Baerlic Brewing Announces Woodworker Bottle Release 12/7

A few times a year, we design and brew beers destined to lead double lives—first as a brewery fresh beer and second as a beer that will aged in oak barrels for months or years at a time. This working of the wood, the evolution of liquid and solid, is the foundation for our ongoing WoodWorker Beer Series and the inspiration for our WoodWorker Holiday Market.

We are excited to release 6 WoodWorker beer variants this year:

NIGHT HOWLER IMPERIAL STOUT – 4 Variants:
Just over a year ago, we laid down our beloved Night Howler Imperial Stout in Booker’s Bourbon casks, Westward Single Malt Whiskey casks and a few rum casks. When pulling samples for this years release, we were surprised by the depth of flavors varying from each barrel type so we decided to showcase the wide array of oak while also pushing the boundaries of the base beer with complimentary additions of adjuncts and ingredients:

• WW Night Howler – Imperial Stout aged in Bookers Bourbon Casks – 10.5% abv
  

• WW Night Howler Mexican Hot Chocolate – Imperial Stout aged in Bookers Bourbon Casks with cocoa, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and chilis – 10.5% abv
  

• WW Night Howler Coffee/Cocoa/Vanilla – Imperial Stout aged in Westward Single Malt Whiskey Barrels with Water Ave Coffee, Vanilla and Cocoa – 10.5% abv
  

• WW Night Howler Ginger, Coconut and Vanilla – Rum barrel aged imperial stout with coconut, vanilla and ginger – 10.5% abv

PERPETUAL ASTONISHMENT BLOND BARLEYWINE – 2 Variants:
In the fall of 2018, we set out to brew a modern take on a classic American Barleywine. We wanted the richness of the style, with a bit less sweetness, we wanted a bit more hop flavor and aroma and we wanted more of a clean slate so as to reveal a deeper barrel character from the barrels it was aged in.
We decided on a blend of Maris Otter and Golden Promise malts for the base (no caramel malts this time around) and a rather assertive hop charge of El Dorado and Cascade hops. We went a little strong on the hops knowing that it would diminish over the year it spent in Bourbon Barrels. What we ended up with is a delightful beer with huge notes of candied orange, vanilla, and sweet rolls with a strong, yet balanced hop presence. And it goes down easy with a bright bourbon backend on the finish.

• WW Perpetual Astonishment – blond barleywine aged in Bookers Bourbon Barrels – 9.8% abv
  

• WW Perpetual Astonishment Coffee/Cocoa/Vanilla – blond barleywine aged in Westward Single Malt Whiskey Barrels with Water Ave Coffee, Vanilla and Cocoa – 9.8% abv

ANNUAL WOODWORKER CELLAR SALE

FROM THE CELLAR:

• 2014 WW Dinosaur Head – mixed Fermentation sour ale with Pluots
  

• 2016 WW Old Blood & Guts – American Barleywine aged in Heaven Hill Bourbon casks
  

• 2017 WW Harshmellow Mountain – Belgian Golden Strong aged in second use gin casks with Brett Brux
  

• 2017 WW Black Grove – Imperial Stout aged in Heaven Hill Bourbon Barrels
  

• 2017 WW Collusion – Dulce de Leche Imperial Stout aged in Weller Bourbon Barrels
  

• 2017 WW Collusion Coffee/Vanilla – Dulce de Leche Imperial Stout aged in Weller Bourbon Barrels

These beers are available ONLY in very limited quantities and will only be available during our WoodWorker Holiday Market on December 7th, 11am-6pm.