Barrel Aged

Posted in Hi Wire Brewing, New Releases

Hi-Wire Barrel Ages Imperial Stout in Multiple Barrels

Hi-Wire Brewing (Asheville, NC) has a new addition to their Ringmaster’s Reserve Series – Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout. The series features special barrel aged and imperial one-off beers.

This Russian imperial stout wasn’t just aged in one style of oak. Barrel Aged Russian was aged on a variety of select oak barrels. Napa Valley Zinfandel, Kentucky Bourbon, Tennessee Whiskey, and North Carolina Dark Rum casks.

Look for Hi-Wire Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout will be available the day before Brewgrass on Friday, September 19th, at 2 pm in the tap room. Limited distribution shortly after.

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged. Bourbon, Whiskey, Rum. Wine Aged.)
Availability: 22oz bombers
Arrival: 9/19/2014

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Hess Brewing, New Releases

Hess Brewing Marks New Facility’s 1 Year Annivesary

Hess Brewing kicked off brewing on their new 30 barrel brew system, in their new production facility in San Diego. First on the system was their Brunus Robustus Porter.

Some of the batch was syphoned off into Elmer T. Lee Bourbon barrels. After 13 months, it’s ready for release.

Hess Barrel Aged Brunus Robustus Porter will be available in limited 22oz bombers.

Style: Porter (Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 22oz bombers
Arrival: TBA

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Triple C Brewing Co

Triple C Releasing Barrel Aged “The Force”

Triple C Brewing (Charlotte, NC) will release a new rum barrel aged tripel dubbed The Force.

Named in honor of the gut feeling a brewer uses from years of experience to design a recipe, we aged this Tripel in Rum Barrels for half a year.

Triple C The Force will be available in 22oz bombers, and limited draft.

Style: Belgian-style Tripel (Barrel Aged. Rum)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft.
Arrival: Late September, 2014

8.8% ABV, 30 IBUs

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

Cigar City’s Tequila Barrels Go Off Script

Cigar City Brewing’s (Tampa, FL) Ne’er-do-well started its life intending on being El Murcielago, a double cream ale with lime peel and cumin. Thanks to the barrel changing the script on the brewers, it ended up being a little different. Some of the barrels started giving the cream ale some peanut flavor, so the brewery ran with it. Not without adding tamarind and some cayenne for good measure.

Ner-do-well began it’s life intending to be a new batch of El Murcielago. However, it ended up in a different place in its barrel life. You never know what might happen when you spend your life at the bottom of a barrel of tequila. We noticed that some of the barrels started contributing a peanut flavor to the beer so we rolled with it. We added tamarind and a bit of cayenne to create a Mexican-Thai hybrid. It simply is a ne’er-do-well.

Cigar City Ne’er-do-well will be available in 750ml bottles.

Style: Cream Ale (w/ Cayenne, Tamarind. Barrel Aged. Tequila.)
Availability: 750ml bottles
Arrival: TBA

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ne’er-do-well |ˈne(ə)r do͞o ˌwel| nouna person who is lazy and irresponsible.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, Red Brick Brewing

Red Brick’s 21st Anniversary Offering: Saison in Rum

Red Brick Brewing (Atlanta, GA) will celebrate 21 years of craft brewing here in September. For the birthday, they will debut 21st Anniversary Saison. The beer is aged 30 year old South American rum barrels.

While blending won’t take place until nearly October, the brewery will pull from single barrels for their anniversary party on September 27th, starting at 11 am.

Red Brick 21st Anniversary Saison will be available in 12oz bottles.

Style: Saison (Barrel Aged. Rum)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Limited release.
Arrival: 9/27 (Tap room), October, distribution

9.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Goose Island Brewing, Headlines

First Look: Goose Island Bourbon County Vanilla Rye

Goose Island Brewing (Chicago, IL ) preparing for the 2014 round of Bourbon County offerings. This year will see the release of a previous offering (or, at least a bit of a rendition of) Bourbon County Vanilla- Goose Island Bourbon County Vanilla Rye.

It was 2010 when Goose Island released Bourbon County Vanilla. While that edition featured the base imperial stout, aged in Heaven Hill barrels with vanilla beans, this coming edition features the use of rye whiskey barrels. Two pounds of Mexican vanilla beans are in each barrel, sourced from four different distilleries.

We first bottled this beer at the countless requests of festival-goers who first tasted it. However, when that last bottle of Vanilla BCBS was was grabbed off the shelves four years ago, you needed more. We heard you in the brewery, at festivals, and where there was an open ear. Well, you weren’t alone. To be honest, we needed more too. We couldn’t be happier to make this beer again, and most of all, drink it with you once more. 

The full Bourbon County line will include:

Barleywine

Bourbon County Brand Stout

Proprietor’s Reserve

Coffee 

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Vanilla Beans. Barrel Aged. Rye Bourbon)
Availability: 22oz bombers
Arrival: November 28th, 2014

13% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Firestone Walker Brewing, Headlines

Firestone Walker Velvet Merkin 2014: Sept 15th

Firestone Walker Velvet Merkin 2014. This bourbon barrel aged oatmeal stout is touted by the brewery to be one of the best vintages yet.

“We let our hair down with the 2014 Velvet Merkin and changed up the barrel mix a bit compared to previous vintages,” said Brewmaster Matt Brynildson. Velvet Merkin has always had this signature milk chocolate character, but now the vanilla notes are more pronounced as well. We’re pretty stoked on this vintage.”

Firestone Walker Velvet Merkin 2014 is a blend of Rittenhouse Rye, Elijah Craig, and Woodford Reserve barrels. The average is about a year in all the barrels.

Look for Firestone Walker in 22oz bombers, in fancy boxes for about $16.99 in select U.S. markets.

Style: Oatmeal Stout (Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 22oz Bombers.
Arrival: September 15th, 2014

8.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay