Winter Warmer Aged in Brandy Barrels with Fruit Juices Added

ABV: 12%

Gravity: 22 dP

IBUs: 20

Malts: Pils, Vienna, Caramel

Hops: Nugget and Calypso

Secret Ingredients: Dark Cherry Juice, Black Currant Juice, Vino Rosso Grape juice, Peach Juice, Cranberry Juice, Orange Peel

Secret Barrel Blend: VS Brandy Ex-Bourbon American Oak Barrels, Blackberry Brandy Barrels, Cherry Brandy Barrels

Available Winter

Fruitcake Beer for Dealing with Your Family

Tasting Notes

Slip into holiday stupor with Fruitcake Beer for Dealing with Your Family. This winter warmer is aged in brandy barrels and blended with freshly fermented fruit beer. Caramel brandy sweetness levels up to a bold stone fruit cornucopia of blackberries, fig, peach, and candied cherry balanced by notes of cake crust and nutty sweetness. Bask in the warm floral cabernet finish as you are forced to listen to misguided conservative gloating.

Secret Techniques

Our high proof malt liquor spent over 4 months resting in a blend of brandy/ex-bourbon barrels, blackberry brand barrels, and cherry brandy barrels picking up hints of caramel and warming heat. Then the barrel stock was refermented with black currant, vino rosso grape must, peach juice, and cranberry juice. Adding the refermented beer to the barrel stock blends the best of both worlds with aged/brandy infused high gravity stock with pungent fruity beer. 

Ingredients

Pils, Vienna, Caramel malts, Nugget and Calypso hops, Dark Cherry Juice, Black Currant Juice, Vino Rosso Grape juice, Peach Juice, Cranberry Juice, Orange Peel