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| OGREFEST 2013 | |||
| Beer | ABV | IBU | Glass Size |
| Avec le Bon Voeux (more) | 9.5 | 30 | 1/4lt |
| Ballast Point Victory at Sea (more) | 10 | 40 | 12oz |
| BBC 2010 Barley Wine (more) | 11 | 40 | 12oz |
| Bell's Black Note (more) | 11.5 | 40 | 12oz |
| Bell's Expedition 2010 (more) | 10.5 | 55 | 12oz |
| Bell's Expedition 2012 (more) | 10.5 | 55 | 12oz |
| Bell's Hop SLAM (more) | 10 | 75 | 12oz |
| Boulder Killer Penguin (more) | 10 | 45 | 12oz |
| Boulder Beer Mojo Risin (more) | 10 | 70 | Pint |
| Brooklyn Blast (more) | 9 | 75 | 12oz |
| Brooklyn Monster (more) | 10.1 | 65 | 12oz |
| Dogfish Head Burton Baton (more) | 10 | 70 | 12oz |
| Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron (more) | 12 | 50 | 12oz |
| Epic Barley Wine (more) | 10.1 | 55 | 12oz |
| Epic Brainless on Peaches (more) | 10.5 | 10 | 1/4lt |
| Epic Imperial Stout (more) | 9.1 | 60 | 12oz |
| Founder's Backwoods Bastard (more) | 10.2 | 40 | 12oz |
| Founder's Imperial Stout (more) | 10.5 | 90 | 12oz |
| Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti (more) | 9.5 | 45 | 12oz |
| Great Divide Old Ruffian (more) | 10.2 | 65 | 12oz |
| Gulden Draak Quad (more) | 10.7 | 20 | 1/4lt |
| Heavy Seas BBL Aged Siren Noire (more) | 9 | 35 | 12oz |
| He'Brew Jewbilation (more) | ? | 25 | 12oz |
| Hoppin Frog Cleveland Crusher (more) | 9.4 | 35 | 12oz |
| Kuhnhenn DRIPA (more) | 9.5 | 75 | 12oz |
| Lagunitas Brown Shugga (more) | 9.9 | 40 | 12oz |
| Lagunitas Gnarley Wine (more) | 11 | 50 | 12oz |
| Left Hand Ambidextrious (more) | 10.2 | 25 | 12oz |
| Left Hand Wake Up Dead (more) | 10.2 | 40 | Pint |
| New Holland Blue Sunday (more) | 8.7 | 15 | 1/4lt |
| New Holland Imperial Hatter (more) | 9.4 | 75 | 12oz |
| New Holland Night Tripper (more) | 10.8 | 45 | 12oz |
| N'Ice Chouffe (more) | 10 | 25 | 1/4lt |
| North Coast BBL Aged Rasputin (more) | 11.9 | 55 | 12oz |
| North Coast Old Stock Ale (more) | 11 | 35 | 12oz |
| Oskar Blues Ten Fidy (more) | 10.5 | 65 | 12oz |
| Rogue Old Crustacean (more) | 11.5 | 55 | 12oz |
| Scaldis Noel (more) | 12 | 25 | 12oz |
| Sierra Nevada Bigfoot (more) | 9.6 | 60 | 12oz |
| Sierra Nevada Narwhal (more) | 10.2 | 70 | 12oz |
| Smutty Zinneke (more) | 8.4 | 50 | 12oz |
| Southern Tier Oak Aged Back Burner (more) | 9.6 | 50 | 12oz |
| Southern Tier Chokolat (more) | 11 | 25 | 12oz |
| Stone Double Bastard (more) | 11.2 | 85 | 12oz |
| Stone Old Guardian (more) | 12 | 85 | 12oz |
| TBK 2010 Jackhammer (more) | 11 | 65 | 12oz |
| TBK 2011BBL Aged Jackhammer (more) | 11 | 65 | 12oz |
| TBK 2012 Jackhammer (more) | 11 | 65 | 12oz |
| TBK BBL Aged Baltic Porter (more) | 10 | 35 | 12oz |
| TBK Tunguska Imp Stout (more) | 10.8 | 75 | 12oz |
| Thirsty Dog Bourbon Barrel Aged 12 Dogs Of Christmas Ale (more) | 8.5 | 30 | 12oz |
| Thirsty Dog Bourbon Barrel Aged Wee Heavy (more) | 10 | 30 | 12oz |
| Three Floyd's Behemoth (more) | 12 | 35 | 12oz |
| Tröegs The Mad Elf Holiday Ale (more) | 11 | 15 | 12oz |
| Troeg's Scratch Beer (more) | 12oz | ||
| Troubadour Imp Stout (more) | 9 | 50 | 12oz |
| Two Brothers Bare Tree Weiss Wine (more) | 11 | 20 | 12oz |
| Victory Old Horizontal (more) | 11 | 35 | 12oz |
| Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot (more) | 11.1 | 60 | 12oz |
