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Quality Barrel-Aged beers are not always easy to find. The entire brewing process is lengthy and can lead to unexpected results in the final product. These beers require patience and the quality is hard to predict. Results often vary and they don\u2019t always turn out the way the brewer intends them to. That being said, there are a handful of programs here locally that do a solid job at delivering on their experiments. Here are some of the top programs here in Minnesota.<\/p>\n

Town Hall Brewery<\/strong> hosts Barrel Age Week every February with this year\u2019s iteration taking place from Thursday, February 13th thru Sunday, February 24th. That\u2019s a whole 10 days featuring over 20 special beers and a ticketed beer dinner event. Some of which include:<\/p>\n

Manhattan Reserve: A Gran Cru aged in the barrels of two different Kentucky distilleries with tart Michigan cherries. This is must try.<\/p>\n

Cold Runnings: The ever popular Scottish Wee Heavy aged in Jamaican Rum barrels contributing flavors of vanilla, chocolate, nougat, maple, and black strap molasses.<\/p>\n

Jalisco Highlands: A Strong Belgian Blonde aged in an oak tequila barrel with notes of honey, lemon, watermelon, cherry and lime. A very unique addition worthy of sipping.<\/p>\n

Iced Old Vine Curve: A blend of Town Hall beers aged in Cali Red Zinfandel barrels and briefly frozen to which left H20 crystals that were later removed with the concentrate saved for your enjoyment. What charcuterie boards are to Lunchables, Iced Old Vine Curve is to Icehouse. Plus, Icehouse is so mid-nineties.<\/p>\n

Surly Brewing<\/strong> is notorious for their annual Darkness release every fall and their barrel-aged version is collected by many from all over the region. They are currently pushing their Barrel Goblins Project headed up by the talented Ben Smith. This collection includes:<\/p>\n

Boris, a Parker\u2019s Heritage 14 year Bourbon Barrel-Aged Barleywine.<\/p>\n

Lizzie, the French Oak Aged Dopplehelles Bock.<\/p>\n

Viktor, a daring Bourbon Barrel-Aged Strong Ale with Vanilla.<\/p>\n

Vlad, the mega Belgian Golden Strong Ale aged in Bourbon barrels and fermented with Brettanomyces.<\/p>\n

Also around the bend is a collab project with Chicago\u2019s Revolution Brewing which released in January. This concoction happens to be a Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout finished on wine lees. Also of note, Barrel-Aged Darkness is heading our way coming up in March in bottles and on tap. I\u2019m drooling\u2026<\/p>\n

Steel Toe Brewing<\/strong> produces a couple of barrel aged beauties, Lunker and Before the Dawn. These releases are typically every other meaning that one year it will be Lunker, and the next is Before the Dawn. These usually drop late fall and they move fast so you\u2019ll want to get in soon after the release if you want it on tap.<\/p>\n

Bent Paddle Brewing<\/strong> brews up a Russian Imperial Stout version of Cold Press Black called Double Shot Double Black which typically releases in late November. This beer is a beast in terms of ABV, and especially compared to the standard version of Cold Press Black which is extremely crushable and the perfect companion to a campfire.<\/p>\n

Lift Bridge Brewing<\/strong> produces one of the most overlooked barrel-aged options around called Silhouette. This Russian Imperial Stout is often available in different versions. For example, last year they released the traditional Bourbon Barrel Silhouette, French Toast, and Espresso Martini versions.<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Quality Barrel-Aged beers are not always easy to find. The entire brewing process is lengthy and can lead to unexpected results in the final product. These beers require patience and the quality is hard to predict. Results often vary and they don\u2019t always turn out the way the brewer intends them to. 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