Great Lakes Barrel Aged Christmas Ale Release Details

(Cleveland, OH) – A yuletide favorite has gotten the bourbon barrel treatment to make this holiday season extra jolly. Barrel Aged Christmas Ale is coming down the chimney and will be released in 22 oz. bottles exclusively at the GLBC Gift Shop on Wednesday, November 22.

Aged in bourbon barrels for 7 months, our beloved Christmas Ale is now as naughty as it is nice. Holiday spices and sweet honey are wrapped up with notes of wood and vanilla, adding depth that’ll keep you a-wassailin’ all season long. Do not open until Christmas? Well, maybe, but this brew will bring good tidings fresh from the bottle or after some time in the cellar.

Release details below…

THE BOTTLE:
Barrel Aged Christmas Ale will be presented in a beautiful screen-printed 22 oz. bottle.
Every bottle of Barrel Aged Christmas Ale is tagged, numbered, and signed, our way of showing that complex brew you’ll be sipping is the real deal.
Limited quantities available at the GLBC Gift Shop.

THE BEER:
Flavor: A holiday ale brewed with cinnamon, ginger, and honey, aged in Buffalo Trace Bourbon barrels.
ABV: 7.5%
IBU: 30
Pairs with: Roast duck, spiced desserts, and a yule log on the fire.

THE RELEASE:
Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Time: Gift Shop opens at 10:00AM. Bar opens at 10:00AM. Kitchen opens at 10:30AM.
Bottle cost: $17.95
Bottle limit: 6 bottles per customer.
Barrel Aged Christmas Ale will be on tap in the Brewpub (sorry, no growler or crowler fills).
Draft of Barrel Aged Christmas Ale will be released to select markets in the entire GLBC distribution footprint beginning Monday, November 27.

MORE INFORMATION:
Bottles of 2017 Barrel Aged Tripel Dog Dare and 2017 Barrel Aged Imperial Smoked Porter will be available for purchase in the Gift Shop.
And yes, Brewer Santa will be in attendance.

Questions? Email [email protected] for more information.