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Firestone Walker has two distillery collaborations on the horizon, taking their Central Coast Quad in two directions with the help of rue whiskey barrels from WhistlePig.
First is a double barrel hit of rye and syrup…
…and the one that strikes my fancy more since I am a plain, unadorned type of guy…
Might be fun to get some of the Rye to pair with these.
Following on the heels (literally the same day!) of Bretta Rose this month, here comes more big beer goodness from Firestone Walker.
This a barrel aged Belgian Quad with candi sugar that they call a Central Coast Quad. And for the Barrel aged fanatics, this description should set you to drooling, “Stickee Monkee swings away from tradition, however, by being aged up to 14 months in bourbon barrels from Woodford Reserve, Elijah Craig and Four Roses. The Woodford Reserve barrels impart a smooth, rounded wood character. The Elijah Craig 12-year barrels bring more of a spicy, rustic note to the beer, while the Four Roses barrels contribute pure oak notes.”
This is the first bottling of this beer that (in various forms) been a component of the Anniversary beer.