Deschutes: Please release a bourbon barrel aged Jubelale

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  1. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    OK Deschutes, now that I've got your attention. Every year, you release Jubelale. I really like this beer. I often forget how much I like it until I have it again.

    So what I want you to do is, every year when you brew Jubelale, put some of it in bourbon barrels. Age it in there for a few months, or even longer. Maybe you'd take this year's regular Jubelale and barrel-age it, and release it next fall. Wax-capped bombers, "best after" date, the whole deal. I don't know, maybe do that with a quarter of the whole batch. Or an eighth. Make a shitload of it, so it's easy to get.

    The point is this. You could make a really amazing beer that people would buy. I think it would be amazing. One of my all-time favorite beers is Fremont Bourbon Abominable, which is a bourbon barrel aged winter warmer. It's great! See where I'm going with this? We need more of those. Barrel aged stouts and barleywines are great and all, but come on, let's mix it up. It's almost 2014 for Pete's sake.

    Who's with me? And while we're on the subject. what other regular beers do you want to get the barrel treatment? Cheers!
     
    #1 Orca, Nov 16, 2013
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  2. riemster

    riemster Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2011 Ohio

    The recent news of The Dissident becoming annual is good enough for me! :slight_smile:
     
    #2 riemster, Nov 16, 2013
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  3. KS1297

    KS1297 Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2013 Wisconsin

    I'd buy
     
    #3 KS1297, Nov 16, 2013
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  4. JohnSnowNW

    JohnSnowNW Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Minnesota

    I ordered this on draft the other night...they ended up being out.

    /CSB
     
    #4 JohnSnowNW, Nov 16, 2013
  5. KS1297

    KS1297 Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2013 Wisconsin

    cool sto...nevermind
     
    #5 KS1297, Nov 16, 2013
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  6. yemenmocha

    yemenmocha Grand Pooh-Bah (4,116) Jun 18, 2002 Arizona
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    Why have an ordinary Jubelale when you could have it from Bourbon barrels? I mean like, you know, why bother with Black Butte, you know, when you could drink an Obsidian Stout instead?:wink:
     
    #6 yemenmocha, Nov 16, 2013
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  7. deschutes_fan

    deschutes_fan Pundit (844) Sep 24, 2013 California
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    Jubelale is a mighty fine beer. I think they'd have to alter the recipe to up the ABV and thicken the body in order to barrel age. Otherwise the spice and other subtleties would be lost with the bourbon/oak.

    Jubel (once a decade ale) is a frozen distilled version of Jubale. Story goes, years back, some idiots tried to steal a keg of Jubelale from the brewery in the middle of winter. They took too many to carry and ended up leaving a keg behind that froze overnight. When the folks at deschutes recovered the frozen keg, they decided to not waste it and just drink it... turned out to be pretty darn good and Jubel was born.
     
    #7 deschutes_fan, Nov 16, 2013
  8. WassailWilly

    WassailWilly Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2007 New York

    Sounds amazing and I for one would love to try it..
    Maybe as the next Jubel come 2020 ?
    All tho who wants to wait that long ?
     
    #8 WassailWilly, Nov 16, 2013
  9. TwoTrees

    TwoTrees Pundit (951) Oct 31, 2012 Washington

    Ahhhh yeahhh...You are speakin' some sexy language there, OP. Jubelale is my 'go to' during the holidays and a barrel aged version would be a thing of glory.
     
    #9 TwoTrees, Nov 16, 2013
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  10. GreesyFizeek

    GreesyFizeek Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,026) Mar 6, 2013 New York
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    Dogfish Head Indian Brown would do well out of a bourbon barrel, me thinks.
     
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  11. smartassboiler

    smartassboiler Pooh-Bah (2,518) Apr 9, 2012 Illinois
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    I disagree. Bell's did a barrel-aged version of Oberon that was great. If they treat is correctly, it would be delicious without changes.
     
    #11 smartassboiler, Nov 16, 2013
  12. sukwonee

    sukwonee Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2011 Washington

    I do enjoy both Abominable ale and Jubelale but I don't think they're the same style. Abominable ale (to me anyway) taste more like stout while Jubelale tastes like... a winter warmer. I am sure Jubelale will taste great barrel-aged regardless.
     
    #12 sukwonee, Nov 16, 2013
  13. Danny1217

    Danny1217 Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2011 Florida

    We don't get Deschutes in Florida, so be happy with what you can get.

    Takes sip of Humidor IPA
     
    #13 Danny1217, Nov 16, 2013
  14. HopHead84

    HopHead84 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,268) Nov 29, 2006 California
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    Jubel is not freeze distilled. That's just the story of that one keg that inspired them to make a stronger version of Jubelale.
     
    #14 HopHead84, Nov 16, 2013
  15. Falcone

    Falcone Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2012 North Carolina

    Thought topic title was a call out to Deschutes about wider distribution.
     
    #15 Falcone, Nov 16, 2013
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  16. deschutes_fan

    deschutes_fan Pundit (844) Sep 24, 2013 California
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    Yeah that's right, the frozen distilled version only inspired them, but is not how it was produced. Good catch!
     
    #16 deschutes_fan, Nov 16, 2013
  17. deschutes_fan

    deschutes_fan Pundit (844) Sep 24, 2013 California
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    I'm sure that it would be very good, but Velvet Merkin comes to mind. The merkin just doesn't have enough body to support the oak/bourbon notes.

    I think the barrel aged version of Jubel over the standard Jubelale would be have more to offer.
     
    #17 deschutes_fan, Nov 16, 2013
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  18. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    meh. I'd rather they BRING BACK Hop In The Dark

    I love Jubelale as is
     
    #18 hopsputin, Nov 16, 2013
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  19. Sokool

    Sokool Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2013 Washington

    Anyone ever tried taking a case of commercial beer and dumping it in an airlock with some bourbon-soaked oak chips for a couple weeks? For anyone that has homebrewing equipment this might be something to try!
     
    #19 Sokool, Nov 16, 2013
  20. Jake1605

    Jake1605 Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2009 Missouri

    Hey Cantillon, over here...
     
    #20 Jake1605, Nov 16, 2013
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