Jackie O’s – Details on February Beer Releases

February 5th, we will be releasing Quincedence, Vanilla Bean Rum Barrel Dark Apparition, and Kopi Luwak Bourbon Barrel Dark Apparition. The remaining bottles of Cellar Cuvee 4 will be for sale as well. Along with the bottle release we will be throwing a Stout and Big Beer Festival. Here are some details about both release and the festival.

Bottle Release:
– A number system will be placed outside of the Public House at 7am in the morning. Take your number and arrive back at the Public House by 11 AM to purchase your bottles.
– We will be open at 9am and serving breakfast
– 3 bottle limit on each of the beers.
– we will be accepting cash & credit
– Bottles will be sold on the Public House side at 11AM, NOT the Brewery side. The brewery side will open at 1pm.

Stout and Big Beer Fest:
– There will be 38 different beers on draft
– ~25 jackie O’s beers and multiple guest drafts
– our regular menu will be offered at 11am
– 4oz pours and full pours will be offered
– There will NOT be a commemorative glass for this event

Details on The Beers:

Quincedence:
We love to experiment here at Jackie O’s.  Many of our special release beers are aged in various barrels, go through a secondary wild fermentation, utilize locally harvested products, and/or highlight interesting flavor combinations.  As Quincedence would have it, each of the attributes above makes this beer a truly unique creation.  The beer began as our Scottish ale.  A deep caramel flavored brew accompanied by hint smoke, from a touch peated malt.  This beer was then placed in a freshly emptied Cabernet Barrel from Kinkead Winery in Ripley Ohio.  After months of aging, this beer had taken on some pronounced vinous notes and the tannins from the barrel were lending a nice dry finish to the beer.  Inspired by the developing character, I gave the barrel a dose of Brettanomyces Bruxellensis (wild yeast). The wild yeast further accentuated the fruity vinous flavors and gave the dry finish a bit of a boost.  Months after the wild yeast had made its home inside of the barrel; I came across some Quince fruit at our local farmers market.  I found the fruit’s distinct apple/pear character intriguing and purchased 20lbs to add to a barrel in our cellar.  Ultimately, the cabernet barrel filled with Scottish and wild yeast made the most since.  The juxtaposition of tart (from the cabernet qualities and the wild yeast) and sweet (from the caramel flavor of the beer and the vanilla from the oak) mimicked the quince it’s self.   The fruit was gently rinsed to keep the local wild yeast from the orchard intact, and then placed into the barrel.  2 months after the fruit was added, we bottled Quincedence.  This beer will continue to develop in the bottle for years to come if stored it in a dark cool place.

Vanilla Bean Rum Barrel Dark Apparition:
On November 6, 2010 Jackie O’s released its first rum barrel aged beer, Oil of Aphrodite.  The rum barrel that we received, imparted such a distinct and decadent character, I knew that we had to give that same barrel another fill. We have done this in the past with bourbon barrels and found that the bourbon character is very subtle and the oak flavors tend to be more pronounced.  We crossed our fingers and filled the rum barrel with Dark Apparition, hoping to further harvest the amazing wealth of rum character that barrel had initially offered.
I checked on it after it’s initial 3-month aging period, and was delighted to discover the same incredible flavors from the first fill.  Most noticeable was the candied orange character, although not as strong, it was still an integral part of the beer. 30 Madagascar vanilla beans were added to the barrel. The beer and beans aged in the barrel for an additional 2 months before being bottled.  Vanilla Bean Rum Barrel Dark Apparition is a beautiful beer that embodies many bold flavors and aromas without being over the top.  Enjoy with friends and loved ones.

Kopi Luwak Bourbon Barrel Dark Apparition:
Kopi Luwak coffee has a very interesting history.  Dutch Colonists began to cultivate prized coffee beans on the islands of Java and Sumatra in the early 18th century.  The indigenous people that farmed the coffee and worked on the plantations were prohibited to harvest the coffee fruit for their own use.  The farmers and plantation workers soon realize that the nocturnal Asian Palm Civet would consume the fruit and excrete the coffee beans undamaged.  The natives gather the droppings of the civet, cleaned the beans, dried them in the sun, roasted the beans, and made “their” coffee beverage.  During to the beans strange journey through the civet, digestive enzymes alter the beans reducing the bitterness, harshness, and promote protein development. This gives the coffee a very robust and round character.  Once the Dutch caught wind of this process, they realized that the natives’ coffee was far superior to their prized coffee.  The most expensive coffee in the world was born.
Inspired by this amazing coffee and the natives bizarre story, we set out on a mission to provide you, the craft drinker, with not only a world class barrel aged beer, but also world class coffee at an affordable price.  Dark Apparition is our ultra rich Russian Imperial Stout.  Black as midnight and rife with dark complexities, Dark Apparition is a beast of a brew.   Freshly emptied Woodford Reserve barrels were filled with hauntingly decadent beer.  The beer aged for 4 months before receiving over a pound specially roasted Kopi Luwak Coffee.  After an additional month of aging the beer was bottled.  Kopi Luwak Bourbon Barrel Dark Apparition is a great beer to share with friends and a surefire conversation starter at your next get together.