Bourbon Barrel-Aged Barleywine

Our sixth Luminary Society release of 2022 is an aged English-Style Barleywine, first brewed in late 2021. This malt-forward, luscious style is the richest of modern Ales, ours is brewed with an abundance of Maris Otter English malts for a big base and multi-layered notes of toffee, biscuit, and caramel. The beer aged in first-use Buffalo Trace Bourbon barrels, which lent prominent notes of vanilla bean and balancing earthy tannins. A showcase of malt richness, this beer is surprisingly smooth for its elevated alcohol content, with notes of maple, maraschino cherry, bourbon, and black tea. Barleywines are exceptionally suited for cellaring, this release is expected to evolve favorably under proper conditions.