Against the Grain Kentucky Ryed Chiquen
Brewery: Against the Grain
Name: Kentucky Ryed Chiquen
Brewery Location: Louisville, Kentucky
ABV: 8.6%
Serving Size: 16oz
Description: Bourbon-Aged Rye Ale - IBU: 27 - Against The Grain's first barrel aged beer is the Kentucky Ryed Chiquen. Named so because: 1. It was made in Kentucky. 2. It has a lot of Rye in it and was aged in rye barrels. 3. It is not Chicken, and as we all know (or should know) Chiquen refers to anything that is not chicken. Brewed with Maris Otter, rye malt and caramel rye, imparting a spicy, fruity and dry flavor. Then hopped with enough English Nugget and Kent Goldings just to balance and fermented with their house ale yeast. After fermentation they moved the entire batch into the AtG private dining room and into used Redemption Rye barrels from their good friends at Strong’s Spirits. There it aged for 5 weeks until they felt it had picked up the right amount of residual bourbon character and oak flavors. AtG then transferred it to their serving tank, carbonated it and the end result is on tap now, a balanced drinkable and complex barrel aged beer.
Name: Kentucky Ryed Chiquen
Brewery Location: Louisville, Kentucky
ABV: 8.6%
Serving Size: 16oz
Description: Bourbon-Aged Rye Ale - IBU: 27 - Against The Grain's first barrel aged beer is the Kentucky Ryed Chiquen. Named so because: 1. It was made in Kentucky. 2. It has a lot of Rye in it and was aged in rye barrels. 3. It is not Chicken, and as we all know (or should know) Chiquen refers to anything that is not chicken. Brewed with Maris Otter, rye malt and caramel rye, imparting a spicy, fruity and dry flavor. Then hopped with enough English Nugget and Kent Goldings just to balance and fermented with their house ale yeast. After fermentation they moved the entire batch into the AtG private dining room and into used Redemption Rye barrels from their good friends at Strong’s Spirits. There it aged for 5 weeks until they felt it had picked up the right amount of residual bourbon character and oak flavors. AtG then transferred it to their serving tank, carbonated it and the end result is on tap now, a balanced drinkable and complex barrel aged beer.