Lasting Brass Perpendicular to the Square 2024 C.R.E.A.M. Wax

The second batch of this complex Barleywine was brewed and finished almost identically to the first batch. A four hour boil was utilized to build depth within the malt character from the melanoidin reactions. Post fermentation we moved the beer to a conditioning tank where we added medium char American oak spirals and Madagascar vanilla beans that were soaked in VSOP Cognac. The beer was aged on the Cognac soaked oak and vanilla beans for a month prior to packaging. Look for a fluffy, silky smooth body and mouthfeel, notes of sweet vanilla, molasses, toffee, caramel, brown sugar and dried fruit. The Cognac melds with the oak and lends to a gentle warming finish.