25th Anniversary Cuvée | 2023
Barrel Aged Sour Double Red, Quad, Triple and Rye Ales with Star Anise & Cascara.
To celebrate our 25th Anniversary we set aside some of our favorite barrels for a special blend or cuvée. We hand selected and meticulously blended this as a celebration of oak, our process and where our cellar is at this moment in time. This is a blend of sour double red, quad, triple and rye ales aged in a variety of oak vessels including Westward Whiskey, rum, rosé, wine barrels and foudres to strike a harmonious balance of acidity and complexity. The only adjuncts added to this blend were small amounts of star anise and cascara, or coffee cherries which we found really brought out the best in the blend.
ABV: 9.8% ALC/VOL
UPC Code: 856571008484
25th Anniversary Cuvée 2023 Tasting Notes
Visual: Dark amber color with a bit of haze, a small amount of white foam & minimal lacing.
Aroma: Caramel, chocolate, cola, marshmallow, toffee with vanilla, cider, green apple, pear, berry, citrus, lemon, fig, raisin, honeydew, peach and some pineapple, biscuit with some graham cracker, butterscotch, sherry, black tea, almond, licorice/anise & oak.
Taste: Slight sweetness, mildly sour, lightly bitter, moderate lingering sweetness, mild lingering sourness and gentle lingering bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, slightly spicy, a little carbonation, some warming, some astringency and moderately mouthwatering.