Tree Brewing To Release Red Wine Barrel Aged “Red Wood”

May 7, 2013 (Kelowna, BC) — Red, red wine…and beer? Apparently so in the Okanagan thanks to Tree Brewing. The award-winning craft brewer has just released its limited edition red wine barrel aged beer – Redwood – to coincide with the start of the Spring Okanagan Wine Festival. 

“We brewed Redwood to celebrate the Vintners in the Okanagan Valley that continue to produce world-class wines,” says Tod Melnyk, President, Tree Brewing. “They have made our region famous for their products, and we would like to toast their efforts.”

To further promote the link between the beverages that the Okanagan is so well known for, Tree partnered with Quails’ Gate Vineyards, also in Kelowna, to source the barrels for Redwood.

Oak barrel aged for over 100 days in 7 year old Marechal Foch wine barrels, Redwood is a light/medium-bodied Ale pouring light red /copper in colour with a golden hue, and displays mellow aromas of vanilla and light toffee combined with some earthy red wine notes. It is smooth tasting with a pleasant hop flavour balanced with notes of citrus, toasted oak and light red fruit. The finish is clean, smooth and dry. 

Just the Facts Ma’am

Aroma – Mellow oak with subtle cherry, plum and red wine notes 

Colour– Light red/copper

Body –Light/Medium

Taste/Flavour – Toasted oak, pleasant hop, citrus, light red fruit, clean and dry finish 

Pairing – Earthy cheese, grilled rib-eye, roast chicken

IBU – 36 

Malts – Pale, Light Munich, Honey, Crystal, Vienna 

Hops – Perle, Cascade, Centennial, Columbus, Golding 

Barrel – 7 year old Quails’ Gate Vineyards Marechal Foch barrels 

Style – Ale (Cutthroat Pale Ale)

ABV – 5% 

Released – May 6, 2013 

Cases produced – 22

The Redwood release is extremely limited, with only 22 cases produced. It is now available at Tree’s brewery in Kelowna and select private liquor stores in Kelowna, Vancouver, Victoria and Calgary.
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