FW: Barley John's Beer Releases

FYI Original Message: ----------------- From: Barley John's Brew Pub colin(a)barleyjohns.com Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 13:31:33 -0500 To: aboyce(a)mn.rr.com Subject: Beer Releases Barley John's pub e-Newsletter: 06/02/05 ******************************************************************** Dark Knight vs. Dark Knight Returns The Maibock is just about gone and with its exit comes some new seasonals and the return of some of your favorites. We have simultaneously released the new batch of Dark Knight along with the Dark Knight Returns, these are beers from the same batch but were aged in different barrels. The Dark Knight was aged in a first time use bourbon barrel, so the bourbon note it displays is quite obvious. The Dark Knight Returns is a second usage barrel (housed the original Dark Knight) and as such has a reduced bourbon note and much more balance. These beers are so different that they stand on their own, worthy of their own tap, and we are offering them side by side for your comparison. These are the "dessert wines" of the beer world, beautifully complex and sweet, in fact chocolate or cheesecake accompany this libation just as well as any port or dessert wine. ******************************************************************** The Dark Knight: For those not yet familiar, the Dark Knight (yes, it is a Batman reference) is our double fermented Old 8 porter, aged in a bourbon barrel for 6 months. Double fermented refers to a second "feeding" of various sugars to increase the alcohol content as well as bolster the flavor. Chocolate, coffee, charcoal and bourbon, familiar notes from the previous batch return in this years incarnation of the DK. Served in a 5 oz pour, the bourbon note from this tap is very prominent as it is a first time use of a Jim Beam barrel. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Dark Knight Returns: The same profile as the Dark Knight (above), however, since this is a second time usage of the barrel the bourbon note is less prominent and the beer as a result is more rounded and balanced -------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/07/05: Belgian Golden Ale: Distinctive Belgian flavor, light in both color and body. We are releasing this light effervescent Golden ale to aide in refreshment to the oncoming summer weather. With the rain behind us, our patio is looking to be in full swing and in its honor we offer you the Belgian Golden Ale. ******************************************************************** Questions? Comments? Email the Brewers : colin(a)barleyjohns.com>! If you would like to be removed from this list, email the link below: colin(a)barleyjohns.com with the subject= Remove from List ******************************************************************** ******************************************************************** -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .