Des Moines own Madhouse Brewing company is releasing their barrel aged Barleywines tonight at their tap room starting at 6 PM. Details are below! Madhouse Brewing Co. will be hosting an event to celebrate the release of two barrel-aged Barleywines. 2014 Barleywine: Aged 10 months in Tennessee whiskey barrels. 10.5% ABV. Aromas of butterscotch, whiskey, caramel and oak. Rich and creamy texture with flavors of brown sugar, fig, molasses, and baking spices. 2014 Gnarleywine: Barrel aged 20 months in Jasper Winery Wild Boyz Port barrels. 13.0% ABV. Dark fruit and currant aromas blend with caramel and chocolate flavors. This will be the first opportunity to purchase bottles of these products. Tasting and pints will also be available. We will also be opening the remainder of our cellared 2013 Barleywine for sampling. Meats and cheeses which are chosen by the staff will be available to pair with the Barleywine. Music provided by DJ Brodacious https://www.facebook.com/events/726971990713294/
Yes, $11/bottle. Same at stores, but with only 25 CS Gnarleywine produced they didn't send much out to accounts. Also dig that they are doing $3/6 oz pours of both on tap.
I picked up a bottle yesterday and haven't tried it yet, but that seems crazy to compare to King Henry, no?
Haha my buddy Sly started this thread and was complaining that no one ever responded to it. Soooo, I made an outrageous comment to get people going on here. I actually wasn't even at the event Thursday, was up in Ames with my students at an honor choir, but I had Gnarleywine a while back when they first kegged it at the taproom.
