Sundays are when we dive deep into our cellar and bring up some fabulous vintage bottles for our fans. At opening, we’ll have a limited number of bottles of something outside our core lineup. Some limits may apply depending on release quantities.

Winter Harvest (Belgian-Style Golden Ale aged in White Wine Barrels w/Stone Farms Merlot Grapes)

2014 Series Batch No. 07

First Release:  December 2014

BREWED April 28, 2012

This golden beauty was created solely for barrel experimentation—you won’t find an unaged “2012 Stone Belgian-Style Golden Ale” in bottles anywhere (you can stop looking now). 

Available In: 500ml bottles for $19 + tax & crv
STYLE: Belgian-Style Ale
ALC/VOL: 11.3%
IBUs: 36

IN THE MASH
Pilsner Malt

IN THE WHIRLPOOL
Hallertau Hops

IN THE BOIL
Magnum Hops & Candi Sugar

IN THE BRIGHT TANK
Stone Farms Merlot Grapes

UNFILTERED AND AGED
27 months in American and French Oak Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay Barrels 

CELLAR NOTES 
Stone Brewer Matt Courtright came up with the recipe for this Belgian-style ale, designing it specifically to be aged in wine barrels. We did just that for over two years, during which native wild yeasts continued fermenting the beer. The result is an off-dry ale with pleasing levels of malt and tart fruit, especially tropical fruit flavors: guava from the Merlot grapes and pineapple from the Sauvignon Blanc barrels. Oak tannins contribute mellow non-hop bitterness while the Belgian yeast lends muted notes of clove and banana. Cellared properly, the dryness and complexity will increase over time.