From Nebraska Brewing in Papillion Nebraska comes their "HopAnomaly" an Ale aged in Chardonnay Barrels. The beer pours a cloudy orange colour with a white head. The aroma consists of candi sugar, citrus, Chardonnay, oak, some spice and Belgian yeast. The flavour is of Chardonnay, citrus, tropical fruit, candi sugar, toffee, oak, sweetness, spices, Belgian yeast, hops bitterness and some alcohol. The alcohol content comes in at 10.6% with an IBU of 87. While I am not a fan of Chardonnay at all this beer really worked well with the wine barrel and was an absolute treat. I wish I had the ability to get more of this beer or more from the brewery but that is the nature of trading beers.
Commercial Description: An artful creation which began with our HopAnomaly Belgian-Style IPA, enhanced by a 6 month maturation in French Oak Chardonnay Barrels. This version of Hop God is a fascinating, big, bold Belgian-style Tripel hopped in very high amounts to concentrate citrus, grapefruit and floral aromatics in the nose. The addition of Chardonnay barrel aging adds further dimension and oak tannins to an already wonderfully complex Ale - bringing to mind tropical fruits and peach. We know of nothing that compares - enjoy!
Food pairing as per brewery: Hors d' oeuvres = Mushroom Risotto, Cheese = Bleu Cheeses, Gouda, Entrée = Pizza, Gourmet Grilled Burgers, Chimchurri, Roasted Chicken, Desert = Pecan Pie, Lemon Mergane Pie
