Australian Wine Barrel Aging

There's been some that I can think of...Bridge Roads using Giaconda for one of their special releases & also for Aurora Australis, Feral with Barrique O'Karma, McLaren Vale with a limited release at the Australian Hotel Beer Festival.

 

murrays did a few as well.
i also believe that wayward was looking hard for some.

 

3 Ravens Ale Noir and Double Ale Noir were both aged in Pinot Noir barrels

Prickly Moses Vintage Ale was aged in Pinot Noir barrels (it wasn't very good tbh)

MoonDog age a number of beers in wine barrels

Think Feral use wine barrels e.g. Chardonnay for several of their sours

I'm sure there's numerous other examples too tbh

 

Wig & Pen use wine barrels for their wild ales. Not sure who he gets them off.

 

Hop Dog has done a couple beers in Red wine barrels and I think one in chard barrels.

Does not count but Willie Simpson has done a few things in Lark Whisky Barrels or cask

 

Even Knappstein have done a barrel aging, Gage Rd Convict, Bootleg Grandfather, oak Aged Tom and Bucking Bull (cognac barrel). Plenty out there if you look

 

The standard release of Convict wasn't barrel-aged was it?

 

Nah, they did only the last few barrels. Kept it mostly to themselves....going to wrestle one off them.

 

would be good, like Oaked Arrogant Bastard

 

Let you know if its in that calibre. Can always send you a squealer if your keen. Prob send some Oaked bastard at same time too to compare...

 

mmmmmmmm oaked bastard

 

Yes, but not in the sense you might be thinking.

 

IBC has done Wine and Rum. Myself, YH, IBC, Hop Dog and Doctors orders all did some Rum Barrel aging ... i bought a head off of a rum plant and split them out

The IBC saison in the wine barrel was killer, had a growler of it and near had to play ro-sham-bo with the old man even to get a glass, thats how much he loved it.

 

Illawarra Brewing Co

 

Edit: not as quick on the keyboard as Scotty

 

How is it no-one has mentioned the most overpriced amazing beer ever produced in Australia - Beelzebub's Jewels.

What is wrong with you people??!

 

Still trying to do the maths as to whether the move from $750ml / $70 down to 500ml / $30 still ranks it as #1. Running a macro now.

 

Aren't you forgetting a certain brewery on Clarence St?