Shipyard NEW Bourbon Barrel Aged Beers Coming – Double ESB, Smashed Pumpkin & Prelude

PORTLAND, ME – (September 19, 2012/mbb/) – Shipyard Brewing Company has released the first in its new line of limited edition bourbon barrel aged ales. 2,100 bottles (350 cases) of Bourbon Barrel Aged Double ESB are quickly selling off store shelves in Maine, New Hampshire, Florida, and California.

In October, 350 cases of Bourbon Barrel Aged Smashed Pumpkin will be released in select markets. In December, a limited number of cases of Bourbon Barrel Aged Prelude will also be released.

These brews have all been brewed and carefully cellar-aged in small batches for over 100 days in decanted bourbon barrels. This line of unique beers allows Shipyard’s brew house crew to blend their creativity and passion for beer to create these special, limited release brews.

These 750 milliliter (1 pint 9.4 fluid ounce) bottles are all hand filled, corked, and individually labeled with the bottle number. Recommend serving temperature is 55 degrees Fahrenheit in brandy-style stemware. The suggested retail price is $14.99 per bottle.

More about Bourbon Barrel Aged Double ESB:

Malt: 2-Row Pale Ale, Crystal and Chocolate

Hops: Progress, Challenger and Goldings

Yeast: Top-fermenting English

Color: Tawny, burnt orange. Fined, but not filtered.

Aroma: Raisins, whisky, nuts

Body: Elegant, silky

Finish: Warming, vanilla, charcoal and lingering

IBU: 78-80

SRM: 29.72

ALC/VOL: 13.2%

More about Bourbon Barrel Aged Smashed Pumpkin:

Malt: Pale, Whole Wheat, Munich

Hops: Willamette and Saphir

Yeast: Top-fermenting English

Color: Honey

Aroma: Oak spiced, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon

Body: Light to medium

Finish: Warming, smooth and velvety

IBU: 35

SRM: 14.85

ALC/VOL: 11.4%