Apple Brandy Barrel Aged Beers

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  1. Jag237

    Jag237 Initiate (0) Aug 23, 2014 Virginia
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    I've had Hardywood Trickery and Prairie Apple Brandy Noir and thought they were both phenomenal so I'm on the lookout for similar beers. I was just curious what other Apple Brandy Barrel beers people have had and what they thought of them.
     
    #1 Jag237, Mar 16, 2017
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  2. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    J. W. Lees Harvest Ale (Calvados Cask).

    Definitely my all time favorite among the J.W. Lees Barleywines and probably the only one I'd go looking for.

    Loved it for its complexity and its slightly tart fruity flavor.
     
    #2 drtth, Mar 16, 2017
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  3. Jag237

    Jag237 Initiate (0) Aug 23, 2014 Virginia
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    Ah I had forgotten about that one but I agree it has been my favorite of the barrel aged J.W. Lees Barleywines
     
    #3 Jag237, Mar 16, 2017
  4. TonyLema1

    TonyLema1 Pooh-Bah (2,890) Nov 19, 2008 South Carolina
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    Westbrook did a couple, Mexican Cake for sure, a few years ago, and a Black Magic Panther
     
    #4 TonyLema1, Mar 16, 2017
  5. vtcraft

    vtcraft Zealot (719) Apr 1, 2013 Vermont
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    Lawson's appleBrandy maple fayston is amazing.. good luck trying to land one though
     
    #5 vtcraft, Mar 16, 2017
  6. shuggy

    shuggy Pundit (818) Dec 22, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Voodoo Apple Brandy Black Magick and Apple Brandy Grande Negro Voodoo Papi
     
    #6 shuggy, Mar 17, 2017
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  7. jakecattleco

    jakecattleco Grand Pooh-Bah (3,749) Sep 3, 2008 California
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    50/50 aged Eclipse in ABB this year. Have one in the cellar, but haven't tasted it yet.
     
    #7 jakecattleco, Mar 17, 2017
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  8. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    I've had the JW Lee's Calvados and Beer Geek Brunch Weasel Calvados. Both I though were really good beers, and the brandy really added a nice depth of flavor that wasn't too hot and didn't detract from the beer flavors (in favor of barrel flavors).
     
    #8 hopsputin, Mar 17, 2017
  9. eppie82

    eppie82 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,377) Apr 19, 2015 Illinois
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    ABVMZ = Apple Brandy Vanilla Marshall Zhukov
     
    #9 eppie82, Mar 17, 2017
  10. atrocity

    atrocity Pooh-Bah (2,264) Dec 18, 2013 Virginia
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    Brothers did an Apple Brandy Resolute (ris) and Apple Brandy Great Debate (imp. milk stout).
     
    #10 atrocity, Mar 17, 2017
  11. BrewsOverHoes

    BrewsOverHoes Grand Pooh-Bah (3,509) Nov 17, 2013 Georgia
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    Love both of those. And seconding @telema1 for Apple Brandy Barrel Westbrook's Black Magic Panther. Had that on tap.
     
    #11 BrewsOverHoes, Mar 17, 2017
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  12. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    I know where an 06 is turding up a shelf.
     
    #12 SFACRKnight, Mar 17, 2017
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  13. brother_rebus

    brother_rebus Pooh-Bah (2,512) Jul 28, 2014 Maine
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    I dare mention 33month Apple Brandy Gran Met
     
    #13 brother_rebus, Mar 17, 2017
  14. DrStiffington

    DrStiffington Grand Pooh-Bah (3,740) Oct 27, 2010 New Jersey
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    Captain Lawrence Golden Delicious. Quite tasty and dangerous as my wife can attest.
     
    #14 DrStiffington, Mar 17, 2017
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  15. JMFBOSTON

    JMFBOSTON Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2011 Massachusetts

    This was excellent! very complex and enjoyable
     
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  16. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    if you can find it now (it was only made once) the st. bernardus abt. 12 calvados aged is phenomenal
     
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  17. bgold86

    bgold86 Pooh-Bah (1,836) Apr 1, 2015 New York
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    Apple Brandy BQE from Finback is phenomenal. Almost two years ago I chanced upon a few bottles of the smuttlabs stout aged in two Brandy barrels for five years, one of the smoothest yet flavorful barrel aged stouts I've ever had.
     
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  18. Wasatch

    Wasatch Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,050) Jun 8, 2005 Colorado
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    Not sure about apple, I would definitely like to try it, but having tonight a J. W. Lees Harvest Ale (Port Cask) 2014. Many moons ago I had a 2006 in 2009 of the Harvest Ale (Calvados Cask) also a very tasty brew, wish it was available when I bought this Port Cask.:slight_smile:

    Cheers!
     
    #18 Wasatch, Mar 18, 2017
  19. Coronaeus

    Coronaeus Grand Pooh-Bah (3,744) Apr 21, 2014 Canada (ON)
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    Pit Caribou's La Calvadeuse was spectacular.
     
    #19 Coronaeus, Mar 18, 2017
  20. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    I might try soaking some Jack Daniel's barrel chips in apple brandy, then French pressing them with Ten Fidy. What could possibly go wrong?
     
    #20 dcotom, Mar 18, 2017
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