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Tank Ten Untethered - Beard of Zeus Launch
Tank Ten Untethered - Beard of Zeus Launch
Great Lakes Brewery
Tank Ten Untethered - Beard of Zeus
Yes ladies and gentlemen, we have a new Tank Ten series beer heading to the LCBO, and we'd like to provide you with a chance to get some before we ship cases out across Ontario.
On Thursday January 16th, from 5pm to 8pm, be the first in the province to try Beard of Zeus, a barrel-aged barley wine that was aged in Four Roses bourbon barrels for a year. The very limited 13% behemoth will be available for sampling and for purchase at 5pm promptly in the brewery's retail store at Great Lakes. And because we like you so much, we've decided to extend the hours of the store until 8pm, which will provide you with some extra time to sample some other GLB beers. Individuals who purchase the beer will also have their names entered into a draw for some GLB swag!
So, what about this Beard of Zeus? Well, here you have it - Kyle’s* Barley Wine recipe is a big one for sure. We figured we’d take it up a notch by bourbon barrel-aging it for close to a year. Perhaps, not surprisingly, the beer is bigger, more bourbony and more barrely than the original recipe. Our friend Kyle approves. *Brewed in collaboration with Toronto Beer Week homebrew winner, Kyle Teichart. Best enjoyed after December 31, 2014.
Beard of Zeus will retail for $9.95 and only 1000 bottles will make it into distribution. This is a great opportunity to make sure you get some bottles for aging.
For more information, please contact Troy Burtch at troy.b@greatlakesbeer.com. or 647.400.7051
THE TANK TEN STORY:
Stemming from our Project X line, Tank Ten is a tickle trunk of tasty treats. This series is payback to our hard working brewers. We've reserved fermenting tank number ten for them and have given them the green light to brew whatever the heck they want.
“One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.”
-Chinua Achebe
THE BEER:
First things first – This beer has been brewed for, and meant to be, aged. While it’s tasty right now, it will be best with a years worth of appropriate aging. If you want to age longer, do so by all means as Beard of Zeus Barrel-Aged Barley Wine will mature nicely for up to five years. Now, the taste! The beer is mahogany in colour with some ruby red hues shining through under the tan head. Aromas of dried fruits, plums and a touch of warming alcohol. Much the same in taste: dried fruits, cherry and plum, sweet malt with soft notes of vanilla and toffee. The Four Roses bourbon barrels that were used to age this beer for one year give the barley wine a lot of character, which comes through nicely in the finish.
THE NAME:
Kyle’s* Barley Wine recipe is a big one for sure. We figured we’d take it up a notch by bourbon barrel-aging it for close to a year. Perhaps, not surprisingly, the beer is bigger, more bourbon and more barrely than the original recipe. Our friend Kyle approves. *Brewed in collaboration with Toronto Beer Week homebrew winner, Kyle Teichart.
LCBO INFO:
Product Number – #374710
Retail Price - $9.95
Website – www.greatlakesbeer.com
Twitter - @greatlakesbeer #BeardofZeusGLB
Facebook – www.facebook.com/greatlakesbeer
Alcohol: 13%
Bottle Size: 650ml
Serving Temp: 8-10°C
IBUs: 28
Suggested glassware: Tulip Glass
Suggested food pairings:
Entrees – Meat pies, lamb shank,
Desserts - Caramel cheesecake, Butter tarts
Cheeses - Stilton with dried fruits and nuts
http://www.greatlakesbeer.com/wp-conten ... s-copy.jpg
Tank Ten Untethered - Beard of Zeus
Yes ladies and gentlemen, we have a new Tank Ten series beer heading to the LCBO, and we'd like to provide you with a chance to get some before we ship cases out across Ontario.
