An Extra Special Cheers to Dad This Father’s Day
PSA:
Father’s Day is quickly approaching and if you’re looking straight down the barrel at a “World’s Greatest Dad”coffee mug, another tie or 6 pack of golf balls – don’t do it. Or do it, but also do something else… (Dad could always use something meaningful to put in that mug…)
Fact: Dads Love Beer
Speaking of barrels and six packs, you know what Dad wants? Beer. But not just any beer. A great beer. Something unique and truly special like him. A craft beer with an impeccable pedigree that’s been loved, nurtured, and refined over the years – like you. How about a beer that’s a metaphor for your relationship with your Dad (feel free to use that one, we’ll let you take credit). A beer that Dad will save for just the right moment and cherish drinking, maybe even with you by his side swapping stories, grilling or sharing a meal.
We’re AVBC and we’re here to help.
Does this mythical Father’s Day beer gift exist? Yes, and then some – a beer, gift, story, and experience all in one bottle. We’ve crafted and aged these extra special limited edition reserve beers at our Boonville brewery in Northern California. The Anderson Valley Brewing Company’s Barrel Series beers is the result of years of experience, experimentation and love. Over the years we’ve forged relationships with leading bourbon distillers to provide us with a constant supply of fresh bourbon barrels, which provides our team at Anderson Valley Brewing Company with the resources to push the boundaries of a barrel-aged beer.
Want to win Father’s Day? Pick up all four of these Barrel Series craft brews and create your own special beer tasting for Dad. When it comes to kids, Dads don’t pick favorites, but when it comes to beer he’ll have a tough decision in his hands.
Which beer sounds most like your Dad?
Bourbon Barrel Stout
Perfect for a campfire or couch. We age this luxurious stout in premium, bourbon barrels until it develops a deep ebony hue and a beautiful mahogany head. The woody, vanilla-like notes imparted by the barrels mingle with aromas of fresh baked bread, toffee, and espresso and envelop the rich chocolate and roasted barley flavors with a fine bourbon character.
Pairs with backyard BBQ’s, beef sliders, caramelized onions, pulled pork, and long walks in the forest.
Salted Caramel Porter
Sweet and savory. Brewed to develop candied notes from additions of crystal malts enhanced by sea salt, we created flavors of peanut brittle and caramel that avoids being cloying. The medium body and mouthfeel lay the perfect foundation to support the rich vanilla, oak, and bourbon flavors imparted by extended aging in bourbon barrels.
Pairs with chocolate-covered bacon, bread pudding, grilled ham, and reminiscing over old family photos.
Old Fashioned
Pushing the limits of barrel aged beer. Inspired by our love for the classic bourbon cocktail, this robust brown ale is brewed with orange peel and Hersbrucker hops. We add cherry puree toward the end of fermentation and then age it in bourbon barrels with aromatic bitters. The rich, caramel malts and fruity, herbal notes complement the bourbon flavors and slightly bitter finish making this a truly complex and uniquely satisfying beer.
Pairs with a Hemmingway novel, roaring campfire, roasted duck, and card games.
Huge Arker
If Godzilla was your friend and a beer. True to its Boontling moniker, “Huge Arker” is a force of nature that delivers massive, deep and complex flavors . After primary fermentation, the beer is aged in bourbon barrels until it fully matures – which can take up to two years. The deep mahogany color is evocative of the opulence to follow. Dark luscious aromas of burnished oak mingle with candy sugar, bourbon and hearth-baked bread. The luxurious flavors of honey and molasses are intertwined with the richness of dark chocolate and underpinned with hints of coffee, vanilla and dark fruits.
Pairs with football games, braised short ribs, dark chocolate truffles, fishing trips and stories that begin with “I can’t believe that time when…”