| Weyerbacher Quad (more) | 11.8 | 20 | 1/4lt |
| Widmer Brothers Reserve Barrel Aged Brrrbon (more) | 9.4 | 25 | 12oz |
| Widmer Brothers Old Embalmer (more) | 10.2 | 40 | 12oz |
Ogre Fest 2013 Tap List with Descriptions
Avec le Bon Voeux - "Les Bons Voeux" means best wishes, which is what Brasserie Dupont sends with this very special saison ale brewed only for the holidays. Redolently aromatic, rich and velvety, this is an ale to toast the season and welcome in the New Year!
Ballast Point Victory at Sea - Two of the world’s oldest beverages join forces to conquer your palate. Victory at Sea embodies the art of masterful brewing by infusing a velvety Imperial Porter with pure vanilla flavor and specially-selected, hand roasted coffee. The addition of cold brewed coffee to the beer lends a subtle roasted flavor to this robust imperial porter, blending perfectly with rich vanilla and caramel undertones. By uniting two San Diego brewing traditions, Caffe Calabria freshly brewed coffee and Ballast Point beer, we have successfully created an artisanal masterpiece.
BBC 2010 Barley Wine - This special ale is inviting with its ruby hued appearance from the generous use of half a pound per gallon of fresh raspberries from a local farm only a few miles from the brewery. Luscious malts and a balanced hop bitterness support the rich sweet/tart character of the fruit. This brew is dangerously drinkable, challenging the notion of what a “fruit beer” is. 9% Alcohol by volume (ABV) Available each year in February, in time for Valentine’s Day
Bells Black Note Stout - One of the most sought-after stouts in Bell's history, Black Note Stout blends the complex aromatics of Expedition Stout with the velvety smooth texture of Double Cream Stout and ages the combination in freshly retired oak bourbon barrels for months. The resulting harmony of flavors captures the finest features of all three components: malty notes of dark chocolate, espresso & dried fruits, all buoyed by the warmth and fragrance of the bourbon barrel. Aimed squarely at the stout and bourbon aficionados, Black Note makes a grand statement about the art of the dark
Bell's Expedition 2010 - The darkest beer we make; this Imperial stout contains double the malt and five times the hops of our Kalamazoo stout and is perfect for cellaring as its complex character will evolve over time. Available October-March.
Bell's Expedition 2012 - The darkest beer we make; this Imperial stout contains double the malt and five times the hops of our Kalamazoo stout and is perfect for cellaring as its complex character will evolve over time. Available October-March.
Bell's Hop SLAM - Starting with six different hop varietals added to the brew kettle & culminating with a massive dry-hop addition of Simcoe hops, Bell’s Hopslam Ale possesses the most complex hopping schedule in the Bell’s repetoire. Selected specifically because of their aromatic qualities, these Pacific Northwest varieties contribute a pungent blend of grapefruit, stone fruit, and floral notes. A generous malt bill and a solid dollop of honey provide just enough body to keep the balance in check, resulting in a remarkably drinkable rendition of the Double India Pale Ale style.
