Tree HouseBeersBarleywine Project # 1
This silky ripper carries luscious notes of toffee, caramel, and waves of dark fruit character. Balancing these decadent notes are hints of cinnamon, baking spice, and a balancing flourish of licorice and alpine botanicals.
Leads with caramel and raisin & fig; also oak; a hint of spicy.
On the Classic wheel, from Tree House’s own descriptions of this beer.
Stowed away in our Barrel Cellar, we’ve been patiently waiting to share this special release: a draft-only Barleywine blended from three select barrels. This silky sipper carries luscious notes of toffee, caramel, and dark-fruit character. Balancing these decadent notes are hints of cinnamon, baking spice, and a balancing flourish of licorice and alpine botanicals. It's really something. The culmination of three barrels, its first two threads previously held Kentucky Bourbon and subsequently an Amaro before being filled with our Barleywine and rested for two years. The third thread was aged for two years in a bourbon barrel before being re-racked into a freshly emptied bourbon barrel. We also added Amburana wood chips as it rested for this third year, creating layers of warming complexity within its profile. Beers such as this require foresight, careful stewardship, and a penchant for layering flavor in a delicate balance. We’re so happy to finally share this with you, handed from our side of the bar to yours. A single large keg has been sent and should be pouring in Charlton, Sandwich, Deerfield, Saratoga, and Tewksbury. Oftentimes, working titles remain just that, working titles. In this case, however, it stuck. Barleywine Project # 1. We hope you get a chance to try it.
