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Volume 1, Issue 8 |
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What the Heck is a Barley Wine? | Recipe for Holiday Ale | Monthly Food Recipe |
What the Heck is a Barley Wine? by Richard T. Curtin |
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Article courtesy of Suite101.com | ||
If you've been to my Welcome
Page lately, you may have noticed the bulletin about a Barley
Wine Festival. The question I'm receiving from a lot of people is
"What the heck is Barley Wine?"
Barley Wines are basically very potent English Ales, they are made from grain like beers and not grapes. However they do have a high alcohol content, generally ranging from 6 to 12 percent by volume.These beers are usually winter seasonal brews or winter warmers and are very alcoholic and full bodied. Barley Wines are brewed with much larger amounts of grain than other beers. This makes for a sweeter beer that is usually balanced out by the brewer with an increased hop bitterness. The colors generally range from golden to deep copper. The high level of hops and alcohol enable them to be aged like fine wines. Some Barley Wines are aged over twenty years! These are not beers to be chugged in pint glasses. They often come in 7 ounce bottles. Many brewpubs serve them in smaller glasses to be sipped and savored.( Also probably for liability purposes! )These are potent beverages meant to be slowly enjoyed. Some of the commercial names like Blithering Idiot, Old Horizontal, I'll Have What the Gentleman on the Floor is Having, will reinforce this lesson. I highly recommend a designated driver if your stepping out to enjoy these beers. Some excellent commercial examples of Barley Wines are: Sierra
Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale As an after dinner drink, I think Barley Wines are best paired with a quality cigar, but in a pinch a rich chocolate cake will suffice.
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Article Source: Suite101.com |
Recipe for
Holiday Ale |
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This spiced light ale has the aroma of peppermint and spices . | ||||
Holiday Ale
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Frank Holes, Sr. is the Vice President of Griswold Mountain Brewing Company and a distinguished crafter of homemade champagne and cordials. |
Recipe of the Month: Holiday Beer Dip for Pretzels, Crackers, or Crusty Bread
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Holiday Beer Dip This is a great, easy to prepare dip for your next holiday party.
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