Boulder Beer Killer Penguin Ale - Our extremely limited winter barleywine ale. Traditional winter seasonals are warm and comforting -- not this bird! Diving in at around 10 percent alcohol by volume, Killer Penguin uses over twice the malt as other winter beers. Aged to perfection, this beer doesn't ferment, it hibernates -- and wakes up with an attitude! 10% ABV 60 IBU Malt: Pale Malt, 70/80L Crystal Malt Hops: Nugget, Willamette, Cascade
Boulder Beer Mojo Risin - Only 120 precious barrels were brewed, adding more than half a ton of extra malt and twice the amount of Amarillo hops, so prepare your self for a full sensory explosion. The double dry-hop addition elevates the grapefruit-like aroma and flavor to an outrageous intensity, while the added malt raises the alcohol level from 7% all the way to 10% by volume.
Brooklyn Blast - We brew our beer in New York, about halfway between the hop fields of the Pacific Northwest and the hop fields of Kent, England. So we use earthy English hops to build the foundation and bright citrusy American hops to bring the noise in the rambunctious IPA we call BLAST! British Maris Otter and German Pilsner malts lends solidity, balance and bready flavors to brace up a beer that’s beautifully hoppy, strangely quaffable and oddly compelling. Minerally hop bitterness is followed by a shock wave of flavor and aroma. You won’t even know what hit you
Brooklyn Monster Ale - Brooklyn Monster Ale is a classic barley wine, a style of ale originally brewed by the butlers to the English and American aristocracy. It is brewed from three mashes of heirloom British malt and spiced with aromatic American Willamette, Cascade and Fuggle hops. After four months of aging, it has a magnificent burnished copper color, an aroma redolent of sherry, citrusy hops and fruit, a soft, warming, complex palate, a spiritous finish, and a strength of 10.8%. It is vivacious when young, but will age gracefully for many years, becoming more complex over time.
Dogfish Head Burton Baton - The elusive brew is made from pilsner malt and amber malt with an original gravity of 26.5?P, yielding an 11% abv. It's hopped with Warrior and Glacier varieties. Primary fermentation takes place in open vessels using two yeast strains, one American and one English. For added complexity, the beer is conditioned on barrel staves of French Oak for four months before being dry hopped with Glacier at the rate of a half-pound per barrel. This elixir is then blended 50/50 with 90 Minute IPA. After blending, the beer will measure 80 IBU and 10% abv. Bottled in corked bottles through Michael Jackson’s rare beer club by late November 04 and available in 12 ounce full distribution in early January 05.
Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron - Big Brown Ale aged on palo santo wood from Paraguay. This beer is a 12% abv, highly roasty, and malty brown ale aged on the wood of the Palo Santo tree from Paraguay. Palo Santo means "holy tree" and it's wood has been used in South American wine-making communities. We were lucky enough to get our hands on 20 blocks of the super-dense wood and the wood was added to the ageing tank after fermentation.
Epic Brewing Barley Wine - The first sip of this brilliant, red-brown beer reveals a robust mouth feel and complex flavors including raisin, dark bread, some sherry flavors sure to increase with age, resin hops, a touch of old barrel. With the finish comes the aroma and flavor of Columbus hops in your mouth, being followed by the alcohol warmth that can be felt down your throat.
Epic Brainless on Peaches - This beer has a rich and complex malt flavor balance with a bit of spicy noble hops. The peach is very subtle but noticeable, with a dry finish from the champagne yeast in the 2nd fermentation in the French Chardonnay barrels.
Epic Imperial Stout - This beer has a rich and complex malt flavor balance with a bit of spicy noble hops. The peach is very subtle but noticeable, with a dry finish from the champagne yeast in the 2nd fermentation in the French Chardonnay barrels.
Founder's Backwoods Bastard - Big and delicious for your ’perty mouth. Expect lovely, warm smells of single malt scotch, oaky bourbon barrels, smoke, sweet caramel and roasted malts. A bit of earthy spice and a scintilla of dark cherries. It’s a kick-back sipper made to excite the palate.
