Barrel Aged

Brash Brewing Urban Achiever

Brash Brewing (Masschusetts,wishing it was Texas) will soon release Urban Achiever, a new barrel aged ale. The beer is Smoglifter, a 10% imperial milk chocolate stout.

Only 240 cases will be available, and limited draft. Massachusetts only. It is important to note, Continue Reading →

More Wild: Allagash Brewing Helena

Allagash Brewing (Portland, ME) has a steady stream of releases coming soon. Currant Affair, Fluxus 2014,  and Nancy, just to name a few.

Tack on Allagash Helena, a presumably American wild ale aged in oak wine barrels. Helena is a 12.7oz Continue Reading →

A New Bourbon Barrel Beer from Brooklyn

A new bourbon barrel ale is coming from Brooklyn Brewery (Brooklyn, NY). Brooklyn Hand & Seal is a barleywine and an homage to exclusive British drinking styles. Hand & Seal is aged in bourbon oak casks and re-fermented in the bottle. Continue Reading →

Deschutes Black Butte XXVI Releases This Month

Deschutes Brewery will release Black Butte XXVI on June 27th.

Black Butte XXVI celebrate their anniversary with a bigger version of Black Butte Porter. For this year’s release, the brewery added cranberries, Pomegranite molasses, and Theo Chocolate cocoa nibs to the Continue Reading →

Speakeasy To Release Syndicate No. 02

Speakeasy Ales & Lagers (San Francisco, CA) is celebrating 17 years with two special releases later this month. Blind Tiger Imperial IPA, and barrel aged release Syndicate No. 02.

Syndicate No. 02 is a blend of barrel aged imperial stouts, barley wines Continue Reading →

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Brash Brewing, Coming Soon

Brash Brewing Urban Achiever

Brash Brewing (Masschusetts,wishing it was Texas) will soon release Urban Achiever, a new barrel aged ale. The beer is Smoglifter, a 10% imperial milk chocolate stout.

Only 240 cases will be available, and limited draft. Massachusetts only. It is important to note, once the brewery is built in Houston, Texas, the brewery will release Brash Urban Achiever once a year.

Style: Imperial Milk Stout (w/ Chocolate. Barrel Aged. Whiskey)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft. Limited.
Arrival: TBA

10+% ABV

pic via Brash

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Allagash Brewing, Coming Soon, Headlines
Posted in Brooklyn Brewing, Headlines, New Releases

A New Bourbon Barrel Beer from Brooklyn

A new bourbon barrel ale is coming from Brooklyn Brewery (Brooklyn, NY). Brooklyn Hand & Seal is a barleywine and an homage to exclusive British drinking styles. Hand & Seal is aged in bourbon oak casks and re-fermented in the bottle. Something the brewery loves to do.

In the 20th year of his reign, our Brewmaster brought forth a new wonderment for the people. Barleywine-style ale, an old and once exclusive drink of the British nobility, would be produced anew in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn brewing team toiled to create a complex liquid with the rich flavors of floor malted barley shining through layers of vanilla, coconut and floral notes provided by aging in casks of bourbon oak, culminating in 100% bottle refermentation.
“Our hand, and our seal, is our promise to you of the deliciousness within.”

Hand & Seal is a reference to English & French legal document signing in the 18th century. The “hand” was either the hand or thumb dipped in wax and applied to the document by the signer. The seal, is the seal of the organization it was written under.

Brooklyn Hand & Seal Barleywine will be available in 750ml bottles, corked & caged. Official details to follow…

Style: Barleywine (Barrel aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 750ml bottles
Released: February, 2015

10% ABV

Hubert: Here is your hand and seal for what I did.

King John: Oh, when the last account twixt heaven and earth
Is to be made, then shall this hand and seal
Witness against us to damnation.”

Shakespeare: King John, iv. 2.

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

Deschutes Black Butte XXVI Releases This Month

Deschutes Brewery will release Black Butte XXVI on June 27th.

Black Butte XXVI celebrate their anniversary with a bigger version of Black Butte Porter. For this year’s release, the brewery added cranberries, Pomegranite molasses, and Theo Chocolate cocoa nibs to the brew, which is 50% bourbon barrel aged.

Deschutes celebrates 26 years on June 27th. Bottles and draft will be available at both Bend and Porland locations.

Style: Imperial Porter (w/ Cranberries, Pomegranate Molasses, Cocoa Nibs. Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft.
Arrival: 6/27/14

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Coming Soon, Headlines

Drool Worthy: Cigar City Caffe Americano Double Stout

Cigar City Caffe Americano Double Stout appeared earlier this year on draft at the brewery. The imperial stout is decadent, brewed with coffee, vanilla, and chocolate. Oh, and aged in rum barrels. Let the fight for it begin…

Traditional Caffe American is made by adding water to espresso. We break all the rules with this Double Stout. We refuse to add water to our beer after fermentation, but have noissues adding beer to our espresso. This deep, dark stout exhibits rich espresso and coffee notes, which are contributed by the generous use of roasted barley and locally roasted espresso. That simply is not enough for us. We also add roasted, raw chocolate and a hint of vanilla to this big bodied stout. Then, just for fun, we age it in rum barrels. Dodge the red eye and take a shot of the dark.

Cigar City Caffe Americano Double Stout will be released in 750ml bottles.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee, Chocolate, Vanilla. Barrel Aged. Rum.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Draft. Limited
Arrival: TBA

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, New Releases, Speakeasy Ales & Lagers

Speakeasy To Release Syndicate No. 02

Speakeasy Ales & Lagers (San Francisco, CA) is celebrating 17 years with two special releases later this month. Blind Tiger Imperial IPA, and barrel aged release Syndicate No. 02.

Syndicate No. 02 is a blend of barrel aged imperial stouts, barley wines and strong ales, aged up to two years.

Production is limited to 600 cases of was dipped 22oz bombers. A limited amount will hit distribution.

Style: American Strong Ale (Barrel Aged)
Availability: 22oz Bombers
Arrival: 6/28/14

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by Reid Ramsay