returns

The Commons Brewery (Portland, OR) has just re-released Brotherly Love, their first bottle conditioned beer, again. Brotherly Love is Belgian strong ale, barrel aged, with cherries and cocoa nibs.

A variation of our Little Brother Belgian dark strong ale, Brotherly Love is matured in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels with red tart cherries and roasted Peruvian cocoa nibs. Take your time with this rich, decadent beer — and share it with friends.

Brotherly Love is a part of the brewery’s Beetje Series is a celebration of The Commons Brewery’s nano roots. First brewed in 2010 on a one-barrel system housed in a garage, these small-batch beers pay homage to the rustic brewery started it all.

The Commons Brewery Brotherly Love is available in 750ml bottles.

Style: Belgian Strong Dark (Barrel Aged, w/ Cherries, Cocoa Nibs)
Availability: 750 ml bottles. Limited
Return: 2/14/15

10% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Almanac Beer Co., Seasonal Return

Almanac Valley of the Hearts Delight, Batch 2

Almanac Valley of the Hearts Delight is back for round two. The sour ale is inspired by the agricultural history of Santa Clara Valley, California.

Now Silicon Valley, Santa Clara Valley was once known as Valley of the Heart’s Delight, the land of fruit orchards. For this release of Heart’s Delight, Almanac uses foraged apricots handpicked by the Garden To Table non-profit, promoting urban farming in San Jose.

Almanac Valley of the Hearts Delight uses a blend of wild and sour cultures from a few of the brewery’s other offerings. Aged in wine barrels with the foraged apricots. Available again in 375ml bottles.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Apricots. Barrel Aged)
Availability: 375ml bottles, corked & caged.
Return: February, 2015 (Batch 2)

7% ABV

Image via Almanac Beer Co.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, New Releases, Upslope Brewing Company

Upslope Lee Hill Barrel Aged Imperial Stout , Feb 19th

Upslope Brewing Company (Boulder, CO) is releasing their third offering in the rare Lee Hill Series, Lee Hill Barrel Aged Imperial Stout on Thursday, February 19th. The Lee Hill line highlights one-off brews and experimentation.

Release three is a barrel-aged imperial stout, aged in Leopold Bros. Maryland Rye Whiskey barrels.

“Brewing and aging the Lee Hill Series in a small-batch format gives us the opportunity to experiment with the finest ingredients available,” said Head Brewer, Sam Scruby. “The Volume 3 Barrel Aged Imperial Stout is a sturdy, yet smooth, take on the classic stout style.”

Upslope Lee Hill Barrel Aged imperial Stout is brewed with three different kinds of roasted malts to add coffee, chocolate and dark fruit flavors to the beer, on top of the barrel notes the beer picked up. Available in 16oz cans in the brewery’s tap room starting February 19th, 2015

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged. Rye Whiskey.)
Availability: 19.2oz Cans. $10. Limit 4.
Release: 2/19/15

10% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Deschutes Brewing, Headlines, New Releases

Deschutes Jubel Returns To Bottles, Five Years Early

Deschutes Jubel, aka “Super Jubel” was originally intended to be a once a decade beer. The brewery laments, they couldn’t wait another five years.

Jubel last appeared in bottles in 2010. “Super Jubel” got its start after a thief stole a heavy keg of Jubelale. Not realizing how heavy the keg was, and carrying it around in the cold Oregon winter, the thief abandoned it to freeze. What poured off was a more concentrated version Jubelale, prompting the brewing team to replicate the stronger offering. Not before aging it in pinot noir barrels.

Jubel 2015 is a multi-dimensional brew with a bigger, fuller take on the flavors found in Jubelale.

The 2015 edition is 50% aged in wine barrels, and new Oregon oak.

Deschutes Jubel will be available in 22oz bottles and draft across their distribution market in February, 2015, in limited quantities.

Style: American Strong Ale (Barrel Aged. Wine Barrel Aged. Special Oregon Cask.)
Hops: Millennium, Nugget, Cascade, Willamette, US Tettnang, East Kent Goldings.
Malt: Pale, Special B, Crystal, Roasted Barley, Flaked Barley

Availability: 22oz Bottles, wax capped. Draft. Limited Release.
Return: February 6th, 2015

11% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Firestone Walker Brewing

Firestone Walker Lil Opal Returns To Barrelworks Soon

Firestone Walker Lil Opal will be next up for re-release this year. The brewery releases Feral One again on Valentines Day 2015, with Lil Opal to follow shortly after. The barrel saison is aged in Viognier barrels.

Lil Opal was originally created nine years ago when master blender, then quality control manager, Jim “Sour Jim” Crooks peeled away from his regular brewery duties and began aging wild yeast (a.k.a. sour) beers in Viognier barrels acquired from local wineries. This illicit brett’d saison and Barrelworks progenitor returns in early 2015 with its second limited bottling. Maturation in barrels refines Lil’ Opal’s spicy and fruity yeast notes, and refreshes the palate with a soft, light acidity.

Firestone Walker will announce Lil Opal return date soon.

Style: Saison (Barrel Aged. Wine Barrels.)
Availability: 12.7oz Bottles, Corked & Caged.
2015 Return: TBA

5.9% ABV

Read more: Firestone Walker Barrelworks Series

by Reid Ramsay