Founder's Imperial Stout - A fine companion to end a meal or relax in front of the hearth with, this robust ale will cellar well for years. Brewed with ten varieties of malted barley this stout is extremely smooth, complex and rich in body. We recommend serving at cellar temperature. Sit back and enjoy its richness and complexity, you’re about to drink the ultimate winter warmer.
Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout - Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout is a new addition to the Yeti clan. A generous infusion of Denver’s own Pablo’s espresso adds yet another layer of complexity to this beer, combining with the vanilla oak character, intense roasty maltiness and bold hop profile to create a whole new breed of mythical creature. It’s official, you can now have Yeti with breakfast.
Great Divide Old Ruffian - Old Ruffian is a hefty, hop-forward Barley Wine. Seemingly mellow at first sniff, with its subtle fruit aromas and complex caramel sweetness, this deep mahogany-hued ale quickly shows its true character marked by bold hop flavors and massive hop bitterness. Old Ruffian’s rich, slightly creamy, caramel malt mouthfeel balances its grapefruit, pine, and floral hop flavors, working wonders on your palate. A mind-numbing 90 International Bittering Units (IBUs).
Gulden Draak Quad - Gulden Draak 9000 Quadruple - Gulden Draak, lonely at the top for 25 years, now gets company The birthday present: Gulden Draak 9000 Quadruple, an enrichment of the Gulden Draak range. An ode to the past and to the city of (9000) GHENT The Gulden Draak is named after the gilded statue on top of the belltower of Ghent. Such eminent symbol, that has been standing firm for over 6 centuries, deserves equally grand beers. The unsurpassed Gulden Draak as dark tripel of 10,5% alcohol gets, after 25 years of growing success, quite an addition, the Gulden Draak 9000 Quadruple. All features of the Gulden Draak The extremely rich and complex taste sensation and the stable beer head can also be found in the Gulden Draak 9000 Quadruple. The sweet caramel touches, however, are still reserved for the Gulden Draak. With addition of extra malt The new recipe, on basis of 3 different kinds of malt added in a volume of 4 times the content in lager, provide the Gulden Draak 9000 Quadruple with a deep golden amber colour and a fruity scent. Together with the smooth and subtle sweet taste ensures this a wonderfully accomplished bouquet. In line with the traditions of Brewery Van Steenberge Just like the other specialty beers of Brewery Van Steenberge is the Gulden Draak 9000 Quadruple a beer of high fermentation with secondary fermentation. A wine yeast is used for the secondary fermentation, which also contributes to the grandiose taste.
Heavy Seas Bourbon Barrel Aged Siren Noire - Aged in a Buffalo Trace bourbon barrel.
He'Brew Jewbilation - Contract brewed for Shmaltz Brewing Company. Hitting stores in early October, the limited release of Jewbelation Eleven continues in its fourth year of production. Given a “5 Star” rating by Celebrator Beer News, brewed with 11 malts, 11 hops, and soaring to 11% alcohol, Jewbelation Eleven is the most extreme Chanukah beer ever created.
Hoppin Frog Cleveland Crusher - Based on our BORIS The Crusher Oatmeal-Imperial Stout, but made with Belgian chocolate malt instead of roasted barley.
Kuhnhenn DRIPA - Double Rice India Pale Ale. This gold colored West Coast style Double India Pale Ale has an intense hop nose, with aromas mainly of citrus. The high hop character dominates this IPA’s flavor pro-file. Made with American long grain rice, it is quite difficult to make but the rice con-tributes to this beer’s crisp aftertaste.
Lagunitas Brown Shugga - An aborted batch of their Old Gnarleywine ended up tasting nearly as good as that they were hoping for, so they bottled it. God bless capitalism. OG 1.100 IBU 51.1
Lagunitas Gnarley Wine - The Annual Release of our BarleyWine Style Ale is Dated and Built to Last. Flavors Evolve as Hop Bitterness Yields to Crazy Caramel and Rich Toffee Flavors.
