Whiskey

Weyerbacher Sunday Morning Stout, Early Spring

Weyerbacher Sunday Morning Stout takes aim at spring. (Early spring.) The blend of whiskey and coffee should be enough to get you through to pollen season. Finishing at a strong 11.8% ABV.

Release details from the brewery are forthcoming.

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High West Distillery Midwinter’s Night’s Dram

Whiskey fans, High West Distillery (Park City, UT) has released another round of Midwinter’s Night’s Dram. The distillery took Rendezvous Rye and  finished it in port and French oak barrels. The whiskey mimics the flavors of Christmas.

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Posted in Clown Shoes Brewing, Coming Soon, Headlines

Clown Shoes Crasher In The Rye Releases This Month

Clown Shoes Crasher In The Rye joins the brewery’s lineup this month.

The base beer for Crasher is an oatmeal milk stout, aged in both bourbon and rye whiskey barrels.

Ahhh, what better smell is there than chupacabras, defeated, burning in a field of rye? Ummm, perhaps the complex aromatics of Crasher in the Rye? Texas oak smoked malt, from Blacklards Malt Company, as well as a touch of rye malt, complement the roasted bittersweet care of the brew. Aged 100% in Rye and Bourbon barrels.

Clown Shoes Crasher In The Rye will be available in 22oz bottles.

Style: Imperial Milk Stout (Barrel Aged. Bourbon. Rye Whiskey.)
Availability: 22oz Bottles
Release: February, 2015

11.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Innis & Gunn, New Releases

Innis & Gunn Irish Whiskey Aged Stout Available Stateside

Innis & Gunn (Edinburgh, Scotland) has released Irish Whiskey Aged stateside ahead of St. Patrick’s Day. This seasonal is a stout, aged on Irish whiskey soaked oak chips.

“Ireland is known throughout the world for producing great stouts and Scotland is famed for its whisky,” saysInnis & Gunn founder and master brewer, Dougal Sharp. “In making Irish Whiskey Aged, we’ve taken the best of each and produced a Stout made uniquely from Scottish malts, which we then mature over Irish whiskey-infused oak. The chocolate malt and roasted barley both give a real depth of flavor to this brew and the Super Styrian hops add an earthy, balancing sweetness.”

Innis & Gunn Irish Whiskey Aged is available in 11.2oz bottles and draft for a limited time.

Style: Stout (Barrel Aged. Whiskey)
Hops: Super Styrian
Malts: I&G Ale Malt, Crystal Malt, Roasted Barley, Chocolate Malt, Raw Wheat

Availability: 11.2oz Bottles, Draft. Seasonal release.

7.4% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, Weyerbacher

Weyerbacher Sunday Morning Stout, Early Spring

Weyerbacher Sunday Morning Stout takes aim at spring. (Early spring.) The blend of whiskey and coffee should be enough to get you through to pollen season. Finishing at a strong 11.8% ABV.

Release details from the brewery are forthcoming.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee. Barrel Aged. Whiskey.)
Release: Early spring, 2015

11.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Deschutes Brewing, Headlines, Widmer Brothers Brewing

Widmer Brothers & Deschutes Release Barrel Aged Collaboration

Widmer Brothers Brewing teams up with Deschutes Brewery, to brew a unique collaboration beer, AltBitter. This new Oregonian collaboration is a part of Widmer Brother’s year long 30th Anniversary celebration.

Altbitter is a combination of Deschutes Bachelor Bitter and Widmer Brothers Altbier. Imperial versions of each were brewed and aged separately in rye whiskey for eight months. The final release is a two-thirds barrel aged beer, with one-third non barrel aged beer.

“We have been friends with Gary Fish since the early days of Deschutes Brewery,” said Rob Widmer, co-founder of Widmer Brothers Brewing. “It really means a lot to have both of our breweries come together to create a beer. We have always respected Deschutes and love what they’ve done for the Oregon craft beer community. The beer is a blend of our histories and it’s great to have finally done something together after all these years.”

Widmer Brothers / Deschutes Altbitter is now available in 22oz bottles and draft in select markets.

Style: Altbier (Barrel Aged. Whiskey)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft.
Distribution: Select markets, including Philadelphia, Boston, New York City, Minneapolis, San Diego, Portland (OR), Seattle, San Francisco.

Release: Mid-December, 2014

9.5% ABV, 55 IBUs

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

Breckenridge Barrel Aged 72 Imperial Goes Nationwide

Breckenridge Brewery will expand their barrel aged offerings nationwide, with the release of Barrel Aged 72 Imperial.  For the first time, the Colorado brewery will package its specialty barrel-aged beers in large format and ship it to all 37 states to which they currently distribute.

Barrel Aged 72 Imperial is the brewery’s chocolate cream stout made with 400 lbs of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory chocolate, then aged in whiskey barrels.

“It’s very exciting that we’ll have the ability to produce these unique, one-off beers at a significantly larger scale,” remarks Todd Usry, Brewmaster and Director of Brewing Operations at Breckenridge Brewery.  “Until now, distribution of our barrel-aged varieties has been mostly limited to our home market due to capacity constraints.  With the features in place at our new brewery, we’re going to be able to share these notable releases with consumers across the country.”

Breckenridge Barrel Aged 72 Imperial will be available in 22oz bottles in all 37 states the they currently distribute to.

Style: Milk Stout (w/ Chocolate. Barrel Aged)
Availability: 22oz Bombers
Arrival: December, 2014

7.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Airways Brewing Company, New Releases

Airways Final Departure Imperial Stout with Barrel Aged Coffee Beans

Airways Brewing Company (Kent, WA) releases Final Departure Imperial Stout today. The beer was first brewed for “the end of the world” in 2012.

Final Depature is brewed with coffee beans from Kent-based Rad Roasting Company, aged in whiskey barrels from Bainbridge Organic Distillers.

“Our big, beefy imperial stout uses the same basic recipe as in years past, but this year we added a unique twist,” said Alex Dittmar, founder and head brewer at Airways Brewing Company. “We worked with Kent-based Rad Roasting Company a couple months back to age a batch of select coffee beans in whiskey barrels from Bainbridge Organic Distillers. Once those beans had matured, we roasted them, then added them to the conditioning tank. The result is fantastic—amazing, but with soft notes of coffee, whiskey, and chocolate.”

Airways Final Departure Imperial Stout is available in 22oz bombers for a limited time.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Barrel Aged Coffee Beans)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Limited draft.
Arrival: 12/9/14

9.1% ABV, 70 IBUS

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases

High West Distillery Midwinter’s Night’s Dram

Whiskey fans, High West Distillery (Park City, UT) has released another round of Midwinter’s Night’s Dram. The distillery took Rendezvous Rye and  finished it in port and French oak barrels. The whiskey mimics the flavors of Christmas.

‘Tis a sumptuous marriage of vanilla, caramel and cinnamon, enhanced with raisin and spice accents. So join us good ladies and gents. Gather ‘mongst thy family and friends, and raise thy glass to winters that are “Swift as a shadow, as short as any dream.”

Mashbill: 6-year old straight rye whiskey: 95% rye and 5% barley malt (LDI now MGP). The 16-year old straight rye: 80% rye, 10% corn, 10% barley malt (Barton Distillery).

98.6 ͦ Proof

by Reid Ramsay