When I first heard about this I was astonished: What was a Sea-Aged beer and why had I never heard of it? Brewdog is already on my short list of beers I wish the local pubs would import (I plan on ordering some very soon) with their 18.2% “Tokyo” Oak Aged Stout among their impressive selection of IPAs, Stouts and Ales-but a Sea-Aged beer that involved a “tense barrel-rescue-mission, beatings from force ten storms, 60 foot waves and encounters with killer whales?” Sign me up. Now.
Even though normally I steer clear of IPAs(Indian Pale Ale) and prefer stouts or dark ales, how could I turn down a chance to sample a beer that has not been reproduced in 200 years? Especially one brewed on a ship- and with a description of “‘biscuit, toast, caramel, pirate ship oak, salt and tobacco,’ in addition to notes of honey, pine and vanilla” how could it not be good? Hell, it sounds like an Olde English pirate beer!
Perhaps the most interesting point is the fact that Brewdog was able to look back through history to find innovation- how many other companies could go back 200, 400, or even 1000 years and find inspiration for new products or improve upon an existing idea instead of pushing progressive design? I’m glad this rogue Scottish brewery could bring us this taste of history and brewery innovation. Now they just need to bring it to me.
