Alleged Brutin is a Bourbon Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout brewed with Vanilla Beans. When we say this beer drinks larger than it is, we mean it. Built upon a complex roasty stout, Alleged Brutin aged in Sons of Liberty Bourbon Barrels for two months before conditioning on vanilla beans and being packaged.
Up front, you're hit with an overwhelming sensation of chocolate and vanilla, which leads way to a balanced profile of molasses, chocolate, roast coffee, and oak.
Living in Connecticut has a massive perk - four full seasons. More importantly, three of those seasons run cool. Cool nights allow for me to be able to do a coolship, leaving my kettle out overnight to collect yeast. I have done this in mid-Spring, and now have done one to usher in Fall. The […]
I am a sucker for lagers. As my palate has changed over time, I've moved far away from hoppy IPAs and Pale Ales and more towards malt-forward lagers. However much I love the style of beer, the one factor in keeping me from brewing them is the fact I do not have a fermentation chamber […]
Riwaka™ is a hop I have been fascinated with ever since I first tried Hill Farmstead's Riwaka Pale Ale. I had been trying, for years, to source this hop, but it has never been available to United States home-brewers before this past winter. Thanks to Yakima Valley Hops, however, that changed. I immediately placed an […]
