Barrel Aged

Boulevard Love Child #4: June

Boulevard’s Love Child Series is among some of the best American wild ales produced in the United States. Typically, the beer is released in March in the Smokestack Series.

Fans of the beer can expect it to start hitting shelves this Continue Reading →

A New Blended Beer from Jester King

Jester King Brewery’s  releases can be as fascinating as they can be complicated. On Friday, April 25th, the brewery will release Hibernal Dichotomous in the tap room. What is it? Let’s break it down. 

Jester King Hibernal Dichotomous is made using a practice Continue Reading →

Dragon’s Milk with Raspberries Coming This Fall

There will be two releases in New Holland’s Dragon’s Milk Reserve Series this year. The first ships this week (Mid-April, 2014) – Dragon’s Milk with Toasted Chilies. 

Coming this fall, the brewery will release Dragon’s Milk with Raspberries.

“The raspberry Reserve is Continue Reading →

New Holland Combines Bourbon Stout & Chilies

This week, New Holland Brewing (Holland, MI) will ship a brand new version of their famed Dragon’s Milk Imperial Stout, Dragon’s Milk Reserve with Toasted Chilies.

For this Reserve blend, the brewery took the base imperial stout and aged it bourbon barrels Continue Reading →

Avery Barrel Aged Series #22

Avery Brewing’s (Boulder, CO) Barrel Aged Series rolls on with the 22nd addition, 5 Monks.

This edition is described as bigger and bolder than a quad, a sextuple of sorts. To sound less profane they went another way with the description. Continue Reading →

Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Coming Soon

Boulevard Love Child #4: June

Boulevard’s Love Child Series is among some of the best American wild ales produced in the United States. Typically, the beer is released in March in the Smokestack Series.

Fans of the beer can expect it to start hitting shelves this June.

Boulevard Love Child #4 is a blend of whiskey and wine barrel aged ales, fermented with Lactobacillus (yeast that beer sour) and Brettanomyces (yeast that adds a “funky” flavor.

Expect Love Child #4 in 750ml bottles, corked & caged.

Style: American Wild Ale (Barrel Aged. Whiskey. Wine Barrels)
Arrival: June, 2014

8.8% ABV

Read more: Boulevard Smokestack Series

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Jester King Brewery

A New Blended Beer from Jester King

Jester King Brewery’s  releases can be as fascinating as they can be complicated. On Friday, April 25th, the brewery will release Hibernal Dichotomous in the tap room. What is it? Let’s break it down. 

Jester King Hibernal Dichotomous is made using a practice called biere de coupage or beer that is “cut.” It is blending technique dating back hundreds of years. Hibernal is a blend of young farmhouse ale (63%), mature barrel aged beer brewed with rosemary, lavender, and spearmint (25%) from November, 2012, and fresh pressed watermelon juice.

The finished beer is 5.8% ABV, 12 IBUs, and retails for $14.

Style: Farmhouse Ale (w/ Spearmint, Rosemary, Lavender, Watermelon Juice. Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Arrival: 4/25/14

5.8% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, New Holland Brewing

Dragon’s Milk with Raspberries Coming This Fall

There will be two releases in New Holland’s Dragon’s Milk Reserve Series this year. The first ships this week (Mid-April, 2014) – Dragon’s Milk with Toasted Chilies. 

Coming this fall, the brewery will release Dragon’s Milk with Raspberries.

“The raspberry Reserve is equally amazing,” says Brett VanderKamp [Brewery President]. “It will definitely appeal to those who love that tangy tartness of raspberries and those who are a little scared of the chilies…”

Look for New Holland Dragon’s Milk with Raspberries in late fall, 2014.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Raspberries. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 22oz Bombers. Limited release.

10% ABV

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

New Holland Combines Bourbon Stout & Chilies

This week, New Holland Brewing (Holland, MI) will ship a brand new version of their famed Dragon’s Milk Imperial Stout, Dragon’s Milk Reserve with Toasted Chilies.

For this Reserve blend, the brewery took the base imperial stout and aged it bourbon barrels for three months, just like Dragon’s Milk, but this time with the toasted peppers.

“Our festival-fans might remember it as ‘Smaug’s Breath’ but in market you’ll see it as Dragon’s Milk Reserve with Toasted Chilies, even though it’s essentially the same recipe.”

New Holland Dragon’s Milk Reserve with Toasted Chilies ships this week in 22oz bombers. The original Dragon’s Milk was first brewed in 2001.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Chilies. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 22oz Bombers. Limited release.

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, Port Brewing Company

Port Brewing Board Meeting on Wood

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Avery Brewing, Coming Soon, Headlines

Avery Barrel Aged Series #22

Avery Brewing’s (Boulder, CO) Barrel Aged Series rolls on with the 22nd addition, 5 Monks.

This edition is described as bigger and bolder than a quad, a sextuple of sorts. To sound less profane they went another way with the description. This bigger than life quadrupel is brewed with turbinado sugar and dark Belgian candi sugar and aged in bourbon barrels.

So yeah, it’s MUCH bigger and bolder than a quad. But the term “sextuple” seems inappropriate alongside a congregation of monks – so quintupel it is!

Avery 5 Monks will be released in 12oz bottles in June, 2014.

Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale (w/ Turbinado Sugar, Candi Sugar. Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 12oz Bottles
Arrival: June, 2014 (Tentative)

18.94% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Westbrook Brewing Co

Westbrook Siberian Black Magic Panther Hits Shelves

This newest “gotta have it” from Westbrook Brewing in Charleston, SC is Siberian Black Magic Panther.

This imperial stout spent two full years aging in bourbon barrels. If it follows flavor suit alongside the rest of Westbrook’s barrel aged offerings, it’s worth fighting over.

This beer is as hairy as a Siberian…or as a panther. And you better believe it because It gets the black magic from sitting for two years in bourbon barrels. During those years It gathered its rage…a rage this mythical beast of an imperial stout wants to unleash on your taste buds.
Best served at 55 degrees In a tulip or snifter glass. This beer has already been aged for 2 years, don’t cellar It!

Look for Westbrook Siberian Black Magic Panther in 22oz bottles.

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 22oz Bombers. Limited

12% ABV

Note: This may have already hit shelves in SC. GA gets bottles this week. 

 

by Reid Ramsay