| August 22, 2011 4:00 PM | to | August 28, 2011 11:30 PM |
Starting Monday, August 22nd with a special Glass Night event with BeerTown Austin, we’ll celebrate the presence of wood in craft brewing by tapping a special keg each day of the week through Sunday August 28.
Before the widespread use of stainless steel, it is believed that all beers came in contact with wood during the brewing process. Nowadays, brewers create a wonderful depth of flavor by using wood during or after fermentation, many times with what a liquor or wine has left behind, or with the use of wild yeast and sour-creating bacteria.
Mon Aug 22 – Glass Night with Jester King Commercial Suicide CASK with Whiskey-soaked oak A special version of their complex yet low alcohol Oaked Dark Mild, served in BeerTown Austin’s popular mustache glass while supplies last. Guys from both the brewery and beer blog will be at the co-op for the event. (3.5+%ABV; Austin, Texas)
Tue Aug 23 – Crispin Joan Of Arc & Maid Of Orleans A pair of limited release, unfiltered ciders (one apple, one pear) aged in Sauvignon Blanc oak barrels. (Minneapolis, MN & Colfax, CA)
Wed Aug 24 – Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron Imperial Porter aged in special wood from Paraguay that gives this big dark brew very interesting and unique qualities. (12%ABV; Milton, DE)
Thu Aug 25 – Ranger Creek Barrel-Aged La Bestia Aimable Belgian-style strong ale with honey, this batch aged in Tempranillo barrels. This is the first time they’ve released this version. (9.4+%ABV; San Antonio, Texas)
Fri Aug 26 – Petrus Aged Pale Golden Ale matured in oak casks for 1.5 – 2 years with wild yeasts and sour-creating bacteria. (7.3%; Bavikhove, Belgium)
Sat Aug 27 – Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti Their Yeti Imperial Stout with cacao nibs and a dash of cayenne, aged with American oak. Cellared in the keg since April. (9.5%; Denver, CO)
Sun Aug 28 – New Belgium La Folie Sour Brown Nicknamed “Rodenbach of the Rockies”, this is a Flanders-style sour beer blended from beers aged 1-3 years in French wine barrels. (6%ABV; Fort Collins, CO)
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