Ferment Brewing Winter Beer Releases – Imperial Stout, Barleywine Ale, and Stock Ale
As winter officially arrives this weekend, Hood River’s Ferment Brewing readies up its winter beer releases with three barrel-aged beers. Brewed for the cooler nights in mind, Ferment Brewing has released Imperial Stout, Ferment Barleywine Ale, and Stock Ale. Each beer has been aged for 6-12 months, allowing for rich layers of malt to blend together and create a contemplative sipping experience.
All three beers are available on tap and in 500mL bottles at the brewery in Hood River and throughout Ferment’s distribution in Oregon and Washington. Here’s a brief rundown on each of the beers as provided by the brewery.
- Imperial Stout — Aged in a mix of whiskey barrels and red wine barrels before being blended together. This huge sipper presents flavors of coffee, dried fruits, juicy berries, leather, and oak. 13.6% ABV
- Ferment Barleywine Ale — Brewed with a blend of seven different malted barley varieties from Europe, and aged in a variety of oak barrels, creating deep malt layers that evoke dried fruit, oak, and toffee. 12.4% ABV
- Stock Ale — Traditionally cellared in barrels for long periods of time, we aged our Stock Ale for 8 months to allow Brettanomyces to perform its slow-acting magic and create a warm complexity. Look for notes of toasted almonds and dried Bing cherries. 10.2% ABV
These beers join a host of lower-abv dark beers at Ferment, including Peppermint Porter, Woodsman Porter, Nitro Dry Stout, ESB, and later this month the brewery with Doug The Dark, a highly anticipated Cascadian Dark Ale that is already available in seasonal 16oz 4-packs and on draft throughout Ferment’s distribution channels.
And if you’ve visited Ferment Brewing before, you know that the brewery’s outdoor space is one thing that makes a visit enticing. Even though it’s cold outside, the brewery has installed its heated yurts that overlook the Columbia River from Ferment’s patio. Ferment’s yurts are a favorite way to hide away and enjoy some warmth when it’s cold outside. The yurts can host small groups of up to six and are dog-friendly. Visitors will find the yurts on the heated patio before entering the main restaurant, next to the giant fireplace.
For more information about Ferment Brewing Co., visit https://www.fermentbrewing.com/.
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DJ
D.J. is a Portland, Oregon based writer that spent his formative years in the Midwest. With over 25 years under his belt of drinking beer at festivals across America and the world, he has developed a strong appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the industry that surrounds it. He can be found in any of the great breweries or beer bars that make Portland the best beer city in the world. His writing can also be found in the archives of Northwest Brewing News and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @hopapalooza.