CBC Beer Description

The following beer description is from our archive. For currently available beers, please refer to our House Beers, Seasonal Beers on Tap, and Cask Special pages

BLUNDERBUSS Barleywine 2008

Buffalo Trace barrel-aged vintage barleywine

Brewed annually to massive proportions, our Winter barleywine is crafted from U.S. and Scottish malts and six hop varietals, plus a touch of local honey. 50% of this strong beer was aged in a quartet of Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels in the now infamous CBC Barrel Cellar while the remainder saw only stainless steel. A final blend of the two yielded the 2008 expression of Blunderbuss, with a very limited amount on tap now. Alcohol’s fruity esters, then notes of rich caramel and sweet malt greet the nose and palate, followed by burnt sugar and toffee, vanilla, and spicy hops, and a lingering finish of spirit and oak. AWESOME!

OG: 1.110   FG: 1.025   ABV: 11.0%