Lakewood Brewing's BBT 2024 VIP Release Party

From Lakewood:

WHAT: Lakewood Brewing Co. is thrilled to celebrate the 12th Anniversary edition of its Bourbon Barrel Temptress (BBT) at an exclusive VIP Release Party on Friday, December 6, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. This special event will take place at Lakewood Brewing’s taproom and kitchen, offering an evening of fantastic beer, live jazz, and great company!

BBT 2024 marks the 12th edition of Lakewood’s beloved annual barreling project. This super limited annual release is almost a year in the making. Every winter, Lakewood selects the highest quality bourbon barrels to age its cherished Temptress. Nearly a year later, those barrels are emptied to create a unique vintage of BBT. Available in a special commemorative two-pack and on draft, BBT 2024 showcases subtle nuances that enhance the rich character of Lakewood’s Temptress, Texas’ top-selling craft milk stout, resulting in a rich and delightful barrel-aged masterpiece.

Guests attending the VIP Release Party will explore past BBT vintages in a vertical tasting experience, complemented by a variety of passed appetizers and small bites. Pinky's up! Each ticket comes with an exclusive VIP gift bag that includes a 2-pack of this year's BBT to take home, an exclusive VIP collectible glass, a collectible flask, and other exciting VIP goodies. Attendees will also enjoy the smooth and vibrant sounds of the Steve Waller Quartet performing live jazz on the beer garden stage throughout the night, perfectly complementing the festivities.

Lakewood Brewing Company prides itself on creating memorable events where guests can discover exclusive "one and done" brews, specially crafted for each occasion or available for take-home enjoyment. With only 200 tickets available for the BBT 2024 VIP Release Party, this pre-release event offers an intimate and exclusive setting, perfect for connecting with other bourbon lovers and savoring this year's exceptional release.

WHEN: Friday, December 6, 5:30 to 10 p.m.
WHERE: Lakewood Brewing Company
2302 Executive Drive, Garland 75041

COST: $75.00
LINK: https://www.prekindle.com/event/99492-bourbon-barrel-temptress

MORE: Lakewood Brewing Company is a family-owned, independent craft brewery and kitchen that makes Seriously Fun Beer that goes great with its seriously good food. Lakewood exploded onto the DFW brewing scene in 2012 and became famous for its Temptress Imperial Milk Stout, which is now the best-selling craft stout in Texas. Its diverse beer portfolio includes year-round, seasonal, and limited barrel-aged and sour beers.

Lakewood has been recognized nationally in major beer competitions including: U.S. Beer Tasting Championship, U.S. Open Beer Championship, San Diego, Denver and Los Angeles International Beer Competitions among others. Lakewood beers are available throughout Texas at discerning bars, restaurants, and retailers. For the Lakewood Taproom location and a “find our beer” tool, visit lakewoodbrewing.com.

Lakewood Cans Temptress Ahead of its 12th Annual BBT Release

DALLAS, TX (November 2024) – After 12 years, Lakewood Brewing Co. has filled its last bottle of Temptress. But don’t freak out, the beer that put the beloved Texas brewery on the map and reigns supreme as the best-selling craft stout inTexas, is now available in cans statewide!

“We’ve been transitioning the Temptress lineup to cans for a few years now. The Seduction Series and Temptress Nitro have been doing great in cans. It was time to switch 100%,” said Wim Bens, founder and president of Lakewood Brewing Co. “As we celebrate Stout Season, which will culminate with our 12 th annual Bourbon Barrel Temptress release, beer lovers can now take all versions of Temptress anywhere,
especially where glass isn’t allowed.”

Lakewood stressed that this year’s Bourbon Barrel Temptress will only be available at the Lakewood Taproom, will be released the weekend of December 6 with a ticketed VIP event featuring live Jazz, passed apps, rare beers, and other goodies. This year’s BBT will be fully available to everyone at the Taproom December 7.

In addition to the annual BBT release, Stout Season is also being toasted with many taproom-only releases. Each week in November Lakewood will reveal a new super- limited Barrel Aged version of Temptress.

Most notably known for its Temptress Imperial Milk Stout, Lakewood’s beer portfolio now includes year-round IPA’s, lagers, stouts, and popular seasonal offerings, all of which draw beer lovers to the Taproom at 2302 Executive Drive in Garland. To find Lakewood beers on grocery and craft beer shelves Texas-wide, the thirsty and the curious can use Lakewood’s online Beer Finder.

Purchase VIP Tickets HERE!

The 2024 release of Bourbon Barrel Temptress is quickly approaching, and this year’s launch will span two days! Guests are invited to secure tickets to the exclusive Pre-Release VIP Experience on December 6, where they will enjoy early access to the highly anticipated Bourbon Barrel Temptress annual release, along with a carefully curated VIP package. This package includes a two-pack of Bourbon Barrel Temptress, a custom-designed flask, a limited-edition sticker, a collectible glass, live jazz music, a four beer tasting card and light passed appetizers.
For those who prefer to join the celebration later, the official public release will take place on December 7 and is open to all walk-in guests.