Bourbon Barrel Aged Beer Recipe
Our kentucky irish red ale is aged for at least six weeks in freshly decanted bourbon barrels from some of kentucky s finest distilleries.
Bourbon barrel aged beer recipe. Consider a january brew day for a christmas beer release. The beer bourbon month pre order share a legend recipes pairings find dragon s milk store a product of new holland brewing co. The tasting notes are somewhat similar other than the thinner mouthfeel. Pleasantly smooth and robust kentucky bourbon barrel ale may also be served as an aperitif or after dinner drink.
Basically it s a medium bodied english ale with bourbon and oak additions. Cherry bark and vanilla beans into the recipe. Age these in a rye barrel. Red ales are commonly aged in bourbon barrels but i m here to make a case for rye.
Homebrew all grain recipe. Aged in bourbon barrels it s bursting with vanilla and mocha and spice. Subtle yet familiar flavors of vanilla and oak are imparted to this special ale as it rests in the charred barrels. Imperial stouts are the ideal beer style for a homebrew beer that will be barrel aged.
The spiciness of rye lends itself well to the rich caramel malt often found in red and amber ales. All of bourbon barrel foods products incorporate innovative uses of bourbon barrels and are crafted with care in small batches. Abysmal stout bourbon barrel aged 5 gallons 19 l partial mash og 1 096 fg 1 020 ibu 40 srm 66 abv 11 5. As mentioned previously if you wait to drink your bourbon barrel aged beer the smooth rich flavors will be at their prime a few months or even years down the road.
Pre order dragon s milk bottled in bond bourbon our latest dragon s milk reserve on september 12. The beer still packs a punch of sweet rum a little oak and a boozy ol scallywag stout. Recipe comes from several sources and word of mouth from several people. Once the bourbon barrel was empty of version 1 i added a bottle of old sugar distillery rum which is also aged in oak racked beer into barrel and aged for two months.
Colorado based oskar blues is best known for their dale s pale ale but barrel aged ten fidy shows off their range and. This and the aging results in a beer with hints of dark rum. Soured beers are also great for barrel aging. In the world of barrel aged beers bourbon county stout is the og and reigning king.
If time does not allow for such a long aging decrease the quantity of oak used or switch to an oak alternative with a shorter extraction time.