Topic Archives: Brandy
Mother Earth Windowpanes Series Release #3: Figs & Raisins
The third edition in Mother Earth Brewing’s (Kinston, NC) Windowpanes Series is about ready for the big time. Panes is a series of North Carolina inspired beers that contain fruit rom the states farms, then aged in pinor noir, chardonnay, or brandy barrels. The total production per release is limited to just 20 barrels. (620 gallons.) Blackberries was the featured fruit in release #1. Peaches (currently available) is release #2. Coming soon is Figs & Raisins.
The base beer for this release is a Belgian-style dubbel, fermented with local figs and raisins, then aged in North Carolina Brandy Barrels.
Style: Dubbel (w/ Figs, Raisins, Barrel Aged. Brandy)
Availability: 750 bottles, Corked & Caged
Arrival: TBA
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Read more: Windowpanes Series, Mother Earth
Heavy Seas Holy Sheet To Be Brandy Aged
Holy Sheet! Uber Abbey Ale will make a return to the Heavy Seas lineup in 2013, in the newly renamed Uncharted Waters Line. This edition will of the Belgian strong ale will be aged in brandy barrels. Debuting in 22oz bombers this March.
Style: Belgian Strong Dark (Barrel Aged, Brandy)
Hops: Palisade
Malts: 2-row, Abbey Malt, Wheat, Crystal, Chocolate
Additions: Candi Sugar
9% ABV
Sierra Nevada Brandy Ages Ovila Quad
Barrel aged variations of the Sierra Nevada Ovila releases have been popping up around America. (We tried wine barrel aged dubbel over the weekend.) The above is no exception. This is a brandy barrel aged edition of the Quad release, that arrived last year.
Style: Quadrupel (Barrel Aged, Brandy)
Availability: Draft only, as of 10/9/2012
10.1% ABV
Read more: Ovila Series
New Holland Launches Brandy Barrel Charkoota Rye
New Holland Brewing is now shipping Brandy Barrel Aged Charkoota Rye. Charkoota is a smoked doppelbock lager. For this edition, the flying pig spent time resting in brandy barrels. The result? smokey beer with a boozy, fruity complexity. About regular Charkoota:
Charkoota Rye is a Smoked Rye Dopplebock. An homage to all things Pig, including Porkapalooza and the age-old tradition of Charcuterie, Charkoota Rye’s malty backbone is derived from a blend of rye and four other malts, including malted barley smoked over cherry wood.
Its smoke-forward body is balanced with tones of deep mollasses and caramel, with a crisp, clean lager finish. Delightful by itself, Charkoota is best served with its succulent counterpart, Pork.
Style: Doppelbock (Smoked, Barrel Aged, Brandy)
Availability: 22 oz bombers, Draft
Released: Late September, 2012
7.75% ABV
Cigar City Releases “Leon”
Cigar City (Tampa, FL) has released tribute beer Leon. The beer honors Mr. Coker was a cabinet maker who did several tours in WW II, where he was wounded twice for which he received two Purple Hearts. His other medals include with Oak Leaf, Crois De Guerre, American Defense Service Medal, EAMETO Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge GO 53, and Bronze Star Medal. He passed away earlier this year.
Bottles are now available in the tap room.
Style: Barleywine (Barrel Aged, Brandy)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
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Cigar City Tribute: Leon
A tribute beer from Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) – Leon. Mr. Coker was a cabinet maker who did several tours in WW II, where he was wounded twice for which he received two Purple Hearts. His other medals include with Oak Leaf, Crois De Guerre, American Defense Service Medal, EAMETO Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge GO 53, and Bronze Star Medal.
Leon Jay Coker.
Craftsman, soldier, father.
Born in Lily, Florida
Died in Arcadia, Florida
1926-2012
Style: Barleywine (Barrel Aged, Brandy)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: TBA
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