Pike Brewing’s 2010 barley wine will be on sale December 1.
Posted by: Jessica Voelker on Nov 12, 2010 at 07:46AM
Barley wine, a very boozy ale.
On December 1, Pike Brewing will release its 2010 Old Bawdy Barley Wine.
Barley wine is actually a very strong ale. It’s called “wine” because it is as alcoholic as wine, with strengths of 8 to 15 percent abv. Every winter the Pike Place Market brewery does a vertical tasting of its barley wine—you pay $20 ($25 at the door), and then have the chance to compare Old Bawdy vintages from 2006 to present.
This year’s tasting takes place on January 30 from 1 to 6pm in the pub’s museum room. Tickets go on sale December 1.
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Inside the Festival
Secrets of the barley wine festival from organizer Ian Roberts.
Posted by: Jessica Voelker on Mar 19, 2010 at 02:57PM
It occurred to me after I wrote about it yesterday that Hard Liver sounded a little overwhelming. All those barley wines! So I asked Brouwer’s GM/brewsky guru Ian Roberts to clue me in on the not-to-be-missed barley wines on tap.
Here is Ian’s list. When you hit the festival tomorrow, call it up on your iphone to ensure you get the most for your blood-alcohol-content buck.
1. Pike Brewing four-year vertical sample: try four vintages of Pike’s Old Bawdy barley wine side-by-side.
2. The 1996 vintage of Sierra Nevada Bigfoot.
3. The Angel Share from Lost Abbey (two vintages will be available).
4. A special wooden firken of Port Townsend barley wine to be tapped at 3pm.
Be there before 1pm, however, if you’re interested in seeing the judges announce this year’s festival winners. (Ian says they are usually announced “by 1 or 2.”)
Anyone else getting thirsty?
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Boozefests
Brouwer’s Annual barley wine festival this Saturday, March 20.
Posted by: Jessica Voelker on Mar 18, 2010 at 10:03AM
Brouwer’s Cafe opens its big Belgian doors at 11am this Saturday, March 20 for the Hard Liver Festival, an annual tasting of barley wines. The festival lasts until there is no more barley wine to drink. What is a barley wine? It’s a really strong ale.
Three-ounce pours will go for $2, 6oz pours for $4, and 12oz pours for $6. I haven’t yet had the opportunity to attend, but I’m told the place fills up fast, so get there early.
A reminder about barley wines: they are boozey. Like, 8 to 12 percent ABV boozey. So just to be safe expect to get twice as drunk as you do drinking other beers, and plan accordingly. Full list of barley wines to be served is here.
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