When beer meets barrel, incredible things happen. The passage of time and the influence of wood combine to create a final product much greater than the sum of its individual parts. Our Trip in the Woods series is designed to highlight the complex interplay between beer and barrel. Each beer has matured in a wooden cask originally used to age and mellow spirits, and the time in slumber creates rich and layered flavours unique to this difficult and hands-on process.
The "Tequila Barrel Aged Otra Vez" is part of the limited "Trip In The Woods" barrel aged series from Sierra Nevada. For this limited offering Sierra Nevada pushed beyond the typical barrel- aged beer theory. They got their hands on some Reposado Tequila oak barrels and then aged our their Otra Vez Gose with Lime and Agave. This Trip in the Woods starts out tart yet juicy, with hints of lime. For the finish? The unmistakable silkiness of a classic Reposado..
