Пиво Continuance (Blend #2) - Side Project Brewing

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.