Partially barrel aged beer

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  1. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    After mowing the lawn, I am currently thoroughly enjoying my Goose Island Sofie, 20% of which was aged in wine barrels with orange peel. 20% seems just about right to me right now. A perfectly incorporated dimension added without becoming the only dimension detectable.

    I do love a good funky wine barrel aged beer sometimes and bourbon bomb barrel aged stouts and barleywines are a weakness of mine. But subtlety is nice sometimes too. Sierra Nevada's Grand Cru had some barrel aged Bigfoot in the mix and I loved that one. I can't think of any more at the moment, but I'm sure I've had other partially barrel aged beers. I do wish they were more common though.

    How do you feel about them and please name some other examples.
     
    #1 DIM, May 20, 2013
  2. standardcherry

    standardcherry Initiate (0) Jan 17, 2011 Massachusetts

    Deschutes The Abyss is also only partially aged (I think like 25%). I'm not a big fan but most people on the site seem to really like it.

    Edit: Quick google search and I found this: 6% in oak bourbon barrels, 11% in oak barrels and 11% in oak wine barrels.
     
    #2 standardcherry, May 20, 2013
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  3. TwelveOunces

    TwelveOunces Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2011 Kentucky

    100% all the way
     
    #3 TwelveOunces, May 20, 2013
  4. GimmeGumballHead

    GimmeGumballHead Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2010 Illinois

    <3 Sofie
     
    #4 GimmeGumballHead, May 20, 2013
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  5. Smithrob9999

    Smithrob9999 Initiate (0) Aug 3, 2011 Texas

    I think Abyss is overpriced for only being 25% barrel aged, it's still good though.

    With that said, how is this done. Do you brew a batch, throw it in barrel and then brew another batch a year later and blend them together ?

    Also, I see a lot barrel-aged beers that are aged for 3 months. What's the point ? Might as well go at least 6 months.
     
    #5 Smithrob9999, May 20, 2013
  6. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Yeah I wasn't a big fan either. I never knew there were wine barrels involved, thanks for the info.
     
    #6 DIM, May 20, 2013
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