Iron Hill Maple Shade Barrels, Bourbon & Bugs

Just a few details coming out of Iron Hill Brewing Maple Shade about their Barrels, Boubon & Bugs event Jan 21st…and when we say “bugs” think wild-yeast!

Here’s the line-up:

The Bourbons

Bourbon Bock – Traditional full-bodied, dark German-style lager with distinct malty and bready characteristics in aroma and flavor. Aged in a used Bourbon barrel for 5 months. 6.5% abv

Bourbon Porter – Our award-winning Pig Iron Porter aged in bourbon barrels with whole vanilla beans. Roasty malt and pronounced Bourbon flavors with a nice vanilla aroma. Served on nitrogen. 5.3% abv

Bourbon Aged Reily’s Chocolate Ale – Brewed with chocolatier Mike Collins of Reily’s Candy in Medford, NJ. A rich, malty brown ale brewed with generous amounts of dark chocolate and roasted cocoa nibs to give it a distinct chocolaty character. Aged in a used Bourbon barrel for 3 months. 7.0% abv

Bourbon Cherry Iron Fish – Brewed in collaboration with Casey Hughes of Flying Fish Brewery. An Imperial Black Belgian IPA. Loads of American hop bitterness, aroma and flavor mingling with fruity and spicy characters from Fish’s house Belgian yeast and all balanced by a touch of roast. Aged in a used bourbon barrel on 40 pounds of sour cherries for four months. 9.5% abv

Bourbon Quadfather – Big, rich, complex and chewy Belgian Strong Ale aged in used Bourbon barrels. We’ve made you a beer you can’t refuse. 10.3%

The Bugs

F.red Flemish Red Ale – Malty reddish-brown ale fermented in stainless with the Roselare blend then aged in used Pinot Noir barrels for 9 months. Malt sweetness and toastiness followed by an assertive but pleasant sourness. 5.3%

Heywood Strong Belgian Golden Ale – fermented in oak with 100% Brett L. Tart, dry, phenolic and funky. 7.5%

Wine Barrel Wee Heavy Strong Scotch Ale – fermented in stainless then aged in a freshly emptied Pinot Noir barrel and spiked with Brett L. Malt complexity mingles with a touch of spiciness and pie cherry aroma from the Brett and a warming alcohol character. 11.0%

Saizanne Wood – A classic Belgian-style farmhouse ale, unfiltered, bright and light-bodied. Fermented with the earthy, fruity and spicy DuPont strain, spiced with pink and green peppercorns, then spiked with Brett B and finished in oak. 7.3%

Drie Caprice Strong Belgian Golden Ale – hopped with American Cascade and Amarillo hops, fermented in oak with 100% Brett B. Bright, tart and spicy. 6.8%