Saucerful of Merkins: Firestone Walkers Winter Ale 2007 release is an extension of Quercus Alba, the Firestone Walker Barrel Aged Program and couples the use of oak barrels with the Firestone Walkers brewing team’s first high gravity Belgian Ale.
A Saucerful of Merkins
Firestone Walkers' First Winter Ale Release
Velvet Merkin (5.5% ABV)
Traditional Oatmeal Stout -Aged in Bourbon Barrels
OG: 15P
FG: 5.5
IBU: 32.5
Color: Black
15% Oats / Hopped with 100% US grown Fuggles
+Saucerful of Secrets (10.2% ABV)
Stainless Steel Fermented and Aged (for this portion of the release, the rest will be racked to assorted barrels)
High Gravity Belgian Dark Ale, a tribute to Sid Barrett! Our first Belgian Inspired Ale.
OG: 23P/1.100
FG: 6P/1.024
IBU: 24
Color: 40
Large charge of Belgian Candi Sugar /Styrian Golding Hops
= Final Winter AleA Saucerful of Merkins (6% ABV)
A carefully crafted blend of these two beers / 80 kegs produced
IBU: 30
Color: Black
A Dark Winter Stout with light spicy notes, full silky body and Bourbon accents.
This beer will be available in 15.5gal Microstar kegs the week of December 15th. For ordering info, please contact Firestone Walker Sales Manager or call (805) 238-2556.
