Old Cellar Barleywine

Old Cellar Barleywine is a silky, luxurious Barleywine that displays the most intense expressions of barley malt & barrel.

We’ve adopted a solera barrel aging process for this beer, where a portion of the beer is left behind in the barrel and topped up for continuous maturation.  Part of the liquid for this year’s batch has been aging for three years in oak, first in a bourbon barrel then in a dessert wine barrel.  The complex barrel aging creates a deep and intense barrel character.  This batch was fermented at a very high gravity and temperature, yielding tons of dark fruit and apple notes that complement the rich maltiness, while leaving a chewy, thick texture that supports the intense flavours.

Old Cellar was also brewed with a largely forgotten brewing tradition called parti-gyle mashing, it utilizes the sweetest, most concentrated grain sugars.  An extended boil, intense fermentation and long barrel aging on lees add a spirited, savoury dimension and an oily, warming body.

Big, bold, and intense — barleywine is beer turned up to 11! Think rich malt complexity meets deep layers of toffee, dried fruit, oak, and a warming finish that lingers like a great conversation.  This extravagant ale will keep you warm this winter and is best enjoyed by the fire with a book.  Old Cellar can be aged for up to 20 years.

12.3% abv 74 ibus

(Sold as 375ml bottle)