Side Project Lot Anabasis 7, Continuance 2 & 5

Anabasis 7

Anabasis is our Barleywine that was brewed with American malts and hops, but fermented with a strong English Ale strain to provide rich toffees, fruity hops, with a strong leathery, caramel backbone. Bourbon and vanilla showcase the roundness of 17 months of aging in some of our favorite bourbon barrels. Once the barrels are mature, we blend and create what we are proud to share with you.

Continuance 

2

Blend #2 is a blend composed of the M.J.K. (Mash #1 & #2) recipes Single Barrel-Aged for 32 and 33 months in Willett 4-year and Willett 8-year Bourbon Barrels. At maturity, we sat down and blended all of the M.J.K. components and earmarked them for their eventual paths. 

These single barrel expressions were chosen for their barrel complexities and characteristics as we ventured into the realm of adjunct Barleywines. We had always planned on creating a cinnamon and vanilla bean Barleywine, and we were pleased when these barrels serendipitously reached their peak maturity allowing us to finally execute this experiment. 

The result is a very delicately spiced Barleywine. We thoughtfully allowed the beauty of the M.J.K. recipes to shine through, however, we had the pleasure and joy of using our adjunct know-how to lead our palate. We fresh-ground cinnamon and added it at a rate that is about 40% that of Ambiente. We sourced our vanilla beans from Uganda and Mexico and used them at a rate of about 50% that of Derivation Blend #13. The result is a thick and sticky vanilla Barleywine with a cinnamon backbone.

5

Continuance is our series of blended Imperial Stouts, Barleywines and other Spirit Barrel-Aged beers. Blend #5 consists of threads which include two new experimental English Barleywine recipes aged in Willett Bourbon and Blood Oath Sherry Barrel Bourbon. The threads rested in oak for more than a year, before being thoughtfully infused with Barrel Aged Maple Syrup, Ugandan and Tanzanian Vanilla Beans, and Fresh Ground Cinnamon before being blended and shared with you.