Two Brothers Oak-Aged Domaine DuPage

Brewed by Two Brothers Brewing Company
Style: Bière de Garde
Warrenville, Illinois USA

sample at fall 2009 tasting at brasserie jo. jim ebel told me he had to go to hopleaf for a growler fill as he no longer even had any of his own! huge and expected wood in initial flavor leads to warm roast notes. biscuit like malt in the base beer has morphed into nearly chocolately notes but still not boozy as wood aged beers often are. very soft palate and big woody nose with a hit of booze.

Tap at south loop binny’s... Pours a hazy and mostly opaque copper brown with an thin soapy off-white head... Aroma of light pear and a glimpse of woodiness...Flavors of earthy, lightly sweet caramel malt with a touch of underlying pear and fruit. Earthy lingering dryness in the finish....

On tap at the 2 Bros. Tap House for the current Heavy Handed tapping. Poured a cloudy, orangy amber with an off white foamy head that produced same fairly clingy strands of lacing. Not bad for being dispensed to plastic. The aroma was light toastiness, subtle oak, malt sweetness, and a hint of caramel. The flavor was similar, adding some mid-fruit, tartness, and a subtle hop bitterness. The malty sweetness was a little less intense and the oak notes subdued. Some alcohol warmth was noticed. In comparison to the regular Domaine Dupage, the clean oak barreling, however short in duration, has given this beer more complexity and a fuller mouthfeel. Very enjoyable.

Said to be a draft-only, oak-aged, release of 2Bros Domaine DuPage. Draft at Jerry’s. Caramel amber with decent, creamy, off-white head / Nose of oak, sour grapes, and caramel / Light to medium body, moderately sour with a touch of sweetness, and with good finish / Complex flavors of toasted nuts, sour grapes, apples, biscuit, and caramel / A treat for sour ale fans.