Barrel Aged

Stone Winter Harvest Now Available

Stone Winter Harvest is now available, a small batch offering for the west coast and midwest. Winter Harvest is a Belgian-Style golden ale, aged in white wine barrels with merlot grapes from Stone Farms.

Style: Belgian Golden Ale (w/ Grapes. Wine barrel aged.)
Availability: Very Continue Reading →

New Holland Plans Four Dragon’s Milk Releases in 2015

New Holland Brewing has four different Dragon’s Milk releases in 2015. Two of the offerings appeared for the first time in 2014.

Dragon’s Milk Reserve with Toasted Chilies
Dragon’s Milk Reserve with Raspberries
Dragon’s Milk Reserve with Coffee & Chocolate
Dragon’s Milk Reserve Triple Mashed Continue Reading →

Posted in New Releases, The Commons Brewery

The Commons Brewery Crème de Pêche Releases 12/27

Portland, OR – The Commons Brewery releases Crème de Pêche, a cream ale aged in gin barrels with fresh peaches and Brettanomyces today.

Crème de Pêche was brewed in December, 2013 and added to gin barrels in January, 2014. Commons added peaches directly to the barrel to give the final beer a bright, juicy flavor.

Flaked corn provides a creamy body that compliments the dryness and floral characteristics from Brettanomyces Bruxellensis. Crème de Pêche can be consumed now to enjoy the fresh peach qualities or cellared to further develop its Brettanomyces profile.

The Commons Brewery Crème de Pêche is a part of the brewery’s Beetje Series. Available starting December 27th in  750ml capped bottles for $15 per bottle.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Peaches. Barrel Aged. Gin.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Arrival: 12/27/14

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Odell Brewing

Odell Fernet Aged Porter Returns in January

Odell Brewing Co (Fort Collins, CO) is ready to release Fernet Aged Porter for the second time. The unique porter is a collaboration with Denver based Leopold Bros. Distillery. Fernet is a dark minty liqueur made with herbs & spices and aged in oak barrels. Leopold Bros. creates their version of Fernet with lavender, honeysuckle, ginger root, bitter aloe, dandelion root, rose petals, chamomile, and peppermint.

The roasty chocolate malt character of the beer is infused with hints of mint and licorice from the herb soaked oak, creating a decadent flavor and aroma.

Odell Fernet Aged Porter will be available in 750ml bottles, corked & caged.

Style: Porter (Barrel Aged, Fernet Barrels)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: January, 2015 (2nd Release)

9.8% ABV

Image via Odell Brewing

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Winter Harvest Now Available

Stone Winter Harvest is now available, a small batch offering for the west coast and midwest. Winter Harvest is a Belgian-Style golden ale, aged in white wine barrels with merlot grapes from Stone Farms.

Style: Belgian Golden Ale (w/ Grapes. Wine barrel aged.)
Availability: Very limited.

11.3% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Lost Abbey

Lost Abbey Cuvee De Tomme Is Draft Only in 2014

Lost Abbey’s Cuvee de Tomme will be draft-only this year. Some packaging restraints have prevented the beer from being released in bottles.

“We had a few packaging constraints near the end of this year so we just didn’t have the means to get Cuvee into bottles” said Tomme Arthur, Co-founder and Chief Operating Owner of The Lost Abbey. “But the good news is we’ll have more kegs and be able to spread the wealth to some territories that have never had it in years past.”

Lost Abbey Cuvee de Tomme is a blend of Judgement Day (quad with raisins) aged in bourbon, brandy, and red wine barrels with Brettanomyces yeast. Tart cherries also give the beer that little extra complexity. Tommy Arthur came up with the recipe in 1999.

A plus side to this packaging change – there will be more kegs for the brewery’s entire distribution network.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Raisins. Cherries. Barrel Aged. Bourbon, Brandy, Red Wine.)
Availability: Draft only (For 2014.)

11% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Elevation Beer Co, Seasonal Return

Elevation’s Bourbon Barrel Aged “Oil Man” Returns

Elevation Beer Company (Poncha Springs, CO) Oil Man ships once again. Oil Man is Elevation’s imperial stout, aged for 6 months in bourbon barrels.

“Oil Man… is the same recipe, with this years Breckenridge Distillery Bourbon Barrels leaning slightly more oaky and adding an increased mouthfeel this year.”

levlevation Oil Man Imperial Stout returns this round to Arizona, Colorado, and Texas in December, and January, 2015.

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged, Bourbon)
Hops: Chinook, Northern Brewer, Saaz, Strisselspalt
Malts: Two-Row, Crystal, Chocolate, Roasted and Flaked Barley, Carafoam

Availability: 750ml Bottles, Corked & Caged.

11% ABV, 50 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Flying Dog Brewing, Headlines

Flying Dog Rum Barrel Aged Gonzo Makes Appearance

Flying Dog Brewery (Frederick, MD) will release Rum Barrel Aged Gonzo Porter tonight, exclusively at Max’s Taphouse in Baltimore, Maryland. This is the only place to snag this new offering until it releases at the brewery next year.

Our believed Gonzo Imperial Porter, a tribute to the late, great Hunter S. Thompson, aged for three months in South American rum barrels. Released for the first time in limited production.

Previous versions include Whiskey Barrel Aged Gonzo. Flying Dog Rum Barrel Gonzo will release in 750ml bottles sometime in 2015.

Style: Imperial Porter (Barrel Aged. Rum.)
Availability: 750ml bottles
Arrival: Draft (12/16/14, Max Taphouse Exclusive), Bottles, 2015

11.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Don't Miss This, New Holland Brewing

New Holland Plans Four Dragon’s Milk Releases in 2015

New Holland Brewing has four different Dragon’s Milk releases in 2015. Two of the offerings appeared for the first time in 2014.

More info on each of the releases will become available closer to launch. Expect 22oz bottles.

by Reid Ramsay