Cambridge Barleywine Festival 1/31 To Feature 14 Different CBC Barleywines

From Cambridge Brewing:

On behalf of everyone at CBC, I’d like to wish you a happy, healthy and beer-filled New Year! I know I can’t be the only one whose New Year Resolution was to drink more craft beer, so just know that we’re here to help you stay on track.

It’s only a few days into the New Year and we’re already very busy planning ourfirst event of 2013! I’m happy to announce that this year’s annual Barleywine  Festival will be held on Thursday, January 31^stat 5pm.

As is typical at this time of year, Will disappeared into the depths of his secret beer vault in search of barleywines from years gone by. And I know you’re going to be happy with what he’s come up with. After our preliminary talks, I’ve been told that we can expect 12 different expressions of our award winning Arquebus2 different versions of our English-le Old Ale, Bad

Knees.

Greetings!

As promised I’ve got more information about this year’s
Barleywine Festival.

Last week, I let you know that it would be held on Thursday,
January 31 starting at 5pm. As always, our Barleywine Festival
will be a night showcasing the many expressions of our award-
winning barleywines, each one being different from the last. I’ve
posted the full list with vintages below.

We’ll kick off the event with the official release of the 2012 Blunderbuss
and will follow that with 11 vintages of our Blunderbuss and Arquebus
barleywines. And as if that wasn’t enough, we’ll be offering both the 2011
and 2012 Bad Knees English-style Old Ale! Whew!

Barleywine is available in half and full sized pours so you can enjoy as
many or savor as few as you like. Personally, I like to try them all.

Chef David has crafted an amazing small plates menu for the evening to
include French Onion & Fennel Soup made with bone marrow and
Blunderbuss broth, Bad Knees Chicken Lollipops, and Arquebus
Upside Down Cake with Pineapple & Raspberry. Which just goes
to show that barleywine is just as fun to cook with as it is to
drink…well, almost. Each dish has been created with barleywine
in mind as a perfect pairing. For the full menu, please see below.
Of course our full dinner menu is available that evening as well.

So, don’t forget to mark your calendars:

Cambridge Brewing Company’s
Annual Barleywine Festival
Thursday, January 31, 2013
5pm – 12 am
Kitchen open until 10pm
No tickets required, No reservations, Shirts and Shoes Required

Cheers!
Laura

And don’t forget to look for updates on our upcoming All Local Dinner
co-hosted with edibleBOSTON magazine.
Please save the date February 27, 2013.

Barleywine List

2011 Bad Knees, Blanton’s barrel finish, 10.5% Golden Promise malt,
Fuggles hops. Rich malt, caramel, raisins, vanilla, and charred oak.

2012 Bad Knees, Blanton’s barrel finish, 10.5% Golden Promise malt,
Fuggles hops. Huge spirit and oak nose. Rich caramel, raisins, vanilla, coconut.

2009 Arquebus, Ch. Boswell barrel finish with Brett, 11.0% Rhone-
like nose of grape, stone fruit, farmhouse. Complex but balanced palate of
wine grape, apricots, Brettanomyces, and toasted oak.

2010 Arquebus, Silverado chard. finish 14.0% Concentrated grape,
peach, apricot. Wildflower honey, toasted oak, white wine-like finish,
hint of tartness.

2011 Arquebus, Chateau Boswell chardonnay finish, 14% Subtle
oak and tannin, honeyed, sherry and toasted nuts, sweeter finish.

2012 Arquebus, sauvignon blanc barrel finish, 14% Very balanced
oak/tannin/fruit/honey character. Fresh wine grape finish.

2006 Blunderbuss, 11.75% Clean bright nose, balance of malt, hops,
and fruity esters. Dry-ish body, jaggery sugar & hoppy, lingering finish.

2007 Blunderbuss, dryhop finish 11.5% 100% stainless steel. Hops have
completely mellowed, with caramel, dried fruits, toffee, resinous finish.

2008 Blunderbuss, Buffalo Trace/Utopias finish 11.0% Aged 50% in
Buffalo Trace & Utopias barrels. Dried fruit, demerara, dry, herbal finish.
Oak and spirit.

2009 Blunderbuss, Port barrel finish 12.75% 100% Vintage Port wine
barrels. Caramel, herbal hops, fruit, red wine, toasted coconut, vanilla, oak.

2010 Blunderbuss, Sazerac Rye barrel finish 12.75% Rich caramel,
sweet grain, burnt sugar, coconut, marshmallow, spicy hops, finish of
spirit and oak.

2011 Blunderbuss, Tawny port and Oloroso sherry finish, 13%
Huge malt, turbinado, red wine, oxidized sherry, toast, leather, smoky oak.

2012 Blunderbuss, dryhopped, oak aged, and blended, 12.75% Citrus,
florals, and pine needles, full malty palate, hints of toffee, charred oak, subtle vanillins.

2012 Blunderbuss, cask-conditioned double dryhopped, 12.75%
Aggressive dryhopping layers Simcoe and Centennial, toffee and malt, subtle oak

Food Menu

French Onion & Fennel Soup
Bone Marrow & Blunderbuss Broth
Real Deal Gruyere & Grilled Bread

Rabbit Mole
Fresh Handmade Tortillas, Fried Avocado

Choux Farci
Maine Pork, Raisins, Spice & Rice, Tomato Stew

Bad Knees Chicken Lollipops
Coconut Rice, Chorizo Powder & Green Onions

Rhode Island Fluke Ceviche
Blood Oranges, Pomegranate, Pink Grapefruit Granita, Mizuna

Grass Fed Maine Beef Tartar
Quail Egg, Brioche, Traditional Accompaniments

Wild Boar Goulash
Sour Cream Noodles, Chives

Curry Battered Fried Yellow Tail
Fingerling Chips, Mushy Peas

Bad Knees Tiramisu

Arquebus Upside Down Cake
Pineapple & Raspberry

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