Though, if you want, you could squirrel away a couple bottles to drink when the weather outside turns dark and dreary once again. “We went with a strain that didn’t overpower with Belgian flavors so we could bring out more of the bourbon and oak flavors.”Ģ Row didn’t know what to expect exactly, but “everything turned out exactly as we had hoped,” Coleman says.Īged for about nine months, the beer is ready to drink immediately. “We didn’t want the big Belgian yeast flavors to conflict with the barrel flavors,” he says. Normally, with a Belgian Quad, you’d want the yeast to contain a lot of those Belgian beer characteristics - banana, clove, etc. He fermented each of the smaller batches with a different Belgian yeast strain. To start, he split a 20-gallon batch into four five-gallon batches. “We wanted to do this one as a barrel-aged quad only.” “I like Belgian beers but I love barrel-aged versions,” Coleman says. But unlike those, in which 2 Row brewed accompanying non-barrel-aged versions, Divine Lunacy is only available barrel aged. It’s the third barrel-aged beer Coleman’s brewed ( Dark Alley Imperial Stout and Dangereux Farmhouse Ale are the others). Lunacy Brewing Companys roasted Porter is a delicious blend of rich, roasted malt flavors and hints of coffee and chocolate. The well-attenuated beer steers clear of any unpleasant hard-candy-like sweetness. I noticed new aromas and flavors - plum, raisin - emerging as the beer warmed in the glass. Bourbon and oak are present.ĭivine Lunacy features multiple layers. Instead, a touch of banana and then much more prominent dark, dried fruit flavors, as well as some vanilla. The Belgian yeast flavors aren’t pronounced (more on that below). From there, a touch of alcohol in the nose quickly subsides and gives way to rich caramel and toffee. It’s not exactly a style you’d think of picking up as winter transitions into spring.ĭivine Lunacy pours a clear, dark brown with a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it foam topper. A Barrel-Aged Belgian QuadĢ Row Brewing, which has solidified itself as one of the state’s preeminent hop-forward brewers, is quickly becoming a go-to for other styles as well.ĭivine Lunacy is a bourbon-barrel-aged Belgian Quadruple that clocks in at 11.5% ABV. Welcome to Long Blue CatBrewing Company what’s on tap Come check us out Beer, Food Events & More grab some food Visit Brewery Hours Monday: ClosedTuesday: ClosedWednesday: 4:00pm 8:00pmThursday: 4:00pm 8:00pmFriday: 4:00pm 9:00pmSaturday: 12:00pm 9:00pmSunday: 12:00pm 5:00pm Contact (603) 818-8068 298 Rockingham RoadLondonderry, NH 03053 What’s. We like to get a little crazy sometimes.”Ģ Row’s craziness is a beer drinker’s gain. “There’s also a little lunacy going on (at the brewery),” he adds. “When I think of Belgian beers,” the 2 Row Brewing founder says, “I think of crazy monks getting drunk and having a good time.”īut that’s not the only reason 2 Row landed on the heavenly name, he admits. What are you drinking? Let us know! Beer Tastings: Divine Lunacyīrian Coleman chuckles when asked how the name Divine Lunacy came about. This time: Divine Lunacy, a bourbon-barrel-aged Belgian Quadruple, from 2 Row Brewing. Welcome to Beer Tastings, a series in which Utah Beer News highlights an interesting (and tasty) local brew.
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