Beer Name: Calico
Style: Dark farmhouse ale, aged in whiskey barrels
ABV: 7.35%
Color: Very dark brown
Cheese Pairing: Chällerhocker
Food Pairing: Tuna steaks
Music Pairing (Jimbo's Choice): "The Crimson Rider" by Wayfarer
Music Pairing (Jared's Choice): "Queen of Naps" by Eight Foot Manchild
Best Occasion to Drink: definitely not as a "cooldown" in between whiskeys, that's for sure
Brewers' Notes: When our friends (known around these parts as Friend and Friend's Wife) asked if we wanted to make a beer for their cat's fifteenth birthday* we said "uh... sure? I guess?" and shortly thereafter this blend was born! We figured we'd go for something that was on the strong side - or at least what constitutes "strong" within the context of our barrel-aging program - on account of how that's what *we* tend to need when in the company of people who tend to make cat puns (and/or their cats). Anyway it's made with four kinds of things and it's tasty as heck so you should drink some!
* They're calling it a "cat-ceañera." Not sure if that should be hyphenated, but I wanted to highlight the terrible pun. It turns out puns are bad when they happen to you!
Style: Dark farmhouse ale, aged in whiskey barrels
ABV: 7.35%
Color: Very dark brown
Cheese Pairing: Chällerhocker
Food Pairing: Tuna steaks
Music Pairing (Jimbo's Choice): "The Crimson Rider" by Wayfarer
Music Pairing (Jared's Choice): "Queen of Naps" by Eight Foot Manchild
Best Occasion to Drink: definitely not as a "cooldown" in between whiskeys, that's for sure
Brewers' Notes: When our friends (known around these parts as Friend and Friend's Wife) asked if we wanted to make a beer for their cat's fifteenth birthday* we said "uh... sure? I guess?" and shortly thereafter this blend was born! We figured we'd go for something that was on the strong side - or at least what constitutes "strong" within the context of our barrel-aging program - on account of how that's what *we* tend to need when in the company of people who tend to make cat puns (and/or their cats). Anyway it's made with four kinds of things and it's tasty as heck so you should drink some!
* They're calling it a "cat-ceañera." Not sure if that should be hyphenated, but I wanted to highlight the terrible pun. It turns out puns are bad when they happen to you!