Wine Aged

Mother Earth Raspberry Ready to Go

North Carolina’s Mother Earth Brewing will release the 4th beer in their Window Pane series this weekend. Raspberry is a double American Wheat beer fermented with North Carolina raspberries then aged in pinot noir and chardonnay barrels for three months. Each Continue Reading →

White Monkey’s Out of the Barrel

March 2nd 2013 will mark the official release of White Monkey just in time for their 17th anniversary. Chardonnay barrels from Wente Vineyards in CA were used with Golden Monkey happily hibernating inside them for the past 3 months. There will only be Continue Reading →

Mother Earth Window Pane #4: Raspberry

In two days Mother Earth Brewing releases Windowpane Series Fig & Raisin.  Looking ahead to March is the 4th edition in the series – Raspberry. Each beer is North Carolina inspired, using local fruit. Raspberry ‘s base is a Belgian-style Continue Reading →

Posted in Crooked Stave, New Releases

Limited Release: Crooked Stave Origins, Batch 1

Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project will release the  first batch of Origins bottles on March 22. The release honors Colorado Craft Beer Week.

Origins is our hommage to the history of barrel-aging and those who have influenced us along the way. This Burgundy Sour Ale is made up of two blends, the first sitting in French Oak barrels for two years, and the second for one and a half years.

Style: American Wild Ale (Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 22oz bottles. 3 Bottle Limited
Arrival: March 22, 2013

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Mother Earth Brewing

Mother Earth Raspberry Ready to Go

North Carolina’s Mother Earth Brewing will release the 4th beer in their Window Pane series this weekend. Raspberry is a double American Wheat beer fermented with North Carolina raspberries then aged in pinot noir and chardonnay barrels for three months. Each beer in the Window Pane series is inspired by and include ingredients locally sourced in North Carolina and are then aged in pinor noir, chardonnay, or brandy barels. This release, along with the others, is limited to just 20 barrels. To grab your bottle you’ll need to attend the release party at the Mother Earth Tap Room on Saturday March 23, 2013.

Style: American Wheat (with Raspberries, Barrel Aged in Pinot Noir & Chardonnay Barrels
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: March 23, 2013.

8.3% ABV

If you go:
Mother Earth Brewing, Kinston NC
Saturday March 23, 2013 with tastings beginning at 10am 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Saint Arnold Brewing

New Release: Saint Arnold’s Bishop’s Barrel No. 2

Saint Arnold Brewing Co. releases Bishop’s Barrel No. 2 today. This marks the second release in their small batch barrel aged series of beers. Bishop’s Barrel No. 2 is an old Ale aged for more than a year in oak Chardonnay barrels with cherries. The base beer was brewed in 2011, then added to oak barrels shortly after.

Saint Arnold Bishop’s Barrel is a series of beers that have been aged in barrels specifically chosen to enhance and complement the characteristics of the underlying beers. Each batch of Bishop’s Barrel is distinguished by the number on the neck label. Since fewer than 1,200 cases of 12-ounce bottles of Bishop’s Barrel No. 2 were produced, Bishop’s Barrel will only be available in pubs and restaurants throughout Texas and Louisiana that normally carry Saint Arnold beer.

“This beer has many layers of flavors,” said Saint Arnold founder/brewer Brock Wagner, who sourced the barrels from his cousin’s winery, Saintsbury, in Napa, Calif. “The nose is a combination of sour cherry, oaked chardonnay and a wild yeast character. The taste has pleasantly light cherry and light malt up front, some chardonnay in the middle and finishes dry with a distinct tartness.”

Style: Old Ale (w/ Cherries, Wine Barrel Aged. Chardonnay)
Availability: 12 oz bottles
Arrival: 2/18/13

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Surly Brewing

14,000 Bottles of Surly Pentagram Next Week

Surly Brewing’s Pentagram arrives next week. Pentagram is an American wild ale aged in wine barrels. Pentagram made an appearance at the Great American Beer Fest last fall, and brewer Todd Haug mentioned it will all but become a yearly release.

100% Brettanomyces Dark beer fermented stainless and aged in used red wine barrels. “Brett” is a unique yeast strain that produces flavors that would be considered offensive if  they were not intentional. Flavors of sour  cherry, tobacco, oak and classic “Brett” barnyard funkbalanced by dark munich mall chewiness.

14,000 bottles will be dispersed into Surly markets next week. Party this Sunday. This is your heads up.

If you go: 

Surly Pentagram Release Party
Butcher & The Boar
Minneapolis, MN
2/17/13,  5pm — close.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Victory Brewing Company

White Monkey’s Out of the Barrel

March 2nd 2013 will mark the official release of White Monkey just in time for their 17th anniversary. Chardonnay barrels from Wente Vineyards in CA were used with Golden Monkey happily hibernating inside them for the past 3 months. There will only be approximately 2,800 cases of 750 mL corked and caged bottles available throughout Victory’s distribution area.

“Our Golden Monkey is beloved by many, so we anticipate some heartfelt responses to our intriguing transformation of this beer,” expressed Victory brewmaster Bill Covaleski. “The wine barrel aging has had a substantial and delicious impact on the Golden Monkey.”

In conjunction with the launch of this beer on March 2nd, Victory will be opening their brewpub at 8am for a special breakfast fit to be paired with both Golden Monkey as well as White Monkey. Case and bottle purchases will also begin at 8 am.

Style: Belgian Tripel (aged in wine barrels)
Availability: 750 mL bottles
Arrival: March 2013

?? ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Mother Earth Brewing

Mother Earth Window Pane #4: Raspberry

In two days Mother Earth Brewing releases Windowpane Series Fig & Raisin.  Looking ahead to March is the 4th edition in the series – Raspberry. Each beer is North Carolina inspired, using local fruit. Raspberry ‘s base is a Belgian-style witbier, currently resting in chardonnay and Pinot barrels until blending in March.

Fourth in a series of four North Carolina inspired beers, Raspberry Window Pane is a double Belgian Style Wit beer fermented snth vast quantities of this North Carolina fruit then aged in chardonnay and Pinot Nom barrels for three months. Anticipate a prevailing aroma of Raspberry blended with tartness. vanilla, and a slight oak character. Malt Beverage Brewed with Raspberries and aged in wine barrels.

Style: Witbier (w/ Raspberries, Wine Barrel Aged. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay)
Availability: 750 bottles, Corked & Caged
Arrival: 3/23/13

8.3%  ABV 

Read more: Windowpanes Series, Mother Earth

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, To Øl

To Ol Fuck Art Let’s Dance

To Ol Fuck Art Let's Dance

by Reid Ramsay