On Thursday January 16th, from 5pm to 8pm, be the first in the province to try Beard of Zeus, a barrel-aged barley wine that was aged in Four Roses bourbon barrels for a year. The very limited 13% behemoth will be available for sampling and for purchase at 5pm promptly in the brewery's retail store at Great Lakes. And because we like you so much, we've decided to extend the hours of the store until 8pm, which will provide you with some extra time to sample some other GLB beers. Individuals who purchase the beer will also have their names entered into a draw for some GLB swag!
So, what about this Beard of Zeus? Well, here you have it - Kyle’s* Barley Wine recipe is a big one for sure. We figured we’d take it up a notch by bourbon barrel-aging it for close to a year. Perhaps, not surprisingly, the beer is bigger, more bourbony and more barrely than the original recipe. Our friend Kyle approves. *Brewed in collaboration with Toronto Beer Week homebrew winner, Kyle Teichart. Best enjoyed after December 31, 2014.
Beard of Zeus will retail for $9.95 and only 1000 bottles will make it into distribution. This is a great opportunity to make sure you get some bottles for aging.
For more information, please contact Troy Burtch at troy.b@greatlakesbeer.com. or 647.400.7051
THE TANK TEN STORY:
Stemming from our Project X line, Tank Ten is a tickle trunk of tasty treats. This series is payback to our hard working brewers. We've reserved fermenting tank number ten for them and have given them the green light to brew whatever the heck they want.
“One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.”
-Chinua Achebe
THE BEER:
First things first – This beer has been brewed for, and meant to be, aged. While it’s tasty right now, it will be best with a years worth of appropriate aging. If you want to age longer, do so by all means as Beard of Zeus Barrel-Aged Barley Wine will mature nicely for up to five years. Now, the taste! The beer is mahogany in colour with some ruby red hues shining through under the tan head. Aromas of dried fruits, plums and a touch of warming alcohol. Much the same in taste: dried fruits, cherry and plum, sweet malt with soft notes of vanilla and toffee. The Four Roses bourbon barrels that were used to age this beer for one year give the barley wine a lot of character, which comes through nicely in the finish.
THE NAME:
Kyle’s* Barley Wine recipe is a big one for sure. We figured we’d take it up a notch by bourbon barrel-aging it for close to a year. Perhaps, not surprisingly, the beer is bigger, more bourbon and more barrely than the original recipe. Our friend Kyle approves. *Brewed in collaboration with Toronto Beer Week homebrew winner, Kyle Teichart.
LCBO INFO:
Product Number – #374710
Retail Price - $9.95
Website – www.greatlakesbeer.com
Twitter - @greatlakesbeer #BeardofZeusGLB
Facebook – www.facebook.com/greatlakesbeer
Alcohol: 13%
Bottle Size: 650ml
Serving Temp: 8-10°C
IBUs: 28
Suggested glassware: Tulip Glass
Suggested food pairings:
Entrees – Meat pies, lamb shank,
Desserts - Caramel cheesecake, Butter tarts
Cheeses - Stilton with dried fruits and nuts
http://www.greatlakesbeer.com/wp-conten ... s-copy.jpg
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Are you talking about the one that has been popping up at the retail store every so often over the past few months? If so, do we know for sure that Beard of Zues is a different beer?squeaky wrote:Why is this one getting the whole dog and pony show, where the 2012 oak aged barley wine had a relatively quiet release?
The 2012 Oak-Aged Barley Wine is only available at the GLB retail store. This baby is heading to the LCBO under the Tank Ten series. Two different beers, two different releases.TheSevenDuffs wrote:Are you talking about the one that has been popping up at the retail store every so often over the past few months? If so, do we know for sure that Beard of Zues is a different beer?squeaky wrote:Why is this one getting the whole dog and pony show, where the 2012 oak aged barley wine had a relatively quiet release?
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they have to deliver their own product. why would they drive all over the province instead of driving all around one city?instantkamera wrote:That would be some bullshit. It's already available to that market, why waste the listing?spinrsx wrote:assuming this release won't make it further than the toronto area lcbos?
