Whaddup!
SweetWater has
been going extra hard this year with all of their expansion to more states up
north and the launch of the Cork & Cage series—potent,
experimental small-batch brews topped with yes, a cork and cage.
The first release of this series was
the excellent peach-infused The Pit & The Pendulum Wild Ale; this time around, my constant wishes of
them making a bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout being realized. This silky smooth sipper at 11.2% ABV is a
good one! I had a taste last week during a private media preview. Now we can
actually bring a bottle home on Monday, October 6th. To confirm my
praises, come through to the brewery today starting at 1 p.m. SweetWater says, “The
Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout is a supremely rich, full-bodied imperial
stout laced with subtle notes of chocolate and bourbon, acquired while aging in
bourbon barrels.” I concur.
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| The first Cork & Cage joint. |
“The brewery
has played with barrel aging for special releases at anniversary parties, tours
and craft industry events, but this is the first barrel-aged beer we’ve
released for sale,” Nick Burgoyne, part of the brewing team that created the
stout, adds. “This stout is ripe for the cooler weather – it has the burly and
warming characteristics of bourbon; I imagine drinking it out of a snifter by
the fire. Might even have to buy a proper smoking jacket for this one.”
Speaking more
on the release party at the brewery, the first 100 early birds get a limited
edition Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout snifter, plus there will be a
S’mores bar and yes, the Atlanta Falcons game will be on. The admission including
a tour and tasting tickets is a measly $10 a person!
For more info, visit www.sweetwaterbrew.com.
See y’all
there!
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