Left Hand Ambidextrious - Oak-aged Imperial Milk Stout
Left Hand Wake Up Dead - Left Hand Wake Up Dead Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout - GOOD MORNING. YOU’VE WOKEN UP DEAD. YOU’RE IN RUINS. On the brink of catastrophe. But don’t be discouraged. You are ripe for a revolution! Just like the Bolsheviks of the early 1900’s, our barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout doesn’t happen overnight. Patience is required. Wake Up Dead hibernates in our cellars for over 12 months before being blended to woody perfection. Hints of raisins, cherry, licorice and toffee, followed by earthy, herbal hop notes that rise up, joining in your fight for a better life. Don’t be afraid of the dark. All power to the stouts!
New Holland Blue Sunday - New Holland Barrel Aged Blue Sunday 12 - 12th Anniversary Blue Sunday sour ale aged in Oak. Blue Sunday is a blended barrel project to commemorate our brewery’s anniversary. We raise our glass to the countless people that have contributed to helping New Holland Brewery & Artisan Spirits exist. Your creative energy knows no bounds - Thank you. A custom blend of finished, barrel-aged beer never to be replicated, Blue Sunday 12 celebrates our "12 Years in Beer" in grand fashion. Blue Sunday 12 begins with an earthy nose, a surprisingly crisp body with tart, cherry-like notes and a malty sweetness in its finish. Thanks to everyone involved in "Say Yes to Sunday," our hometown residents can now enjoy the comfort of beer at home, in restaurants or pubs, seven days a week. Cheers!
New Holland Imp. Hatter - A robust renovation of the India Pale Ale. Assertive dry-hoppying provides an aromatic telltale nose, indicative of the bitter symphony to follow. Bold hop character with lively grapefruit and citrus notes. 20° Plato, Alc. 9.4% by Vol.
New Holland Night Tripper Imperial Stout - Night Tripper is an Imperial Stout brewed for a Fat Tuesday release. Dark, mysterious and poetic, Night Tripper's abundance of roasted malts, combined with flaked barley create a rich, roasty beer with deeply intense and lush flavors. Night Tripper's layered, nuanced tones invite intrigue and reward a curious palate.
N'Ice Chouffe - A dark brown, fruity, lightly hoppy, sparkling, strong beer and is not pasteurized.
North Coast BBL Aged Rasputin - North Coast Old Rasputin Anniversary Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout - Seems hard to believe that we’ve been making Old Rasputin for 10 years now, but that’s what’s happened. And, to celebrate the occasion, we’ve brewed a special small batch that’s been aged for 9 months in some 12 year-old bourbon barrels. It’s bottled in 500 ml bottles with a cork and wired finish and a special commemorative label ---- and it’s amazing. The depth, intensity and complexity of the flavor profile make it a worthy tribute to this fine beer.
North Coast Old Stock Ale - As a continuation of North Coast Brewing Co.’s commitment to quality, our Old Stock Ale is crafted in the tradition of our critically acclaimed Pranqster Belgian Style Golden Ale and Old Rasputin Imperial Stout. It’s brewed with classic floor-malted Maris Otter Pale Malt and Fuggles Hops imported from England, so it’s a beer to be served proudly. Like a fine wine, North Coast’s Old Stock Ale is intended to be laid down. With an original gravity of over 1100 and a generous hopping rate, Old Stock Ale is well-designed to round-out and mellow with age. North Coast Brewing Co. Old Stock Ale is a vintage dated ale. We produce a small quantity each year and it remains available from release date until our stock is depleted.
Oskar Blues Ten Fidy - This titanic, immensely viscous stout is loaded with inimitable flavors of chocolate-covered caramel and coffee and hide a hefty 98 IBUs underneath the smooth blanket of malt. Ten FIDY (10.5% ABV) is made with enormous amounts of two-row malt, chocolate malt, roasted barley, flaked oats and hops. Ten FIDY is the ultimate celebration of dark malts and boundary-stretching beer.
