Barrel-aged Shandy? Are we going barrel-overboard?!

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  1. BeerVikingSailor

    BeerVikingSailor Grand Pooh-Bah (3,667) Nov 19, 2009 Ohio
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    Now, don't get me wrong, I like a good Barrel aged stout, like my locals Hoppin' Frog BORIS or Thirsty Dog Siberian Night (and Wulver, though not obviously a stout), but this recent news about the re-release of a BA Turbo Shandy from HF made me scratch my head a bit.....

    A barrel aged Shandy, in the middle of winter, for god's sake?

    Are we going a bit "barrel aged crazy" here? Are some styles not really suitable for barrel aging?

    http://www.ohio.com/blogs/the-beer-...brings-back-barrel-aged-turbo-shandy-1.567290
     
    #1 BeerVikingSailor, Feb 17, 2015
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  2. keithmurray

    keithmurray Pooh-Bah (2,967) Oct 7, 2009 Connecticut
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    yep - most definitely
     
    #2 keithmurray, Feb 17, 2015
  3. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    OMG, YES! However, if it was from the other HF brewery my answer might be different. :wink: But maybe not even then.
     
    #3 PapaGoose03, Feb 17, 2015
  4. invertalon

    invertalon Pooh-Bah (2,249) Jan 27, 2009 Ohio
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    The insane amounts of barrel aged stuff does not excite me one bit... I personally don't care for it and avoid buying any of them.

    So yes, I think the industry is going a bit barrel-overboard.
     
    #4 invertalon, Feb 17, 2015
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  5. Uniobrew31

    Uniobrew31 Pooh-Bah (1,567) Jan 16, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    Barrel aged Shandy? We have jumped the BBA shark.
     
    #5 Uniobrew31, Feb 17, 2015
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  6. Dan_Bowman

    Dan_Bowman Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2010 Ohio

    We know pretty much anything that HF makes is going in a barrel.
     
    #6 Dan_Bowman, Feb 17, 2015
  7. TheBrewo

    TheBrewo Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2010 New York

    I thought that the first time I ever saw a barrel-aged IPA. But then I tried it.
     
    #7 TheBrewo, Feb 17, 2015
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  8. TylerKitchens

    TylerKitchens Initiate (0) Apr 9, 2014 Massachusetts

    I say stick to Stouts in Bourbon/Oak Barrels and Sours in Oak/Wine Barrels. I do NOT need Tequila, Rum, or any other kinds of barrels and definitely don't want an IPA, Hefeweizen, or a damn shandy inside of it.
     
    #8 TylerKitchens, Feb 17, 2015
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  9. buzzedup

    buzzedup Savant (1,218) Dec 21, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    next we will have barrel aged coors light :slight_smile:
     
    #9 buzzedup, Feb 17, 2015
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  10. Boca-X

    Boca-X Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2014 Missouri

    No...it's just a style. If it somehow offends your sensibilities...don'y try it...don't drink it.
     
    #10 Boca-X, Feb 17, 2015
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  11. Hrodebert

    Hrodebert Savant (1,024) Sep 2, 2013 Michigan
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    Put it in a barrel, shove it in a corner for a while, tripple the price, whats not to like?
    But seriously, YES, this barrel aged fever is out of control.
     
    #11 Hrodebert, Feb 17, 2015
  12. twb0392

    twb0392 Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2014 Wisconsin

    no me gusta.
     
    #12 twb0392, Feb 17, 2015
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  13. jimmyfishkin

    jimmyfishkin Initiate (0) Nov 17, 2008 Wisconsin

    I'm just recently branching out to BA beers as I currently didn't care for them. However, I don't think I'll branch out this far; I'll never begrudge anyone for drinking what they like, but I won't even touch a regular Shandy, let alone one barrel aged.
     
    #13 jimmyfishkin, Feb 17, 2015
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  14. fredmugs

    fredmugs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Indiana

    I'm more shocked that they only want $12.99 a bottle.
     
    #14 fredmugs, Feb 17, 2015
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  15. jlsims04

    jlsims04 Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2013 Illinois

    While a major gimmick, the whiskey sour idea sounds interesting to say the least. This to me is a total gimmick but hell it might be decent who knows. I would be willing to try it once if only because I love trying new stuff.
     
    #15 jlsims04, Feb 17, 2015
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  16. pitweasel

    pitweasel Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2007 New York

    You know what? I had a barrel aged ESB and it was fantastic. Just a small, subtle oak flavor blended with an otherwise "okay" tremendously improved the taste for me.

    Moral of the story: you call it overboard, I just call it experimenting and seeing what happens.
     
    #16 pitweasel, Feb 17, 2015
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  17. BeerVikingSailor

    BeerVikingSailor Grand Pooh-Bah (3,667) Nov 19, 2009 Ohio
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    So, "barrel aging" is a style now?

    Always thought of it as a "treatment", not a style.....a stout, porter or shandy are all styles, right?
     
    #17 BeerVikingSailor, Feb 17, 2015
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  18. MikeP64

    MikeP64 Zealot (661) Jan 24, 2015 South Carolina

    I agree the whole barrel deal is becoming a bit overblown..There was a recent thread here about a certain barrel maker...great,a whole new sub-culture of 'barrel snobs'..what's next?..a preferred bottle maker??
     
    #18 MikeP64, Feb 17, 2015
  19. LambicPentameter

    LambicPentameter Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2012 Nebraska

    Hoppin' Frog is not "HF".

    That said, I could see a shandy being decent in the right kind of barrel--maybe white wine? Even tequila could be pretty good based on the spicy citrus notes it imparts.
     
    #19 LambicPentameter, Feb 17, 2015
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  20. BeerVikingSailor

    BeerVikingSailor Grand Pooh-Bah (3,667) Nov 19, 2009 Ohio
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    Wouldn't really say that to be true.....

    Of the 40 beers listed on the Hoppin' Frog website, only 8 are "BA'ed" ....although the new Turbo Shandy (BA version) and last weekend's Port Barrel aged Karminator Doppelbock are not listed, so total of 10 beers out of 40, or roughly 25% of their total beers are being BA'ed
     
    #20 BeerVikingSailor, Feb 17, 2015
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