Barrel-Aged dubbels in NoVa/DC suburbs?

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  1. MichaelinFishers

    MichaelinFishers Initiate (0) Mar 10, 2009 Indiana

    My boss lives and works in Reston, but was here in the Indianapolis area recently and absolutely loved a bourbon barrel-aged dubbel from a local brewery specializing in Belgian-style beers. Are there any similar beers available in Northern VA/western D.C. suburbs?

    I'm looking specifically for the barrel-aged angle. He can walk into any good bottle shop and ask about regular dubbels and I can give him names of particular breweries for those. But BA versions are rarer and much more local.

    Thanks and cheers!
     
    #1 MichaelinFishers, Aug 15, 2017
  2. moonbrews

    moonbrews Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2010 Virginia

    Does it have to be a dubbel? Finding a BA dubbel is going to be tough, local or not.
     
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  3. beast464

    beast464 Pundit (896) Apr 6, 2008 Maryland
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    Around NoVa, Brothers makes a Rum BA Dubbel. It looks like Total Wine in Chantilly may have it. There's also Sierra Nevada Ovila but that is pretty widely available.
     
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  4. MichaelinFishers

    MichaelinFishers Initiate (0) Mar 10, 2009 Indiana

    Thanks. Ovila isn't barrel-aged, is it?
     
    #4 MichaelinFishers, Aug 16, 2017
  5. MichaelinFishers

    MichaelinFishers Initiate (0) Mar 10, 2009 Indiana

    That was the beer he had, although he also tried and liked a non-BA dubbel. A BA Quad would give a similar flavor profile in a bigger beer. Any of those aside from Boulevard BBQ?
     
    #5 MichaelinFishers, Aug 16, 2017
  6. MichaelinFishers

    MichaelinFishers Initiate (0) Mar 10, 2009 Indiana

    I knew it was an unusual style, which is why I had to post locally to ask. If anyone thinks of anything else, keep 'em coming!
     
    #6 MichaelinFishers, Aug 16, 2017
  7. Cpmitchno1

    Cpmitchno1 Pooh-Bah (1,812) Jan 7, 2015 Virginia
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    Lickinghole Creek brings out barrel aged quads from time to time. Not sure if any of them are out now. I've had Batchelors Delight (rum barrel aged quad), but know they have also released Redneck Wedding (I think it's bourbon barrel aged quad) and Bourbon Barrel aged Coconut Delight. I know Redneck Wedding and Batchelors Delight saw good distribution in NoVa.
     
    #7 Cpmitchno1, Aug 16, 2017
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  8. Prince_Casual

    Prince_Casual Savant (1,236) Nov 3, 2012 District of Columbia
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    Blue Mountain Local Species is BA'd. It's listed as a BSA but that's pretty close.
    https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/16352/82463/

    Lickinghole Creek has a variety of BA'd Tripels and Quads, as @Cpmitchno1 pointed out.

    Allagash Curieux is a bourbon barrel quad, but is going to be by far the easiest to find that's similar to what you are talking about. People overlook it a bit because of how much they make, but it is really good.

    There is also BA Three Philosphers and St Bernardus Oak aged (apple brandy) from time to time as well. Those are relatively harder to find and more pricy I believe.
     
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  9. beast464

    beast464 Pundit (896) Apr 6, 2008 Maryland
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    They make a BA and non-BA version.
     
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  10. jacewg

    jacewg Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2012 District of Columbia

    Adroit Theory recently made a barrel-aged quad that was very good.
     
    #10 jacewg, Aug 16, 2017
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  11. RocketFrogDavid

    RocketFrogDavid Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2010 Virginia

    Evolution just released a Chardonnay barrel aged Belgium that is available locally, and quite good.
     
    #11 RocketFrogDavid, Aug 17, 2017
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