O'Hara's Barrel Aged Series - Leann Folláin - O'Hara's

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O'Hara's - Barrell Aged Series

Where the essence of select whiskey barrels combines with O’Hara’s award winning beers.

In 2012, we embarked on a new series of beers, barrel aging our beers in select whiskey barrels that we felt would match and balance well with any one of O’Hara’s beers.

Awards / accolades for our highly acclaimed Barrel Aged Leann Folláin include Trophy winner at the Irish Whiskey Awards 2015 & 2016 (October), Concours M Biere Pierre Celis Platinum Medal winner at Mondial de la Bière 2014 in France and Gold Medal winner at the Irish Whiskey Awards 2014.

The ninth edition of our Barrel Aged series sees our Leann Follain aged in Irish Whiskey Barrels to create a stout that is best when opened quickly and enjoyed slowly.

To craft this beer we fill casks which were previously used for Whiskey with our full bodied and rich O’Hara’s Leann Folláin Extra Irish Stout. The stout is then aged in the barrels for 3 months where it picks up the intricate flavours of the whiskey and subtle characteristics from the carefully selected oak cask. After aging we then bottle condition the beer to give a gentle carbonation, bringing out the best of both the stout and the bourbon.

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ADDITIONAL TASTING NOTES

Colour/Appearance
Opaque black with a medium carbonated head.

Aroma
Light Whiskey notes complement the rich stout aroma.

Aftertaste
This is a very smooth beer due to the wood aging, which also adds some vanilla,
dark fruits and oak. There is a good deal of sweetness balanced by the bittering hops while
the whiskey flavour lingers throughout providing a gentle warmth.

BREWER'S NOTE

Excited to explore new brewing techniques, we were keen to introduce this
method into our range. The key to this ninth Edition using our luxurious
Leann Folláin stout is in the oak barrel conditioning.

The already rich and wholesome stout is allowed to mature for
90 days in an Whiskey Barrels. During the barrel aging process,
the warming essence of the Whiskey residing in the natural oak panels
is infused with the rich roast chocolate flavours of the stout. The burnt roast
and bitter notes permeate into the stout from the charred innards
of the oak barrel of create a well balanced sophisticated beer.

In this limited edition barrel aged range, we are extremely happy with the
finished product and recommend this beer as one to truly savour. We hope you enjoy!

BARREL AGED BEERS

All beers were once conditioned in wooden barrels as standard before the
introduction of the stainless steel keg and cask. Today some brewers have
returned to the wooden barrel to achieve a variety of effects in the final product.

While barrel aging can allow a period where a secondary fermentation to take
place to produce sour beers such as lambics ( which are often aged in wooden
barrels used to ferment wines), other beers including porters and stouts are
aged in barrels which were previously used for maturing spirits. The barrel
aging method is now used for a wide variety of beer styles including blondes,
and barley wines.

BEER FACTS

StyleBarrel Aged Extra Irish stout ABV9.2% Plato°20° IBU40 FermentationTop fermentation, oakwhiskey barrel aged. Availability75cl & 37.5cl cork & cage bottle – limited edition.

ON YOUR TABLE

Serving Temperature8-10°C
Some enjoy this stout served in the traditional way in southeast Ireland at room temperature “off the shelf”. Food PairingPairs well with dark meats such as beef and lamb. A good combination with blue cheese types and cured meats. An excellent desert beer. GlassO’Hara’s stem glass.