Rogue Old Crustacean - An unfiltered and unrefined Barleywine. Intense, robust, malty and dark. The cognac of beers. A huge beer in a little bottle, this is a beer designed for sipping. Old Crustacean is brewed with eight ingredients, Great Western Harrington, Klages, Hugh Baird Carastan and Munich Malts, Chinook and Centennial Hops, free-range coastal water and PacMan yeast. Old Crustacean is best when aged for one year.
Scaldis Noel - Bush de Noël (Scaldis Noël) - This is a sweet beer with a pleasant flavour of hops. Indeed, for Bush de Noel, the brewer uses a traditional process which consists in placing hops flowers in the vats where the beer rests for four to six weeks by which time it will have reached full maturity, giving it a very distinctive taste. In the U.S the label generally reads Scaldis Noel.
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot - Bigfoot is a beast of a beer, brimming with bold flavors of bittersweet malt and heaps of aggressive whole-cone Pacific Northwest hops. First introduced in the winter of 1983, Bigfoot is a cult-classic beer brewed in the barleywine style, meaning a strong, robust, bruiser of a beer with the refined intensity of a wine. Bigfoot is prized by beer collectors for its supreme cellarability. Under the proper conditions, it can age like a fine wine, developing new flavors and character as it matures in the bottle. Each new release or “expedition” is vintage dated. Collect your own and see the flavors develop and progress.
Sierra Nevada Narwhal Imperial Stout - Narwhal Imperial Stout is inspired by the mysterious creature that thrives in the deepest fathoms of the frigid Arctic Ocean. Featuring incredible depth of malt flavor, rich with notes of espresso, baker’s cocoa, roasted grain and a light hint of smoke, Narwhal is a massive malt-forward monster. Aggressive but refined with a velvety smooth body and decadent finish, Narwhal will age in the bottle for years to come.
Smuttynose Zinneke - Named in honor of the doggy denizens of Brussels, this hybrid beer is a mix of what we love best in a big, roasty stout, but fermented with a Belgian yeast, which brings out a beautiful fruity nose. We set aside a portion of the batch to age in bourbon barrels to allow the stouts chocolate and caramel flavors to marry with the woods natural vanilla and toastiness. The final blend pairs well with both savory dishes and your favorite desserts.
Southern Tier Oak Aged Back Burner - “Evanscent Oak Character” Long ago, British farmhouse brewers made special ales using the first runnings of the mash. These beers, now called barley wine, are brewed in the tradition of days past. At Southern Tier this long awaited brew is placed on the back burner until the start of the new year. Back Burner Barley Wine is a celebration of things to come and things remembered. It’s conceived in three small batches, using voluminous amounts of barley and hops. The process starts early in the morning and ends late into the night. We hope this rare brew reignites your spirit for another trip around the sun.
Southern Tier Chokolat - “the ancients called it ‘food for the gods’“ The Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the Maya, unfolds a complex web of mystery around a beverage known as xocoatl (ch-co-atle). At Southern Tier, we’re not surprised that hieroglyphs of the ancient Maya depict chocolate being poured for rulers and gods. Even through the many voyages of Columbus, the mystical bean remained nothing more than a strange currency of the native peoples. Moving through centuries, the circular journey of cacao has been realized in our brewing house, encompassing the complexity of the darkest, bitter-sweet candy together with the original frothy cold beverage of the ancient Maya to bring to you our Blackwater Series Choklat Stout. We have combined the finest ingredients to tempt your senses & renew the power & interrelation of history in every bottle.
