Dogfish Head - 20th Anniversary - Higher Math

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  1. Andy311x

    Andy311x Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2008 North Carolina

    Wow!

    "A treehouse meeting in May of seven of the company’s leaders, seated on the floor and in chairs, resulted in the final recipe and a name for the brewery’s 20th anniversary beer—a golden ale fermented with cherries and aged on cocoa nibs—that will be released in October and called Higher Math. It will be one of the brewery’s strongest beers ever, with an expected 20% alcohol by volume."

    http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-treehouse-retreat-with-nonstop-beer-1434555282
     
    #1 Andy311x, Jun 17, 2015
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  2. Andy311x

    Andy311x Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2008 North Carolina

    To see the full article just google "treehouse retreat beer wsj" and it's the first thing that shows up
     
    #2 Andy311x, Jun 17, 2015
  3. jcos

    jcos Pundit (802) Nov 23, 2009 Maryland

    Interesting. I look forward to trying it.
     
    #3 jcos, Jun 17, 2015
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  4. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    Why don't they barrel-age anything? And don't say Palo Santo Marron.
     
    #4 BMBCLT, Jun 17, 2015
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  5. Immortale25

    Immortale25 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,775) May 13, 2011 North Carolina
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    I guess they figure they've gone this long without a barrel program and been successful, no reason to start now.
     
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  6. johnjohnbeer

    johnjohnbeer Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2012 Ohio

    I honestly find it more interesting to do beers like this with interesting flavor combos/techniques instead of just throwing it into a barrel.
     
    #6 johnjohnbeer, Jun 17, 2015
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  7. connecticutpoet

    connecticutpoet Pooh-Bah (2,542) Jun 10, 2004 Connecticut
    Pooh-Bah

    Looks like I need to start saving my quarters. Definitely want to try this one.
     
    #7 connecticutpoet, Jun 17, 2015
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  8. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    Those 18-20% ABV messy booze bombs can really use some barrel-aging.
     
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  9. Immortale25

    Immortale25 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,775) May 13, 2011 North Carolina
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    Apparently they aged Worldwide Stout on bourbon barrels one time but it was super limited, I think maybe it was a Brewpub Exclusive.
     
    #9 Immortale25, Jun 17, 2015
  10. Hop_God

    Hop_God Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2014 California

    I think the 120 IPA might bed to differ.
     
    #10 Hop_God, Jun 17, 2015
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  11. Dan_Inreallife

    Dan_Inreallife Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2012 Colorado

    They do... it's just not bottled.

    ^^^ Sam poured BBA WWS and I believe Chardonnay BA Noble Rot at the Denver Rare Beer Tasting last year, it was awesome :slight_smile:

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    #11 Dan_Inreallife, Jun 17, 2015
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  12. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    Sam should really consider bottling some. :wink:
     
    #12 BMBCLT, Jun 17, 2015
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  13. jcos

    jcos Pundit (802) Nov 23, 2009 Maryland

    Raison Bretta at SAVOR...
     
    #13 jcos, Jun 17, 2015
  14. WillemHC

    WillemHC Zealot (604) Jun 21, 2013 Utah

    Its so expensive too. Probably so unnecessary for these guys.
     
    #14 WillemHC, Jun 17, 2015
  15. tmbgnicu

    tmbgnicu Maven (1,280) Mar 15, 2014 Pennsylvania
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    Last year, they had it on at the brewery on Thursdays only I believe. It was excellent, but regular WWS is upon my favorite beers, so it didn't really need the barrel character imo. I'm curious as to how Higher Math will be available. I would guess it will get the 12oz $10/bottle treatment.
     
    #15 tmbgnicu, Jun 17, 2015
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  16. jcos

    jcos Pundit (802) Nov 23, 2009 Maryland

    Let's advocate and celebrate what Dogfish Head does well instead of complain about things you want them to do...

    Says the guy who asked Sam at SAVOR to bring back a brewpub exclusive made once. Ha.
     
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  17. Fox82791

    Fox82791 Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2014 New York

    They did barrel age WWS
     
    #17 Fox82791, Jun 18, 2015
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  18. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    I meant, barrel-aged, bottled and distributed. Not one or two kegs at some special event.
     
    #18 BMBCLT, Jun 18, 2015
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  19. OrangeMen

    OrangeMen Initiate (0) Jan 26, 2014 New York

    Super high abv and unconvential beer style.....would expect nothing less out of a 20th anniv DFH beer.

    Can anyone else think of a beer thats aged on cocoa nibs that isnt a porter/stout? Probably not many, but im sure its been done before.
     
    #19 OrangeMen, Jun 18, 2015
  20. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
    In Memoriam

    Well, to begin with, not enough storage space for barrels to do much.
     
    #20 drtth, Jun 18, 2015
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