Sun King – King’s Reserve 16oz Cans (Very First Batch Brewed in July 2009)

Today we have a new 16oz can coming from Sun King called King’s Reserve.  This specialty beer is actually Bourbon barrel-aged Johan barleywine and it was the very first batch of beer brewed at Sun King on July 1 2009.  Thinking ahead, the guys filled two Bourbon barrels from that very first batch and now you can try it for yourself.  Yes this is the Alumi-Tek re-sealable can used in the Oskar Blues co-brews Chaka & The Deuce.
 
Update 1/16 from Sun King:

Sun King Brewing will release 2 beers in the new King’s Reserve can on January 28th. The King’s Reserve is a new 16 oz. re-sealable Alumi-Tek can that is manufactured by Ball Corporation in Monticello, IN. Sun King and Colorado’s Oskar Blues pioneered the use of this vessel last year with the release of Chaka and The Deuce.

Johan the Barleywine was the first batch of beer produced at Sun King on July 1, 2009, a small portion of which was placed in Bourbon barrels to age. This process imparts even more depth of character to the beer, allowing it to pick up flavor from the Bourbon as well as the oak. There are only 250 cans of Bourbon Barrel Johan available for $25.00 per can with a limit of one per person. Half of the allotment will be available for online reservations beginning January 21st at 12:00 PM (EST) and the other half will be available in the Tasting Room on January 28th. Online reservations will have one week to pick up their beer and whatever is not picked up will be made available to the general public on February 4th.

Batch 333: The Velvet Fog will also be released on January 28th and will be available in liquor stores throughout central Indiana, as well as at the brewery. The Velvet Fog is a Belgian-style Quadruple that was named one of Draft Magazine’s ‘Top 25 Beers of 2012′ in addition to the aforementioned World Beer Cup® Medal. Velvet Fog will be sold in two packs for a suggested retail of $17.50. 

For more information on these releases, including which liquor stores they will be available at, please follow us on Facebook or Twitter (@SunKingBrewing).

Also making the rumor mills this week….Sun King Brewing will distribute soon in Chicago….stay tuned.
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