Stone Double Bastard - This is one lacerative muther of an ale. It is unequivocally certain that your feeble palate is grossly inadequate and thus undeserving of this liquid glory...and those around you would have little desire to listen to your resultant whimpering. Instead, you slackjawed gaping gobemouche, slink away to that pedestrian product that lures agog the great unwashed with the shiny happy imagery of its silly broadcast propaganda. You know, the one that offers no challenge, yet works very, very hard to imbue the foolhardy with the absurd notion that they are exercising ‘independent’ thought, or attempts to convey the perception it is in some way ‘authentic’ or ‘original.’ It’s that one that makes you feel safe and delectates you into basking in the warm, fuzzy, and befuddled glow of your own nescience. Why so many allow themselves to be led by the nose lacks plausible explanation. Perhaps you have been so lulled by the siren song of ignorance that you don’t even notice your white-knuckle grip on it. You feel bold and unique, but alas are nothing but sheep, willingly being herded to and fro. If you think you are being piqued in this text, it is nothing when compared to the insults we are all asked to swallow streaming forth from our televisions and computers. Truth be told, you are being coddled into believing you are special or unique by ethically challenged “pay no attention to the man behind the curtain” marketers who layer (upon layer) imagined attributes specifically engineered to lead you by the nose. Should you decide to abdicate your ability to make decisions for yourself, then you are perhaps deserving of the pabulum they serve. Double Bastard Ale calls out the garrulous caitiffs who perpetrate the aforementioned atrocities and demands retribution for their outrageously conniving, intentionally misleading, blatantly masturbatory and fallacious ad campaigns. We demand the unmitigated, transparent truth. We demand forthright honesty. We want justice! Call ‘em out and line ‘em up against the wall... NOW.
Stone Old Guardian Belgo-Barley Wine - Stone Old Guardian Belgo-Barley Wine - When our illustrious brewing team spiked a few barrels of the Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine with our Belgian yeast strain last year, we absolutely loved it. So much, in fact, that we knew we needed an excuse to make more. So, in our unending quest to constantly challenge the status quo (even our own), we came up with Odd Beers for Odd Years, a program to release odd beers – e.g. Stone Old Guardian BELGO Barley Wine – in odd years (2011, 2013, 2015…). It was met with a bit of resistance (to say the least) since we weren’t originally offering the traditional Old Guardian alongside it, but we’ve mended our ways and decided to make both. You’re welcome.
THE BREW KETTLE 2010 Jackhammer
- The winner of the Seventh Annual Cole's Barleywine Competition was Jack Hammer Barley Wine, created by Brew Master Jack Kephart at The Brew Kettle Production Works of Strongsville, Ohio. The consistent quality of Jack Hammer has set the bar pretty high in the category by taking 1st place in 2010 and 2nd place in 2011 and 1st again in 2012.
THE BREW KETTLE 2011BBL Aged Jackhammer - A big malty monster with just enough hops to keep the malty beast in check. This version was aged in Bourbon barrels adding hints of bourbon, oak and vanilla to a already complex beer.
THE BREW KETTLE 2012 Jackhammer - The winner of the Seventh Annual Cole's Barleywine Competition was Jack Hammer Barley Wine, created by Brew Master Jack Kephart at The Brew Kettle Production Works of Strongsville, Ohio. The consistent quality of Jack Hammer has set the bar pretty high in the category by taking 1st place in 2010 and 2nd place in 2011 and 1st again in 2012.
THE BREW KETTLE BBL Aged Baltic Porter - A baltic Porter aged in a Bourbon barell.
THE BREW KETTLE Tunguska Imp Stout - Thick and black as oil, this rich imperial stout is complex yet smooth. Rounded roastiness with flavor notes of coffee, chocolate and dark fruit dominate a intense explosion of flavor. 10.8% ABV 60 IBUs
Thirsty Dog Bourbon Barrel Aged 12 Dogs Of Christmas Ale - Ale Brewed with Honey And Spices
Thirsty Dog Bourbon Barrel Aged Wee Heavy -
Three Floyds Behemoth Barleywine - Huge sweet body, big flavors and high alcohol levels, this beer is best enjoyed by a raging fire. Complex caramel sweetness is well balanced by generous hopping, delivering an intense, smooth drinking experience. Intense fruity caramel malts, citrus hops, and alcohol notes waft up to tickle your senses
Tröegs The Mad Elf Holiday Ale - The combination of Cherries, Honey, and Chocolate Malts delivers gentle fruits and subtle spices. Fermented and aged with a unique yeast , this ruby red beer has significant warming strength that underlies the character of this Ale.
