Topic Archives: Brown Ales
Lexington’s First Winter Seasonal: Honey Barrel Brown Ale
The first winter seasonal from Alltech Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co. (Lexington, KY) is Kentucky Honey Barrel Brown Ale. The beer is aged in bourbon barrels for six weeks with 1,700 pounds of local Hosey Honey and ginger from Boyd’s Bottom Hop Farm.
…“This winter seasonal is something we are really proud of not only for the local sourcing aspect, but also because it is just a really good beer. The ginger and honey are a perfect combination, particularly as the weather starts to cool down and people are looking to enjoy something to warm them up.”
Lexington Honey Barrel Brown Ale is now available in 12oz bottles and draft across the brewery’s distribution network for a limited time.
Style: Brown Ale (w/ Ginger, Honey. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. $14.99 ERP
Arrival: Mid-November, 2014
10% ABV
Four-packs of Kentucky Honey Barrel Brown Ale from Alltech Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company will soon hit shelves across the country. Master brewer Ken Lee used honey in the brew from beekeeper Richard Hosey of Hosey Farms in Midway. The winter seasonal barrel-aged brown ale is brewed with ginger and Kentucky honey.
New Belgium Frambozen Returns Ahead of Cold Front
America is about to get it’s first big arctic blast of the winter fall, and ahead of it, is New Belgium Frambozen.
Frambozen is a brown ale, featuring the juice of fresh picked raspberries added to fermentation.
Every year, New Belgium sends a delegate to the Pacific Northwest to oversee the process of turning freshly picked berries into a pure juice to be added in fermentation. The coming of Thanksgiving at New Belgium is ushered in with the first sighting of our cellar operators scuttling about, covered head to tow in a festive crimson berry wash.
New Belgium Frambozen is available in 12oz bottles and draft for a limited time. Editors note: Fantastic with turkey…
Style: Fruit Beer (w/ Raspberries)
Hops: Target
Malts: Pale, Munich, C-80, Carapils, Chocolate
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Late fall seasonal.
6.5% ABV, 16 IBUs
Image via New Belgium
Lexington Adding Kentucky Honey Barrel Brown Ale
Lexington Brewing (Lexington, KY) has built a series of seasonals around their award winning Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale. The brewery looks to add another offering to the barrel aged lineup – Honey Barrel Brown Ale.
Kentucky Honey Barrel Brown Ale is a brown ale, brewed with honey and ginger, and in bourbon barrels. Available in 12oz bottles.
Other offerings, seasonal or otherwise, include Bourbon Barrel Barleywine, Kentucky Peach Barrel Wheat, and the current seasonal, Pumpkin Barrel Ale.
Style: Brown Ale (w/ Ginger, Honey. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Arrival: November, 2014
10% ABV
Update 11/11/14 – Now shipping
Flying Dog Cookie Inspired: Roasted Peanut Brown Ale
Flying Dog Brewery (Frederick, MD) is working on a new cookie inspired beer series.
The brewery looks to be teaming up with Baltimore based Otterbein’s Bakery to create offerings like Flying Dog Roasted Peanut Brown Ale. The mixed pack, (which looks to contain various cookie themed brews) are all to be paired with the bakery’s cookies.
A Baltimore mainstay since 1881, the Otterbien’s cookie recipes have ben passed down among five generations. Flying Dog is Maryland’s largest craft brewery and has been part of the U.S. craft beer revolution for 25 years. Each of the beers in this package were brewed exclusively Marylanders by Marylanders. Happy Holidays to you and yours.
Flying Dog Roasted Peanut Brown Ale will be a 12oz bottle release, in a mixed pack. A Maryland release only. More details to follow.
Style: Brown Ale (w/ Peanuts/Flavoring)
Availability: 12oz Bottles
Arrival: TBA
5% ABV
Note: This is a “sneak peek.” Details, release date, or release at all, are subject to change at anytime by the brewery.
Prost Brewing Oasis Brewing Brown Ale
Upslope’s Barrel Aged Brown Ale Launched
Upslope Brewing Company (Boulder, CO) launched a new 19.2 oz can this week, Upslope Barrel Aged Brown Ale.
Barrel Aged Brown Ale joins the Lee Hill Series, a quarterly release that kicks off with this offering. The beer is aged in Leopold Brothers Maryland Rye Whiskey barrels.
“Upon building a second Boulder brewery, our plan was to retain our original location at Lee Hill to continue the legacy of innovation, collaboration and experimentation that has brought us to where we are today,” said Founder Matt Cutter. “The introduction of the Lee Hill Series allows us to showcase the best of what has emerged from this brewer’s playground.”
Cans are on sale in the tap room for $10, limited four per person.
Style: Brown Ale (Barrel Aged. Whiskey)
Availability: 19.2 oz cans
7.6% ABV
Clown Shoes’ Newest Comes with Burnt Caramel
Caramel brown ale do it for you? Clown Shoes Brewing has one coming up for you. The brewery took a brown ale, and added a whopping 500 pounds of burnt caramel from Toscanini’s Ice Cream Shop in nearby Cambridge, Massachusetts. The love of beer and dessert should have you running to new brew.
Hello my name is Caramel God. This American Brown Ale has 500 pounds of burnt caramel in it, provided by Toscanini’s Ice Cream in Cambridge, MA. Pray to whoever you will or worship me as I hover over an endless ocean of ice cream cones. Either way, may you find enlightenment.
Clown Shoes Burnt Caramel will be available in 22oz bottles.
Style: Brown Ale (w/ Caramel)
Availability: 22oz Bottles
Arrival: TBA
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