Destihl Barrel Aged Antiquity Rye Wine

Brewed by Destihl Restaurant & Brew Works
Style: Specialty Grain
Normal, Illinois USA

FoBAB 2009. I have got to get back to Normal... a statement that could probably be taken a couple of ways, I guess. This poured a reddish brown body with a small bubbly head. The aroma was lightly boozey, spicey, and had a touch of fruity, funky tartness. The flavor had some peppery rye spiciness, a fuzzy tartness, a splash of Bourbon, some oak, and vanilla. Very nice barley/rye wine.

Sampled at FoBAB 2009. Pours avery dark brown copper, small offwhite head, laces small. Aromas are lightly tart, citrus, a touch of berry, flaked wheat malt covered up by a warming bourbon. Initial is a bit malty, sour lacto and pedio, a warming bourbon, lacto comes on stronger, faint fruit, wet wood. A bit frutity, peach, light. Interesting.

FoBAB 2009: Deep ruby hue with a light frothy head. The aroma has notes of red wine, rye husks, clove, lactic acid, sour plums, oak, vanilla, and earthy minerally esters. The taste starts with a nice spicy bite where the Rye shows up front and center along with a acidic fruity tone. The bourbon is light and adds to the beer, never overpowering. There is a slight funky and earthy tone on the rounded finish. The mouth feel is oily and lush but still sharp and lively too, wonderful at accenting the beers character. This is an outstanding hybrid and one of my favorites of the fest.