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Seems fairly obvious: To sell to people not located in/around TO.matt7215 wrote:they have to deliver their own product. why would they drive all over the province instead of driving all around one city?instantkamera wrote:That would be some bullshit. It's already available to that market, why waste the listing?spinrsx wrote:assuming this release won't make it further than the toronto area lcbos?
That's probably why most of the other Tank Ten LCBO listings were NOT limited to Toronto-area stores. Their retail store already pretty much covers that market (I realize that Toronto isn't exactly a small city, but it's still not comparable to the distance from GLB to London/Windsor/Ottawa/etc).
I guess we'll see.
I hear ya! I never give my hopes up for limited releases from TO breweries to make it outside of the GTA (especially all the way to Windsor), but I'm hopeful that this one, like Tank Ten Lake Effect, will make its way around. Fingers crossed...instantkamera wrote:Seems fairly obvious: To sell to people not located in/around TO.matt7215 wrote:they have to deliver their own product. why would they drive all over the province instead of driving all around one city?instantkamera wrote: That would be some bullshit. It's already available to that market, why waste the listing?
That's probably why most of the other Tank Ten LCBO listings were NOT limited to Toronto-area stores. Their retail store already pretty much covers that market (I realize that Toronto isn't exactly a small city, but it's still not comparable to the distance from GLB to London/Windsor/Ottawa/etc).
I guess we'll see.
For whatever it's worth, the GLB retail store is significantly harder for me to get to than an LCBO. It's only accessible to people with cars who are willing to drive, which eliminates a lot of potential customers.instantkamera wrote:Seems fairly obvious: To sell to people not located in/around TO.matt7215 wrote:they have to deliver their own product. why would they drive all over the province instead of driving all around one city?instantkamera wrote: That would be some bullshit. It's already available to that market, why waste the listing?
That's probably why most of the other Tank Ten LCBO listings were NOT limited to Toronto-area stores. Their retail store already pretty much covers that market (I realize that Toronto isn't exactly a small city, but it's still not comparable to the distance from GLB to London/Windsor/Ottawa/etc).
I guess we'll see.
Ladies and gentlemen - slight typo in the original post...SELECT stores across Ontario will be getting some Beard of Zeus in very limited quantities.
We'll help out by posting a list in the next few days, but here are just some of the cities that will receive some of the barrel-aged barley wine:
Ottawa
Kingston
Waterloo
Guelph
Hamilton
Oakville
Peterborough
London
Toronto
Cheers
Troy
We'll help out by posting a list in the next few days, but here are just some of the cities that will receive some of the barrel-aged barley wine:
Ottawa
Kingston
Waterloo
Guelph
Hamilton
Oakville
Peterborough
London
Toronto
Cheers
Troy
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that second part is not exactly true... it's certainly harder to get to than your local LCBO for most folks, but absolutely accessible via transit, which is how I've gone there most of the times I've visited. my preferred method (since I'm coming in via GO from Markham) is the lakeshore GO to Mimico station and the short walk over from there, but I'd bet it's TTCable too as I see buses and such in the area. Far less hassle for me to get there via transit than via car most of the time.squeaky wrote:For whatever it's worth, the GLB retail store is significantly harder for me to get to than an LCBO. It's only accessible to people with cars who are willing to drive, which eliminates a lot of potential customers.
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Transit there is a hassle. The drive from my house is 16 minutes, to do it by transit is 78 minutes one-way, as of when I checked just now. It varies a little depending on timing.grub wrote:that second part is not exactly true... it's certainly harder to get to than your local LCBO for most folks, but absolutely accessible via transit, which is how I've gone there most of the times I've visited. my preferred method (since I'm coming in via GO from Markham) is the lakeshore GO to Mimico station and the short walk over from there, but I'd bet it's TTCable too as I see buses and such in the area. Far less hassle for me to get there via transit than via car most of the time.squeaky wrote:For whatever it's worth, the GLB retail store is significantly harder for me to get to than an LCBO. It's only accessible to people with cars who are willing to drive, which eliminates a lot of potential customers.