Wheat Wines

Magic Hat Graupel is a Humdinger

Magic Hat Brewing Company is adding a third edition to the  Humdinger Series with Graupel.  Incoming science lesson.  Graupel is precipitation that occurs when supercooled droplets of water freeze on a falling snowflake

A Humdinger is a very special breed of Magic Hat. Sometimes in 750ml bottles, sometimes only Continue Reading →

Perennial Devil’s Heart Of Gold

The above is the 3rd edition of The Wine & Cheese Place 30th Anniversary celebration.  This year, the well know retailer is releasing a series of barrel aged releases in collaboration with local St. Louis breweries.  This edition a barrel Continue Reading →

Brooklyn Releases Companion Box Set

The Companion, a wheat wine and Brooklyn brewmaster Garrett Oliver’s new companion guide to beer, is now available in a box set.  The catch?  You can only buy it AT the brewery store.

The set as a rare, 750ml bottle conditioned Continue Reading →

Perennial’s Heart Of Gold

Perennial Artisan Ales just opened their doors last week. The brewery is gradually getting up and running in it’s home of St. Louis.    Coming soon is a new wheat wine dubbed Heart Of Gold.

Availability: 750ml bottles

Arrival: TBD

10% ABV

Posted in New Beers, Straight To Ale

Straight To Ale Vern’s Wheatwine

Straight To Ale Vern's Wheatwine

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, The Bruery

Bruery’s White Chocolate: Wheatwine, Bourbon, Vanilla Beans, Chocolate

The Bruery has announced another mystery beer in the Reserve Society –White Chocolate. Those who are a part of the society have a chance at 6 bottles of this new release, along side 10 bottles of Oude Tart.

So what is it? The base of White Chocolate is a 100% barrel aged wheat wine dubbed White Oak Sap. …a “summer” barley-wine style ale, but made with a wheat heavy grain base, White Oak Sap is aged in used bourbon barrels for nearly a year and comes out rich in flavors of coconut, honey, caramel and vanilla. In addition to this, The Bruery added cacao nibs (chocolate) and vanilla beans. Thus creating White Chocolate

Style: American Strong Ale (Cacao Nibs, Vanilla Beans, Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750 ml bottles. Bruery Reserve Society Members
Cellar: Yes, 5 years

14% ABV

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Magic Hat Brewing

Magic Hat Graupel is a Humdinger

Magic Hat Graupel

Magic Hat Brewing Company is adding a third edition to the  Humdinger Series with Graupel.  Incoming science lesson.  Graupel is precipitation that occurs when supercooled droplets of water freeze on a falling snowflake

A Humdinger is a very special breed of Magic Hat. Sometimes in 750ml bottles, sometimes only on tap at the Artifactory, Humdingers appear when our brewers want them to appear. Beers like Braggot, Thumbsucker and Chaotic Chemistry are all of the Humdinger species. They’re of a single batch and are very limited. But it’s worth the suspense if you can get some on your tongue.

Style: Wheat Wine
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: TBA

10.8% ABV

First release in the series Over The Pils.  Graupel also joins Burnpile Porter.

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in 3 Floyds Brewing, Coming Soon, Mikkeller

A Barrel Aged Edition of Mikkeller/3 Floyds BooGoop

Mikkeller 3 Floyds Barrel Aged BoogoopMikkeller and 3 Floyds recently collaborated on BooGoop, a wheat wine heavy on buckwheat.  It was brewed at De Proef, in Belgium and imported into the states.

Above is a new version of Boogoop – aged in Grand Marnier cognac barrels.

Availability: 22oz bombers
Arrival: TBA

10.4% ABV

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

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Perennial Artisan Ales

Perennial Devil’s Heart Of Gold

Perennial Devil's Heart Of GoldThe above is the 3rd edition of The Wine & Cheese Place 30th Anniversary celebration.  This year, the well know retailer is releasing a series of barrel aged releases in collaboration with local St. Louis breweries.  This edition a barrel aged version of Perennial Ales Heart Of Gold Wheat Wine Ale.

Style: Wheat Wine (Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750 ml bottles, typically limited to around 200 bottles.

10% ABV

Recently released editions are – Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Quad, and 2nd Shift Barrel Aged Liquid Spiritual Delight.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Brooklyn Brewing, New Releases

Brooklyn Releases Companion Box Set

Brooklyn Box SetThe Companion, a wheat wine and Brooklyn brewmaster Garrett Oliver’s new companion guide to beer, is now available in a box set.  The catch?  You can only buy it AT the brewery store.

The set as a rare, 750ml bottle conditioned version of The Companion Ale,  and a signed copy of the book. The bottle is ONLY available in the set.

The Brooklyn Companion Box Set is $80.00, and can be obtained only in person at The Brooklyn Brewery (79 North 11th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11249) during our public hours.

About The Beer:

The Companion Ale. Made with 55% new floor malts from Weyermann Maltings, The Companion is brewed in an old style called “wheat wine”, a wheat-based equivalent to barley wine. The floor malts give this beer a juicy malt character of considerable depth, 55% malted wheat gives it a surprising lightness on the palate, while our house ale yeast lends a gentle fruitiness.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Perennial Artisan Ales

Perennial’s Heart Of Gold

Perennial Artisan Ales just opened their doors last week. The brewery is gradually getting up and running in it’s home of St. Louis.    Coming soon is a new wheat wine dubbed Heart Of Gold.

Availability: 750ml bottles

Arrival: TBD

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay