7 Swans-A-Swimming is the 7th beer in our "12 Days of
Christmas" series. For this verse of the story, we chose the path we
dont often take we brewed to style. No bells, no whistles, just our
best take on the Belgian Quadrupel style. Brewed with nothing but water,
malt, yeast, hops and a bit of Belgian dark candi sugar, this beer may
not be as out-of-the-box as some of our past winter brews, but its just
as tasty. Rich and complex, this robust dark ale juggles notes of
raisin bread, dried apricots, burnt caramel and roasted pecans. The
barrel-aged edition layers on complexities of oak, plums, toffee,
tobacco and liquefied dates, with the Belgian yeast esters mimicking
winter-like spicing on a warm bourbon backdrop.
Belgian-Style Dark Strong Ale