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Club Barrel Fill #6

That's right, we've brought it back! GTA Brews is the proud owner of a freshly emptied Wild Turkey bourbon barrel and with it we are re-opening the Club Barrel Fill Project! The barrel will be hosted by our generous partners over at Samara Brewing Company.

A few words about the barrel: It’s a freshly emptied, 53 gallon, Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel made of American White oak. The Wild Turkey that just left it was aged for 5 years. The barrel had been charred at the deepest level (No.4 “Alligator” char) to deliver Wild Turkey’s well known rich and full flavor.

We'll be brewing a strong Wee Heavy beer to fill this baby, affectionately dubbed: The Wee Turkey Barrel Project Beer! See below for more info on the recipe.

This is an exclusive, members-only project, where several GTA Brews members independently brew the same recipe, and then come together to add their creation to the shared bourbon barrel to let it age, mature and blossom into something awesome.

Want in on this fun members-only project? Tickets go on sale Sunday, March 15th at 12pm! It is first-come, first-served, so don't delay. The fee to participate is $12. Ticket holders get to participate in this exclusive event and will also get a sweet custom sticker for their kegs to immortalize The Turkey.

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Club Barrel Fill #4 – Recap

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On May 25th we emptied the beautiful Golden Sour (from Fill #3) that went in barrel back on April 28th 2018. It is a beautiful, golden sour. With just a hint of oak from the barrel a great tartness and beautiful mouth feel. Very nicely executed beer.

Once the Golden Sour was out, we immediately refilled the barrel with our 4th recipe, a Flanders Red style beer. Realizing there will be some residual bacteria and Brettanomyces yeast that should add an interesting skew to the style. For good measure we also added 8 packs of Wyeast Roeselare Blend (3763), graciously donated by Brew North.

We hope to let this beer age for a year in the barrel at our generous hosts, People’s Pint. Keep your eyes peeled for announcements on the next style going into the barrel and the opportunity to be a part of it!

Racking the Flanders Red into for Barrel Fill #4

People’s Pint even put their portion of the Golden Sour (#3) on the GTA Brews tap!

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