Oak Aged

Odell Jaunt: Grape Juice & Oak Staves

Jaunt. A short excursion or journey for pleasure. Also a new beer to look out for from Odell Brewing. 

The brewery took a short “jaunt” over the Rocky Mountains to find riesling grapes to create this new offering, only then to age it on Continue Reading →

Allagash Golden Brett Bottles Released

Allagash Brewing (Portland, ME) has just released bottles of Golden Brett today at the brewery.

Golden Brett was fermented with the brewery’s house brettanomyces yeast, and aged in 800 gallon oak foudres. The last step was to dry hop it with Continue Reading →

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Big Muddy Brewing Sour Du Shawnee

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, New Holland Brewing

A Berry New Take on New Holland’s Incorrigible

New Holland Brewing (Holland, MI) is adding a new rendition of their Incorrigible White Sour Ale, released last October.

Incorrigible Reserve looks to be the same base white ale aged is oak barrels, but this time with a blend of local Michigan berries.

Local blueberries fuel a second flavorful fermentation of this beer, while it resides for several months in our Hour of Funk sour cellar. Wild yeast and bacteria contribute tart sourness and complex mineral character, prior to an oak-barrel conditioning with Michigan blackberries. 

New Holland Incorrigible Reserve will be packaged in 22oz bottles.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Blackberries. Blueberries. Oak aged)
Availability: 22oz Bottles
Arrival: August, 2014

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Coming this Fall – New Holland & Carthartt team up on a barrel aged pale ale.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Allagash Brewing, Don't Miss This, New Releases

First Blueberry Beer From Allagash Launches This Month

The first ever blueberry beer that Allagash Brewing (Portland, ME) has ever created, Little Sal, launches on May 19th.

Little Sal is brewed with local Maine blueberries and aged in red wine barrels with souring bacteria Lactobaccilus and Pediococcus.

Bottles go on sale at the brewery at 10 am. Very small quantity available for this release.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Blueberries. Barrel Aged. Wine Aged.)
Availability: 12.7oz Bottles

 6.1% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
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Sierra Nevada Grandma’s Closet

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

Odell Jaunt: Grape Juice & Oak Staves

Jaunt. A short excursion or journey for pleasure. Also a new beer to look out for from Odell Brewing. 

The brewery took a short “jaunt” over the Rocky Mountains to find riesling grapes to create this new offering, only then to age it on oak for extra flavor.

The western slope of Colorado, just a short trip over the Rocky Mountains, is the perfect place to find new ingredients for an excursion in brewing. Jaunt is a process, or journey, marrying a delicate pale ale with the juice from Colorado riesling grapes. It is then aged on oak, just for pleasure. The final blend boasts a creamy malt body, a bright and crisp fruity finish, and just a dash of toasted oak. 

Odell never fails to please when it comes creative spins on classics like a pale ale. Look for Jaunt in 750ml bottles.

Style: Imperial Pale Ale (w/ Grape Juice. Oak Aged)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Arrival: TBA

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Odell Brewing

Odell Footprint RegionAle, Now with 11 Ingredients

Odell Brewing (Fort Collins, CO) has announced another release of their Footprint RegionAle. The beer is made with ingredients sourced from each state in the brewery’s distribution footprint. The first release of Footprint was 2012.

A total of 11 states create Footprint RegionAle. The ingredient rundown look like this:

  • Colorado – Hops & Barley
  • Arizona – Prickly Pear Juice
  • Idaho – Hops & Barley
  • Kansas – Wheat
  • Minnesota – Wild Rice
  • Missouri – Oak Barrels
  • Nebraska – Corn
  • New Mexico – Green Chilies
  • South Dakota – Barley & Honey
  • Texas – Grapefruit Juice
  • Wyoming – Wheat

“We added a new state to our footprint this year, so we had to add a new ingredient,” said pilot brewing and barrel aging manager, Brent Cordle. “Texas grapefruit was a scrumptious addition to this year’s beer.”

Odell Footprint RegionAle releases at a party at the brewery on April 19th, 2014. 750ml bottles will ship to all 11 states above shortly after.

Style: American Strong Ale (w/ Prickly Pear Juice, Wild Rice, Corn, Green Chilies, Honey, Grapefruit Juice. Oak Aged.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles.
Arrival: 4/19/14

9.9% ABV

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Allagash Brewing, New Releases

Allagash Golden Brett Bottles Released

Allagash Brewing (Portland, ME) has just released bottles of Golden Brett today at the brewery.

Golden Brett was fermented with the brewery’s house brettanomyces yeast, and aged in 800 gallon oak foudres. The last step was to dry hop it with Simcoe.

…This beer has a fruity nose with flavors of citrus, apricot and bread crust and has a mild tartness with a long clean finish.

No distribution is planned for Allagash Golden Brett.

Style: American Wild Ale (Oak Aged)
Availability: 375ml Bottles, corked & caged
Release: 4/7/14

 Pic via Allagash

by Reid Ramsay