In honor of this month’s Extreme Beer Fest, let’s suggest three beers that are extreme in ABV and ingredients. And let’s keep it Californian too, while we are at it…
~LIGHT
Almanac/ Nectarine Cobbler7.2% ABV
“Nectarine Cobbler is our version of dessert in a glass. We started with yellow nectarines from Blossom Bluff Orchards, grown in high-summer along the banks of King’s River in California’s Central Valley. Four pounds of juicy stone fruit was added to each gallon of sour blonde ale and aged in oak barrels. We spiced the blend with cinnamon, ginger, coriander, and vanilla bean to recall the aroma of a freshly baked nectarine cobbler resting on the windowsill. Pair this autumn delight with mom’s baked desserts, Indian curries, and holiday gatherings.”
~MEDIUM
Ballast Point/ Peanut Butter Victory at Sea10.0% ABV
“Smooth peanut butter meets dark coffee in this roasty porter. This Peanut Butter Victory at Sea is a nutty version of our popular imperial porter. We took our trademark robust porter brewed with Caffè Calabria coffee and vanilla and added peanut butter, adding another level to this roasty, flavorful beer”
~DARK
Lagunitas/ Willetized Coffee Stout12.6 ABV
“Our friends over at Kentucky’s own Willett Distillery have one kind of barrel: wood. And they put two things in them: Bourbon and Rye. We were fortunate enough to get some of their Rye barrels, and we put our Imperial Stout in them. It’s a chocolatey, coffee-y, smoky, Bourbon-y beast of a barrel-aged thing. Word.”
All of these beers can be found at Sunset Beer Co. (unless they got bought up real quick)