Good Wine Barrel Aged Beers

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  1. thuey

    thuey Pooh-Bah (1,705) Nov 13, 2015 California
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    Oh yeah, since people mentioned Mirror, Mirror, of course another is The Abyss. I personally find it way more interesting than the normal imperial / BBA imperial stouts because of the wine character.
     
    #21 thuey, Mar 1, 2016
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  2. LambicPentameter

    LambicPentameter Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2012 Nebraska

    Some of my favorites:

    Saison du Fermier
    Blanc de Blanc
    Love Buzz
    Bottleworks XII

    Also, most authentic Belgian lambics and gueuzes are, I believe, aged in used wine barrels. Same with places like de Garde, Side Project, and others I'm forgetting.
     
    #22 LambicPentameter, Mar 1, 2016
  3. tmbgnicu

    tmbgnicu Maven (1,280) Mar 15, 2014 Pennsylvania
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    Not impossible to get at all. Requires finding someone who'd trade $4$ and is close to RR. It's on the shelf right now...
     
    #23 tmbgnicu, Mar 1, 2016
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  4. VictorsValiant

    VictorsValiant Pundit (775) Oct 14, 2014 Oregon


    I know! Just saying it's not like he can walk to his nearest bottle shop and pick up a few. Needs a bit more leg work.
     
    #24 VictorsValiant, Mar 1, 2016
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  5. geodonnokepyo

    geodonnokepyo Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Pennsylvania

    ESC from Draai Laag is divine
     
    #25 geodonnokepyo, Mar 1, 2016
  6. alucard6679

    alucard6679 Savant (1,009) Jul 29, 2012 Arizona

    Deschutes has more or less mastered this IMO
     
    #26 alucard6679, Mar 1, 2016
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  7. Pantalones

    Pantalones Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2014 Virginia

    If I'm remembering right the "Phantom" one was Phantom Ship, which was a barrel-aged tripel (so probably exactly the one you're thinking of.)
     
    #27 Pantalones, Mar 1, 2016
  8. jpearce4

    jpearce4 Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2016 Michigan

    Haven't had that many, but I really enjoyed two offerings from Victory: White Monkey and Red Thunder.
     
    #28 jpearce4, Mar 1, 2016
  9. NealioATX

    NealioATX Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2015 Texas

    Now I want this beer. If only to find it in Texas.
     
    #29 NealioATX, Mar 1, 2016
  10. SABERG

    SABERG Grand Pooh-Bah (5,001) Sep 16, 2007 Massachusetts
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    My favorites are from Hill Farmstead (Biere de Norma being a personal favorite)
    That said other offerings to consider
    Mystic brewing
    La Trou Du Diable from Quebec,
    Mikkeller, I know the pricing can be tough

    Cheers
     
    #30 SABERG, Mar 1, 2016
  11. Chcshammonde

    Chcshammonde Initiate (0) Sep 20, 2014 California

    Almanac makes nice wine barrel aged sours, IMO. I believe the majority are white wine barrels.

    School of Certain Victory from Modern Times was fantastic, but this was very limited I believe. Thinking about trading for a bottle myself though! It was a white wine barrel aged sour saison with apricots.

    Russian River for sure, I think all of their sours are barrel aged on Napa wine barrels
     
    #31 Chcshammonde, Mar 1, 2016
  12. Twism86

    Twism86 Initiate (0) Nov 3, 2015 New Jersey

    Thanks everyone! Ive seen the Nebraska stuff before but as mentioned, it was pricey, so I left it on the shelf. Now I will grab some! I have a supplication and consecration in the cellar now. No doubt they will be mind blowing but I'm looking for stuff I can readily grab off the shelf in NJ or at least when released if not year round.

    Best one I have had yet was Juicy (batch 2) but I know I won't get that again! It smelled like a wine barrel and was awesome. If I need my fix on an oak aged sour I guess I can always go grab a Rodenbach. That never dissapoints!
     
    #32 Twism86, Mar 1, 2016
  13. deleted_user_950283

    deleted_user_950283 Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2015
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    I second Moa, The Abyss, Mirror Mirror, Almanac sours, and Avery sours
     
    #33 deleted_user_950283, Mar 1, 2016
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  14. thepenguin

    thepenguin Savant (1,215) Aug 8, 2010 Massachusetts

    Rosso e Marrone by Captain Lawrence is pretty incredible. I'll also second Love buzz and some of the Almanac and Avery offerings
     
    #34 thepenguin, Mar 1, 2016
  15. jmasher85

    jmasher85 Savant (1,169) Mar 27, 2015 Maryland

    La Trappe Oak-aged quad is often partly aged in wine barrels, depending on the batch - the last time I had it, there was a heavy cab sauv flavor and texture to it.
     
    #35 jmasher85, Mar 1, 2016
  16. augiecarton

    augiecarton Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2010 New Jersey

    Beatification keeps showing up on the show and i keep liking it
     
    #36 augiecarton, Mar 1, 2016
  17. Twism86

    Twism86 Initiate (0) Nov 3, 2015 New Jersey

    Just grabbed a GI Lolita. I'll try this soon.
     
    #37 Twism86, Mar 2, 2016
  18. amano_h

    amano_h Maven (1,459) Mar 18, 2014 Oregon

    Since no one's mentioned it yet...

    De Dolle Brouwers Oerbier Special Reserva is a fantastic Oud Bruin aged for 18 months in Bordeaux wine casks. Comically underrated, unbelievably delicious. Ages amazingly as well.

    3 Fonteinen Zenne Y Frontera was brewed with the expressed purpose of "bridging the gap between wine and beer" and was quite phenomenal as well (in terms of both taste and price). Probably a little harder to acquire than OSR.
     
    #38 amano_h, Mar 2, 2016
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  19. dee4maine

    dee4maine Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2015 Maine

    I second Allagash Interlude !!!
     
    #39 dee4maine, Mar 2, 2016
  20. Twism86

    Twism86 Initiate (0) Nov 3, 2015 New Jersey

    Hm, I dont like most beer with brett but the wine barrel aging might counteract my distaste for it.
     
    #40 Twism86, Mar 2, 2016
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