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Innis & Gunn Highland 18 Cask Arrives In August
Innis & Gunn has 2 offerings in the 10 states the Scottish based brewery reaches. Rum Cask is the brewery’s most recent release. In August, you will see a limited release offering.
The beer is Highland Cask 18 Year. It is a special bottling of Innis & Gunn that has been matured in oak barrels that have been previously used to mature 18 year old single malt scotch whiskey from the Scottish Highlands. The availability of these casks are very limited, making the beer a once in a long time treat.
About Highland Cask:
Earlier this year we were lucky enough to obtain some extremely rare oak barrels from a famous distillery in the Highlands of Scotland. These barrels had been locked away for 18 years, maturing single malt Scotch whisky. Once they had been emptied, we filled them with a beer brewed to perfectly complement their rich, complex flavours. Then over weeks of maturation our beer slowly unlocked these delicious flavours from deep inside the oak.
Tasting the beer as it was maturing was an incredible experience — it seemed to grow in character with every day that passed. Only when we felt that it couldn’t possibly get any better did we bottle it for you. We think the result is absolutely delicious and we hope you enjoy this beer as much as we do.
A word or two about the beer – to complement the flavours drawn from these very rare barrels we have created a special recipe using some amber malt, which has added a beautiful full maltiness, and some Slovenian Styrian hops to give the beer its zesty character.
Style: English Strong Ale (Barrel Aged)
Hops: Super Styrian, East Kent Golding
Malts: Optic Malt Lager, Amber Malt, Wheat
Availability: 33oml bottles, boxed.
Arrival: August, 2011
7.1% ABV, 20 IBUs
NEW RELEASE: Innis & Gunn Rum Cask
Innis & Gunn (Edinburgh, Scotland) has made a real name for themselves in the United States with their “Oak Aged Beer.” Quite possibly one of the most flavorful easy drinking barrel aged beers I’ve ever had. Innis & Gunn’s newest barrel aged offering has arrived in the United States.
From the brewer:
“We are delighted to present this unique limited bottling of Innis & Gunn finished in oak barrels which previously contained navy rum. Maturation in special oak barrels imparts Navy rums with the sweet, spicy character for which they are renowned. We have long wondered what flavours might be imparted to our beer by finishing it in these same barrels and earlier this year we decided to find out.
We brewed a special batch of Innis & Gunn beer and matured it in oak for 60 days. Every single drop spent half of that time in American oak barrels before being refilled into selected navy rum barrels to finish the lengthy maturation. Once the beer had absorbed the unique character the barrels were emptied, the beer blended and then maturation continued for a further 47 days until all of the flavours had married together and mellowed. We think the result is absolutely delicious!”
Style: Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy
Taste Expectations: Rum oak flavors are predominate. Some malty sweetness, with a bit of alcohol. Rum flavors pop without the harsh alcohol burn.
Availability: 12oz bottles. 22oz bombers soon. Year round offering.
7.4% ABV
Looking for this? All retailers by the end of the week.
COMING SOON: Innis & Gunn “Rum Cask”
Innis & Gunn (Edinburgh, Scotland) has made a real name for themselves in the United States with their “Oak Aged Beer.” Quite possibly one of the most flavorful easy drinking barrel aged beers I’ve ever had. Innis & Gunn is proud to announce another barrel aged offering headed stateside by October. From the brewer:
“We are delighted to present this unique limited bottling of Innis & Gunn finished in oak barrels which previously contained navy rum. Maturation in special oak barrels imparts Navy rums with the sweet, spicy character for which they are renowned. We have long wondered what flavours might be imparted to our beer by finishing it in these same barrels and earlier this year we decided to find out.
We brewed a special batch of Innis & Gunn beer and matured it in oak for 60 days. Every single drop spent half of that time in American oak barrels before being refilled into selected navy rum barrels to finish the lengthy maturation. Once the beer had absorbed the unique character the barrels were emptied, the beer blended and then maturation continued for a further 47 days until all of the flavours had married together and mellowed. We think the result is absolutely delicious!”
Arrival: October 2010
