The Bruery’s Black Tuesday. Ranked among the Top 100 in the world. Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels. On sale online today at 10am PST. (1 pm EST)
The beer has a trailer. Rated: T (Tasty). Contains graphic images of barrel Continue Reading →
Leinenkugel is experimenting with a barrel aging program. The first experiments have been with Big Eddy Imperial Stout. Eddy has spent time in bourbon and rye bourbon barrels. Here’s the kicker, these releases don’t really exist. Well, they Continue Reading →
How about a bourbon barrel aged imperial stout from Sierra Nevada? Thought that might grab your attention. The brewery will be doing more barrel aging in 2012, with Barrel Aged Bigfoot. This isn’t shocking. Sounds fantastic.
Availability: Continue Reading →
Fifty Fifty Brewing has really made a splash in the beer world with Eclipse Imperial Stout. The brewers take the stout and age it in a variety of whiskey & bourbon barrels.
This years barrels:
Elijah Craig 12 year Barrel
Four Continue Reading →
Oakshire Brewing (Eugene, OR) will release Hellshire II, November 12th, 2011.
Hellshire II is an imperial stout aged in Heaven Hill and Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels for 7 months. It’s the 2nd beer in the series (following Hellshire I).
Flavor?
Notes of vanilla, Continue Reading →
O’Dempsey’s 3rd release has started shipping – Your Black Heart Russian Imperial Stout. Currently, O’Dempsey’s is contract brewing – recently switching from Red Brick in Atlanta to Thomas Creek in Greenville, South Carolina. O’D’s other releases include Big Red & Continue Reading →
Need something awesome to drink this Halloween or perhaps while watching The Walking Dead? (Not watching The Walking Dead? Re-think your life.) Try and get your hands on these badass zombie bottles from Surly Brewing. Just when you thought Continue Reading →
The Bruery’s Black Tuesday. Ranked among the Top 100 in the world. Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels. On sale online today at 10am PST. (1 pm EST)
The beer has a trailer. Rated: T (Tasty). Contains graphic images of barrel aged beer. Drinking advised.
Leinenkugel is experimenting with a barrel aging program. The first experiments have been with Big Eddy Imperial Stout. Eddy has spent time in bourbon and rye bourbon barrels. Here’s the kicker, these releases don’t really exist. Well, they do – but they don’t. These little 7 oz bottles are just testers. The brewers at Lenie’s took the first release of Big Eddy (2010) and aged it in (2) Heaven Hill for a full year. The flavor of this beer is incredible. (More on that in a minute.)
Also on the way are 2 NEW beers from Leinie’s:
Wee Heavy Scotch Ale. New style for Lenies. 2012 will see the release to 30 key accounts. There will also be a barrel side project for Wee Heavy. More rye bourbon & bourbon.
IPA. The brewery has been itching to release a hoppy offering. April 2012 will see this release.
There are other styles in development, and Leinenkugel’s expands their lineup.
So where does this leave the barrel aging? First public release is about 2 years away. It will take time for the brewery to build up a barrel inventory to move forward with the program.
How does it taste? Lovers of barrel aged beers should already start drooling over this release. Caramel, Raisins, vanilla, molasses, rye & oak. I found myself trying to get the last drops out of the bottle (I had to share 7ozs!) 2 years is too long to wait for more.
Below are pics of of the barrels at Lenies
Big Eddy and it’s Barrel Aged sibling
How about a bourbon barrel aged imperial stout from Sierra Nevada? Thought that might grab your attention. The brewery will be doing more barrel aging in 2012, with Barrel Aged Bigfoot. This isn’t shocking. Sounds fantastic.
Availability: Draft only.
13.5% ABV
Fifty Fifty Brewing has really made a splash in the beer world with Eclipse Imperial Stout. The brewers take the stout and age it in a variety of whiskey & bourbon barrels.
This years barrels:
Elijah Craig 12 year Barrel
Four Roses Single Barrel
Rittenhouse Rye Barrel
Elijah Craig 20 year Barrel
Brandy Barrel Blend
Buffalo Trace Barrel Blend
Brewmaster’s Grand Cru Blend — A blend from selected barrels
Bottles will be released in December, 2011.
Oakshire Brewing (Eugene, OR) will release Hellshire II, November 12th, 2011.
Hellshire II is an imperial stout aged in Heaven Hill and Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels for 7 months. It’s the 2nd beer in the series (following Hellshire I).
Flavor?
Notes of vanilla, coconut, oak and bourbon intertwine with the beer’s complex chocolate and roasted coffee character, making for a contemplative beer meant for enjoying now, or aging for months or years.
Release:
Sales run from Noon to 4 pm. Noon to 4PM. Bottles are $15 dollars. All of Oakshire’s beers will be sampled and pints, growlers, and kegs will be available for purchase. Expect live music.
Availability: 22oz bombers, waxed capped.
10.5% ABV
O’Dempsey’s 3rd release has started shipping – Your Black Heart Russian Imperial Stout. Currently, O’Dempsey’s is contract brewing – recently switching from Red Brick in Atlanta to Thomas Creek in Greenville, South Carolina. O’D’s other releases include Big Red & Inukshuk IPA.
Label:
Originally brewed for Russian Royalty in the early 18th century, this style was born of necessity. The porter which was originally ordered spoiled en route. In order for the beer to survive the trip from England to the courts of Russia, the hops and alcohol were dramatically increased.
O’Dempsey’s Your Black Heart Russian Imperial Stout combines a silky mouth feel with a balance between sweet malts and bitter hops that pairs well with strong cheeses, dark chocolates and fine cigars. Truly a luxury befitting even your Royal Highnesss. Enjoy.
Availability: 12 oz bottles, Draft.
Arrival: Late Oct, 2011
8% ABV, 90 IBUs
Need something awesome to drink this Halloween or perhaps while watching The Walking Dead? (Not watching The Walking Dead? Re-think your life.) Try and get your hands on these badass zombie bottles from Surly Brewing. Just when you thought Surly’s artwork couldn’t get anymore amazing, they go and prove you wrong. The only thing better than the bottle might be the Russian Imperial Stout inside of it – Darkness 2011.
These bottles will be released on 10/22 aka Darkness Day. It will then hit stores starting on 10/31.
Zombies.
