Tree HouseBeersBig Bear Barrel Blend
Imperial Brown Ale that has aged for a year in freshly emptied bourbon barrels, which we then blend with a fresh portion of the same base beer. It carries familiar flavors and aromas of brown bread, nutty caramel, and hints of dark chocolate-covered fruit, that then meld seamlessly with robust barrel-forward notes of bourbon vanilla, tannic oak, and toffee candies.
Leads with bread, caramel and nutty; also oak; a hint of fruit.
On the Classic wheel, from Tree House’s own descriptions of this beer.
Big Bear Barrel Blend returns after a lengthy hibernation. This blend of young Imperial Brown Ale and barrel-aged Imperial Brown carries a wonderful malt complexity and assertive American hoppiness. Following notes of brown bread, caramel, cocoa, and earthy hops is a tannic finish with a hint of vanilla imparted by American oak. Our blending sessions usually consist entirely of barrel-aged threads matured in different producers’ vessels for varied lengths of time. This variation within our line of brown ales, however, takes the best of both worlds: the robust qualities of fresh beer paired with the seasoned notes that come from a patient rest in our favorite bourbon barrels. For those familiar with our darker beers, fresh and aged alike, Big Bear Barrel Blend offers a wholly unique experience by thoughtfully combining these two distinct profiles.
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And, an even more magnificent beast: Big Bear Barrel Blend. Chewy toffee, rich caramel, and roasted malt notes mingle with bourbon-candy. What a treat! #productphotography #productphotodaily #photography #craftbeer #treehousebrewing #beergram #beerstagram #beersandcameras #beerlover #beerbeerbeer #beerme #beergeek #beertography #beernerd #fujifilm #gfx100II @fujifilmx_us @profoto
Big Bear Barrel Blend is our Imperial Brown Ale that has aged for a year in freshly emptied bourbon barrels, which we then blend with a fresh portion of the same base beer. It carries familiar flavors and aromas of brown bread, nutty caramel, and hints of dark chocolate-covered fruit, melding seamlessly with robust barrel-forward notes of bourbon vanilla, tannic oak, and toffee candies. This fusion of old and new makes Big Bear Barrel Blend the perfect beer for you to sit and contemplate, have as a casual accompaniment for any occasion, or both. Starting to think Brown Ale Week should be a thing.