Tröegs Scratch 35 - O.G.: 17.5 Plato Alcohol by Volume: 7.2% Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 65 Malt: Pils, Wheat Yeast: House Ale Hops: Amarillo, Palisade, Nugget JuJu: Honey Codename: Fresh Hop Ale Scratch #35 "Fresh Hop Ale" - As the codename implies, the main flavor in Scratch #35 is a 100 pounds of fresh Citra hops. This year’s Oregon hop harvest took place in mid-September and we received the freshest, wettest Citra hops right off the vine. Opening the boxes of fresh hops, we were blown away at the strength and color of this Oregonian green gold. Our hopback was not large enough to accommodate all the hops so we added them to the lauter tun and ran the hot wort through the hops. Pouring a cloudy gold-orange color, Scratch #35 yields an arresting blend of ripe orange and grapefruit aromas with just enough bitterness to balance the sweetness imparted by the honey. Kettle additions of Amarillo and Palisade hops nicely complement the fresh hops. As this beer is a celebration of hops at their freshest, drink this one as soon as possible for maximum enjoyment.
Troubadour Imperial Stout - This beautiful beer has an almost black body and a large tan and lasting head. It's a pretty bitter, strongly roasted coffee & malty beer. The aroma is dry, roasted, "nutty" and smokey. The strong bitter chocolate impression let it end in a nice bitter finish. This beer contains 4 different types of malt, roasted barley and 2 types of hop. The overall result is how an Imperial Stout should taste, with a Belgian touch
Two Brothers Bare Tree Weiss Wine
- This unique Barley Wine Style beer is brewed iwth 57% wheat, 43% barley, and
German hops. We boil the 25.2 Plato wort for three hours. Then we start the
fermentation with our Hefe Weizen yeast and finish it with a Scottish Ale yeast.
Bare Tree is then oak aged for over one year before its release. The resulting
product is extremely complex with flavors of caramel, melon, apricot, vanilla,
oak, black pepper, and subtle banana. The flavors come in large part from the
raw ingredients and this will vary from year to year. Bare Tree is ready to
drink now, but like wine, will age in the bottle for the next several years. So,
whether you decide to enjoy a bottle now or wait many years, the Two Brothers
family offer a toast: "With every bare tree lives the promise of a new life."
CHEERS. The 2002 vintage was aged in whisky and wine barrels.
Each vintage is rated here. Seperate vintages do not differentiate in recipe but
do in their barrel usage. Because of this and Brewers Intent without changing of
names or labels and leaving no differentiation for the beer drinker, these are
not seperate listings. If Two Brothers decides to specifically market these
products based on their barrel type in the future, changes can be made.
Victory Old Horizontal - Luxuriously rich in character, this warming winter ale delivers over 10% alcohol in an oh-so-seductive manner. Deliciously fruity flavors lie under a bracing hop nose.
Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot - At Weyerbacher, we prefer to brew things true to European style guidelines, so our barley wine is definitely on the malty side, without being overly sweet. Notes of date or perhaps fig on the palate follow a pleasurably malty aroma to your taste buds. The finish is warm and fruity, and begs for the next sip.
Weyerbacher Quad - Massively big and delicious, QUAD is an elegant and dark ale. Rich with complexity and flavor, try savoring it after a long day or during a fine dinner. You also might enjoy it as an aperitif or as an accompaniment to a dessert, but QUAD stands alone quite well. We recommend enjoying QUAD in a brandy snifter or wineglass so you can drink in the aroma of this fine elixir.
Widmer Brothers Reserve Barrel Aged Brrrbon - Hidden in the beautiful dark amber color are aromas of vanilla and caramel that compliment perfectly the presence of bourbon. Soft oak flavors transition into a sweet yet slightly dry finish. After aging the ale for four months, the malt and hop complexity of Brrr has melded harmoniously with the bourbon barrels and become a truly one of a kind beer.
Widmer Brothers Old Embalmer - First brewed in 1999, old embalmer barleywine ale is great upon release, but true to its name, will have a perfect place in your cellar. Brewed with copious amounts of malts, this year's version features bravo hops that lend earthly and floral qualities for a brilliant balance and velvety finish.
