Barrel Aged

New Holland Dragon’s Milk Raspberries Bottled

New Holland Brewing has bottled the newest variation of their barreled beer – Dragon’s Milk. The imperial stout is aged in house bourbon barrels has undergone some raspberry treatment to create Dragon’s Milk Reserve with Raspberries.

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Posted in Deschutes Brewing, Headlines, Widmer Brothers Brewing

Widmer Brothers & Deschutes Release Barrel Aged Collaboration

Widmer Brothers Brewing teams up with Deschutes Brewery, to brew a unique collaboration beer, AltBitter. This new Oregonian collaboration is a part of Widmer Brother’s year long 30th Anniversary celebration.

Altbitter is a combination of Deschutes Bachelor Bitter and Widmer Brothers Altbier. Imperial versions of each were brewed and aged separately in rye whiskey for eight months. The final release is a two-thirds barrel aged beer, with one-third non barrel aged beer.

“We have been friends with Gary Fish since the early days of Deschutes Brewery,” said Rob Widmer, co-founder of Widmer Brothers Brewing. “It really means a lot to have both of our breweries come together to create a beer. We have always respected Deschutes and love what they’ve done for the Oregon craft beer community. The beer is a blend of our histories and it’s great to have finally done something together after all these years.”

Widmer Brothers / Deschutes Altbitter is now available in 22oz bottles and draft in select markets.

Style: Altbier (Barrel Aged. Whiskey)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft.
Distribution: Select markets, including Philadelphia, Boston, New York City, Minneapolis, San Diego, Portland (OR), Seattle, San Francisco.

Release: Mid-December, 2014

9.5% ABV, 55 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Yazoo Brewing

Embrace the Funk Indomitus Dolium Ale Releases 12/13

Embrace the Funk, Yazoo Brewing’s wild and sour division, releases Indomitus Dolium Ale on Saturday December 13th.

Indomitus Dolium Ale is a collaboration with Rocky Mountain Barrel Company, provided rare Cognac barrels from France. The base beer is an old ale, with Brettanomyces.

…Dark Ruby in color with warming cherry and dark fruit notes. A secondary addition of classic “Old World” Brettanomyces strains will continue to evolve in the bottle.

Style: Old Ale (Barrel Aged. Cognac)
Availability: 12oz Bottles
Arrival: 12/13/14

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

Breckenridge Barrel Aged 72 Imperial Goes Nationwide

Breckenridge Brewery will expand their barrel aged offerings nationwide, with the release of Barrel Aged 72 Imperial.  For the first time, the Colorado brewery will package its specialty barrel-aged beers in large format and ship it to all 37 states to which they currently distribute.

Barrel Aged 72 Imperial is the brewery’s chocolate cream stout made with 400 lbs of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory chocolate, then aged in whiskey barrels.

“It’s very exciting that we’ll have the ability to produce these unique, one-off beers at a significantly larger scale,” remarks Todd Usry, Brewmaster and Director of Brewing Operations at Breckenridge Brewery.  “Until now, distribution of our barrel-aged varieties has been mostly limited to our home market due to capacity constraints.  With the features in place at our new brewery, we’re going to be able to share these notable releases with consumers across the country.”

Breckenridge Barrel Aged 72 Imperial will be available in 22oz bottles in all 37 states the they currently distribute to.

Style: Milk Stout (w/ Chocolate. Barrel Aged)
Availability: 22oz Bombers
Arrival: December, 2014

7.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Airways Brewing Company, New Releases

Airways Final Departure Imperial Stout with Barrel Aged Coffee Beans

Airways Brewing Company (Kent, WA) releases Final Departure Imperial Stout today. The beer was first brewed for “the end of the world” in 2012.

Final Depature is brewed with coffee beans from Kent-based Rad Roasting Company, aged in whiskey barrels from Bainbridge Organic Distillers.

“Our big, beefy imperial stout uses the same basic recipe as in years past, but this year we added a unique twist,” said Alex Dittmar, founder and head brewer at Airways Brewing Company. “We worked with Kent-based Rad Roasting Company a couple months back to age a batch of select coffee beans in whiskey barrels from Bainbridge Organic Distillers. Once those beans had matured, we roasted them, then added them to the conditioning tank. The result is fantastic—amazing, but with soft notes of coffee, whiskey, and chocolate.”

Airways Final Departure Imperial Stout is available in 22oz bombers for a limited time.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Barrel Aged Coffee Beans)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Limited draft.
Arrival: 12/9/14

9.1% ABV, 70 IBUS

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Holland Brewing, New Releases

New Holland Dragon’s Milk Raspberries Bottled

New Holland Brewing has bottled the newest variation of their barreled beer – Dragon’s Milk. The imperial stout is aged in house bourbon barrels has undergone some raspberry treatment to create Dragon’s Milk Reserve with Raspberries.

New Holland Dragon’s Milk Reserve with Raspberries ships this month.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Raspberries. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 22oz Bombers. Limited release.
Arrival: Late December, 2014

10% ABV

Image via the brewery

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Anchorage Brewing Company, Crooked Stave, New Beers

Anchorage Crooked Stave Between the Staves

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in The Bruery

The Bruery So Happens It’s Tuesday Will Not Be Released

The Bruery (Placentia, CA) has an unforgettable imperial stout, Black Tuesday. This barrel aged beast in aged in bourbon, and clocks in around 18% ABV.  Black Tuesday big and bold, and sneaks up on you. Enter So Happens It’s Tuesday, a less “intense” edition of Black Tuesday. This edition is brewed in the spirit of Black Tuesday, but finishes at just 11.3%.

In 1929, America was devastated by a great stock market crash that led to The Great Depression. Our infamous Black Tuesday stout is named in honor of the largest trading day of that crash, which led to some very dark times for our country. “So Happens it’s Tuesday” is a slightly less intense incarnation of Black Tuesday, reminding us that there is always some good to be found within the bad. Things happen, life goes on, and this beer can be enjoyed in all of those moments.

The Bruery So Happens It’s Tuesday is in 750ml bottles, just like the rest of the brewery’s lineup. Available to The Reserve Society this December.

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Arrival: December, 2014

11.3% ABV

Update: 12/8. The Bruery has updated its members that the final beer does not meet their standards and will not be released.

As for So Happens It’s Tuesday, which was to be included with your membership, we unfortunately have to announce that it isn’t holding up to our standards.  We do enjoy this beer a lot and will make complimentary samples available for a short while at our Tasting Room beginning soon, but we don’t feel comfortable sending these out as initially intended.  We will automatically refund your credit card on file with the full value of this beer ($20+tax) before the end of December.  We apologize for this inconvenience.

 

by Reid Ramsay