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i see what you did there.

 

Depends on the beer for me. This one is a booze bomb that's really hot for me.

Cafe Royale, BA Narwhal and Double Barrel Jesus were lovely with a year on them. :*

 

I'm not saying it would be bad with a year on it, I'm just saying I don't think they often improve. Typically, aging a BA beer will mellow some of the heat, but you often lose a lot of the flavors that the barrel imparts as well. I've had many a year+ old BA stout or barleywine that barely tastes like it was ever put into a barrel at all, instead just tasting like an older non-BA beer. Double Barrel Jesus, btw, is one of my favorite beers fresh because of the way the barrel flavors integrate with the base beer. Aging it seems like a crime because it's sure to lose some of those flavors!

 

In an ideal world, I like to buy 2+ bottles of a BA beer and drink one now and then drink one the next year when the following years version comes out so I can compare the two years.

 

I have alot of BCBS' lying around. Think 6 months is when they'd start falling off?

I recently had a 2013 bottle and it was delicious. I think the barrel flavors retained really well.

Anyone get the Gulden Draak barrel-aged? I'm very tempted to pop mine open.

 

I had it on tap about a month ago and liked it. Solid beer, not exceptional. Barrel was not over powering though if that is what you are asking.

 

If you're still looking, I saw some in the cooler at Lost Dog South Arlington a few days ago.

 

Has Enjoy By Unfiltered hit town yet?

 

Any other sightings of OTWOA cans aside from p St whole foods? I'm assuming this means the distributor got some, or does DC brau self distribute?

 

According to their twitter D'vines got some.

 

Schneiders did too

 

You can get it right at the brewery during growler hours.

 

I think the hope is that OTWOA will now see distribution so that people don't have to trek to the brewery for it anymore.

 

Anyone know if Double Duckpin will be available in cans at Union this weekend?

 

I think it should be, but if not there, it's not hard to find in stores.

 

Great! Thanks

 

OTWOA seems to sit at the brewery for weeks at a time these days instead of sell out instantly like it used to. I'm hopeful this causes them to put more of it into distro, as it's a giant pain in the ass to get to the brewery from just about any part of the city. I'd vastly prefer the 5 minute walk from my office to Schneider's on my lunch break!

 

Terrapin Cinnamon W&B at Dominion, 1 pp

 

Barrel Aged Imperial Biscotti Break at The Wine Cabinet in Reston, VA.

They also have some Molotov Cocktail Heavy for those interested in this booze monster.

 

Is anyone here in the Burley Oak Barrel Aged Rations Club?