Barrel Aged

Bayou Teche Barrel Ages Honey Beer

Wild Honey. That’s what Bayou Teche Biere’s Miel Sauvage means when you translate it. That name fits too. This honey ale uses local Louisiana honey from the brewery’s neighbor Bernard Apiaries. Sauvage is actually completely inspired by French farmhouse breweries Continue Reading →

Lexington Has a New Bourbon Ale [UPDATED]

Alltech’s Lexington Brewery has a strong selling brew- Bourbon Barrel Ale. An English strong ale aged almost two months in bourbon barrels. Complimenting that brew is Kentucky Stout, aged the same way.

Kentucky Pumpkin Barrel Ale is finished using the same Continue Reading →

Mother Earth “Peaches” Returns Aug 24

Mother Earth Brewing’s (Kinston, NC) Windowpanes Series is back for another round of barrel aged, fruity fun. Blackberries kicked off round two of the releases, more widely released into Mother Earth’s markets. Peaches has just been pulled from the barrels, Continue Reading →

Posted in Bayou Teche Biere, Coming Soon

Bayou Teche Barrel Ages Honey Beer

Wild Honey. That’s what Bayou Teche Biere’s Miel Sauvage means when you translate it. That name fits too. This honey ale uses local Louisiana honey from the brewery’s neighbor Bernard Apiaries. Sauvage is actually completely inspired by French farmhouse breweries making Biere de Mel or honey beers.

For added complexity and flavor, Bayou Teche aged this one in spirit barrels. The beer is described as This sorrel colored beer has a pronounced honey aroma and is barrel aged to contribute to a smooth vanilla oakiness. 

Look for bottles of this offering in the coming months.

Style: Honey Ale (Barrel Aged)
Availability: 22oz bombers
Arrival: TBA

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Lexington Brewing and Distilling, New Releases

Lexington Has a New Bourbon Ale [UPDATED]

Alltech’s Lexington Brewery has a strong selling brew- Bourbon Barrel Ale. An English strong ale aged almost two months in bourbon barrels. Complimenting that brew is Kentucky Stout, aged the same way.

Kentucky Pumpkin Barrel Ale is finished using the same process as Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale and Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Stout, which are both aged in bourbon barrels for six weeks.

Look for this in 12oz/ 4 packs starting now. Some come with a special pumpkin snifter. ERP $14.99.

Style: Pumpkin Beer (w/ Pumpkin, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Allspice. Barrel Aged)
Availability: 12oz bottles Arrival: September, 2013
Distribution: Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Indiana, Georgia, New York, Florida, Wisconsin and Illinois.

10% ABV 

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

Stubborn Beer is Trying to Be Troeg’s Next Splinter

Troegs Splinter Brown

A new “color” will join Troegs Brewing Company’s (Hershey, PA) Splinter lineup. The colorful series of big beers currently has four entries- Black, Red, Gold, and Blue. The story of this brew started two years ago with a dubbel (Scratch #34) that wouldn’t re-ferment in the bottle. The never say die brewers placed this grumpy brew in wine barrels, and crossed their fingers for future plans.

Since then, the brewers have worked on using different yeasts on #34, and at one point tried to bottle it. That didn’t work out so well either. Earlier this year, the barrels of stubborn #34 were sampled again, to reveal a fantastic brett character (good flavor by the yeast.) What’s up with it now? Carbonating. Perhaps this beer will finally shape up and cooperate to it can see the big show. Public release.

Style: Dubbel (Barrel Aged, Wine Barrels. w/ Brett)
Availability: 750ml bottles, Corked & Caged
Arrival: TBA

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, The Bruery

2013 Bruery White Chocolate. It’s Out There

Bruery White Chocolate 2013

What happens when you take a wheatwine (think White Oak), aged it in bourbon barrels with vanilla beans and cacao nibs? Something ridiculous. The Bruery’s White Chocolate. You’ll be hard pressed to find this bottle of sexy very far from Orange County, California, but like a luxury car or the Iron Man suit, you just want it. I wouldn’t chug this at a football game, but I would sip this at home by fire, surrounded by rich mahogany and many leather bound books.

Currently on sale at The Bruery’s tap room for $29.99 a bottle. No limit. If you love us, grab us a bottle(s). That’s what real love is.

Style: Wheatwine (w/ Vanilla Beans, Cacao Nibs, Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 750 ml bottles

14.25% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Mother Earth Brewing, Seasonal Return

Mother Earth “Peaches” Returns Aug 24

Mother Earth Peaches

Mother Earth Brewing’s (Kinston, NC) Windowpanes Series is back for another round of barrel aged, fruity fun. Blackberries kicked off round two of the releases, more widely released into Mother Earth’s markets. Peaches has just been pulled from the barrels, releasing on August 24th.

Recapping, Peaches is a wheat beer with North Carolina grown peaches, aged in chardonnay.

Style: Wheat Beer (w/ Peaches, Wine Barrel Aged)

Availability: 750 ml bottles, Corked/Caged. Draft.
Arrival: August 24, 2013

8.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers

Quaff Bros Badonkafunk

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Harpoon Brewing, New Beers

Harpoon Cab-Beret

Harpoon Cab-Beret

by Reid Ramsay