William 1066 - Amburana
The Explorium Brewpub

Barleywine by its very nature is a challenge. Huge beers with bold strokes, complexities, & subtle notes. When approaching one, there can be but a single victor (and it's not always the drinker). With this sense of conflict in mind, we built this brew upon a robust bill of English Marris Otter, French Barbe Rouge hops, and a high gravity Scottish yeast strain. A warrior straddling the Channel with conquest on the mind, it seemed only right to commemorate this beer to William and his victory in 1066. While the rest of this beer yet slumbers in barrels, this variant spent its time in an Elijah Craig 14 year to which we added Brazilian Amburana wood to draw out vanilla & spice to compliment the caramel, pomme fruit, and berry of the base beer.