Wine Aged

Avery Antonius’ Carmen to Join Barrel-Aged Series

The 23rd release in Avery Brewing’s Barrel-aged Series will be Antonius’ Carmen Sour Ale. Aged in Madeira wine barrels.

On Sunday, October 12th, the brewery releases No. 21, Black Eye Imperial Stout. For those keeping track, 5 Monks Barrel Aged Belgian-style Quintuple Ale is among Continue Reading →

Perennial Savant Blanc Bottles Released

Perennial Artisan Ales (St. Louis, MO) is releasing a limited amount of a new wine barrel offering, Savant Blanc.

Savant Blanc is a Belgian-style blonde Ale, 100% fermented with Brettanomyces, aged 5 months in Chardonnay grapes with Chardonel grapes. (a white wine Continue Reading →

Posted in Avery Brewing, Coming Soon, Headlines

Avery Antonius’ Carmen to Join Barrel-Aged Series

The 23rd release in Avery Brewing’s Barrel-aged Series will be Antonius’ Carmen Sour Ale. Aged in Madeira wine barrels.

On Sunday, October 12th, the brewery releases No. 21, Black Eye Imperial Stout. For those keeping track, 5 Monks Barrel Aged Belgian-style Quintuple Ale is among the most recent in the series, along with Antonius’ Carmen.

For Dad, And his love of silly songs and sayings.

Avery Antonius’ Carmen will be available in 12oz bottles.

Style: American Wild Ale (Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 12oz Bottles. 247 cases produced
Arrival: 10/26/14

7.72% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Hi Wire Brewing, New Releases

Hi-Wire Barrel Ages Imperial Stout in Multiple Barrels

Hi-Wire Brewing (Asheville, NC) has a new addition to their Ringmaster’s Reserve Series – Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout. The series features special barrel aged and imperial one-off beers.

This Russian imperial stout wasn’t just aged in one style of oak. Barrel Aged Russian was aged on a variety of select oak barrels. Napa Valley Zinfandel, Kentucky Bourbon, Tennessee Whiskey, and North Carolina Dark Rum casks.

Look for Hi-Wire Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout will be available the day before Brewgrass on Friday, September 19th, at 2 pm in the tap room. Limited distribution shortly after.

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged. Bourbon, Whiskey, Rum. Wine Aged.)
Availability: 22oz bombers
Arrival: 9/19/2014

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Don't Miss This, New Releases, Seasonal Return, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada & Boulevard Terra Incognita Returns

Three years ago, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and Boulevard Brewing Company created Terra Incognita, a special offering for SAVOR, a a Brewers Association beer and food event. The beer was so much fun to make, the two breweries released it again in 2013, this time with Brettanomyces yeast. 

The 2014 edition does not include wild yeast, but let us assure you after trying it right after bottling, it’s better than you can imagine. This year is a 55% blend of wine barrel ale, 32% bourbon barrel aged ale, and 13% fresh ale. The base beer is a hoppy, imperial brown ale.

“The base beer is a roasty, hopped-up brown ale that evolves in such interesting ways when it spends time in wine and whiskey barrels,” said Sierra Nevada Head Brewer Steve Dresler. “We hosted Boulevard at our Chico brewery and together tasted various blending ratios until we had a final beer that captivated us. We imagine craft beer drinkers will be similarly impressed.”

Sierra Nevada/Boulevard Brewing Terra Incognita will be available in 750 ml bottles for a limited time.

Style: American Strong Ale (Barrel Aged. Bourbon. Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750ml Bottles. Limited Release.

9.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Perennial Artisan Ales

Perennial Savant Blanc Bottles Released

Perennial Artisan Ales (St. Louis, MO) is releasing a limited amount of a new wine barrel offering, Savant Blanc.

Savant Blanc is a Belgian-style blonde Ale, 100% fermented with Brettanomyces, aged 5 months in Chardonnay grapes with Chardonel grapes. (a white wine hybrid grape.)

Perennial Savant Blanc is available today (7/31) in the tap room in 750ml bottles ($20) and will hit distribution in very limited quantities.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Grapes. Wine Barrel Aged.)
Availability: 750ml bottles

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Image via Perennial

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, Pizza Boy Brewing

Pizza Boy Brewing Abascio-Cell 2014 Release Base Beer

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Atlas Brew Works, New Beers

Atlas Brew Works Town & Country

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Almanac Beer Co., Don't Miss This

Summer Wild: Almanac Cerise Sour Blond

Slated to come any now is Almanac Beer Co.’s Cerise Sour Blond. Meant for hot summers like the one in San Joaquin Valley of California, Cerise Sour Blond uses fresh cherries, then aged in wine barrels. An American wild ale built to beat the heat.

This beer is inspired by the long and hot summer days in the San Joaquin Valley—the fertile basin that yields much of California’s bountiful produce. This tart blond ale was brewed with Rainier and Bing cherries from Bella Viva Orchards and fermented with our house sour culture and aged for many months in used wine barrels to create a tart, cherry-kissed wild ale.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Cherries. Wine Aged.)
Availability: 375ml bottles, Limited Draft.
Arrival: Late July, 2014

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay