Rum Aged

Westbrook & CBX: Rum Barrel Old Time

Westbrook Brewing (Mt Pleasant, SC) and one of the United State’s best beer stores The Charleston Beer exchange teamed up on a series of “Old Time” collaborations. Above, is Rum Barrel Old Time.  Rum  joins Funky Old Time, & Grumpy Old Time Continue Reading →

Aged in Rum: Cigar City Forgotten Island

Introducing Cigar City Brewing’s Forgotten Island. This not-so-forgettable potential release from the Tampa based brewery is a Belgian-style quad aged in rum barrel. Rum on a tropical island? Count us in.

This dark complex style of ale originated in the Trappist Continue Reading →

A Cigar City Chocolate Gourd Emerges

There is a little known history with Cigar City’s Good Gourd, the brewery’s pumpkin beer. There was the first year’s release, in 2011. This year, the recipe was tweaked a little bit and released again.

Continue Reading →

Avery Oud Floris Releases 6/24

#12 in Avery Brewing’s Barrel-Aged Series arrives on June 24th, following on the heels of Recolte Sauvage, and Muscat d’ Amor.  Aged in Bourbon, Cabernet Sauvignon,Chardonnay, and Rum barrels.

…In honor of our old friend and chief consultant of our new Continue Reading →

Avery Oud Floris Barrel Aged Sour Brown

Avery Brewing’s 12th release in their barrel aged series – Oud Floris Barrel Aged Sour Brown.  This beer is a sour brown ale blended from 3 different barrels.

Dank u wel for all the help, Gast! It’s been very relevant! An expansive Continue Reading →

Posted in Avery Brewing, Coming Soon

Remember Mounds Candy Bars? Meet Avery Barrel Aged #15

Avery Momi Hiwa Barrel Aged Coconut Porter

The rare and limited Avery Brewing’s (Boulder, CO) Barrel Aged Series is highly sought after. Unfortunately, the series is quite limited. In fact, the 14th release (arrived May 4) name in Latin meant “Wish There Was More.”  This is release #15, Momi Hiwa Barrel-Aged Coconut Porter.

No. 15 Much like a certain fabled two-piece candy bar of our youth, rich, dark chocolate notes accented with aromatic toasted coconut. What would ad depth and character to this already delicious combo, we wondered? The answer is time (6 months) well spent in the very best rum barrels available. 

Style: Imperial Porter (w/ Toasted Coconut, Turbinado Sugar. Barrel Aged. Rum)
Availability: 12oz bottles. 4,344 Bottles Produced. Brewery release only.
Release: June 9, 2013

16.19% ABV 

Read more: Avery Barrel Aged Series

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Westbrook Brewing Co

Westbrook & CBX: Rum Barrel Old Time

Westbrook Rum Barrel Old Time

Westbrook Brewing (Mt Pleasant, SC) and one of the United State’s best beer stores The Charleston Beer exchange teamed up on a series of “Old Time” collaborations. Above, is Rum Barrel Old Time.  Rum  joins Funky Old Time, & Grumpy Old Time in this series of collaborations between the two.

The base beer “Old Time” is a Belgian style dark ale brewed in July, 2011. It was then added to rum barrels. So for nearly a year and a half, various wild yeasts.  Look for bottles and draft soon.(Draft may already be around)

Style: American Wild Ale (Barrel Aged, Rum)
Availability: 750 ml Bottles, Draft
Arrival: TBA

11% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Coming Soon

Aged in Rum: Cigar City Forgotten Island

Introducing Cigar City Brewing’s Forgotten Island. This not-so-forgettable potential release from the Tampa based brewery is a Belgian-style quad aged in rum barrel. Rum on a tropical island? Count us in.

This dark complex style of ale originated in the Trappist monasteries of Belgium. It was sipped by monks during fasting and winter months. Forgotten Island adds a tropical twist via agin in Jamaican rum barrels. The barrel lends notes of vanilla, molasses, orange peel, cocoa, brown sugar, nutmeg, hazelnut, apricot and peach.This plethora of flavors and aromas from the rum barrel intermingles with banana, clove, cinnamon,fig, plum and brown sugar aromatics and flavors from the quadruple, creating a contemplative ale perfect for introspective moments far from the cares of the world. 

Style: Belgian-style Quadrupel (Barrel Aged, Rum)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: TBA

?? ABV

note: The above is tentative.  Subject to change at whim of the brewer, the beer, or the barrel.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cigar City Brewing, New Releases

A Cigar City Chocolate Gourd Emerges

There is a little known history with Cigar City’s Good Gourd, the brewery’s pumpkin beer. There was the first year’s release, in 2011. This year, the recipe was tweaked a little bit and released again.

But there are a couple of side projects with this brew. Last year, a tiny batch of Good Gourd Almighty was made. (Or… experimented with.) That was Good Gourd in rum. It really gives Avery’s Rumpkin a run for it’s money. Not released publicly.

That brings us to today. Cigar City introduces a Chocolate Good Gourd. That would be the imperial pumpkin ale with cacao nibs. A one and done keg. After it blows, spend your Halloween in Tampa today drinking Hunahpu. Tapping right after. You lucky Floridian bastards. (And beautiful females of course.)

Style: Pumpkin Beer (w/ Cacao Nibs)

8.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Ballast Point Brewing, Brewdog, New Releases

Ballast Point/Brewdog Collab Releases in September

The Ballast Point/Brewdog collaboration is finally going to see the light of day. Almost a year ago (November 11, 2011),folks from Ballast Point Brewing (San Diego, CA) jumped the pond to Scotland and created San Diego Scotch Ale. The group soaked raisins in Ballast Point’s Three Sheets Rum.  Then they aged it in a scotch whiskey barrel.

Look for bottles to be released in the Brewdog store in September, 2012.

Style: Scotch Ale (w/ Raisins, Rum, Barrel Aged)
Availability: 12 oz bottles

?? ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Avery Brewing, New Releases

Avery Oud Floris Releases 6/24

#12 in Avery Brewing’s Barrel-Aged Series arrives on June 24th, following on the heels of Recolte Sauvage, and Muscat d’ Amor.  Aged in Bourbon, Cabernet Sauvignon,Chardonnay, and Rum barrels.

…In honor of our old friend and chief consultant of our new brewery, we christened this Flanders-esque dark brown sour Oud Floris. We’re not sure any will make it out of the state, and release party will go down on June 24th at 4pm. Op uw gezondheid! (Dutch for: To Your Health!)

Style:  Flanders Oud Bruin (Barrel Aged)
Yeast: Saccharomyces, Lactobacillus, Pediococcus, Brettanomyces

Availability: 12 oz bottles. 225 case yield.
Arrival: 6/24/12

9.53% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Avery Brewing, Coming Soon

Avery Oud Floris Barrel Aged Sour Brown

Avery Oud Floris Barrel Aged Sour BrownAvery Brewing’s 12th release in their barrel aged series – Oud Floris Barrel Aged Sour Brown.  This beer is a sour brown ale blended from 3 different barrels.

Dank u wel for all the help, Gast! It’s been very relevant! An expansive Flanders-esque blend as complex, assertive, and infectious as its namesake – although quite a bit more acidic and less injury prone. Proost!

Style:  Flanders Oud Bruin (Barrel Aged)
Yeast: Saccharomyces, Lactobacillus, Pediococcus, Brettanomyces

Availability: 12 oz bottles. 225 case yield. Bottled early April
Arrival: TBA

9.53% ABV

by Reid Ramsay