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2021 WHOLESALE RELEASE CALENDAR Availability: 500mL bottles & 20L one way kegs through your Ninkasi Rep BOURBON BARREL AGED FEB MAY AUG NOV Maestro Barleywine Rhino Suit Imperial milk stout Coconut Rhino Suit Imperial milk stout with coconut SOUR & WILD BARREL AGED Kriek Sour ale with cherries Stonefruit Symphony Sour ale with nectarines & peaches Valley Preserves Sour ale with boysenberries, blueberries & cherries Cherry Parliament Flanders red ale with cherries Touch of Brett Dry-hopped French-style saison Award winning barrel-aged beer, handcrafted in Oregon’s Willamette Valley • www.alesongbrewing.com 2021 WHOLESALE RELEASE CALENDAR - Available through your Ninkasi Rep - BOURBON BARREL AGED BEERS Barleywine ales have often been considered the dean of beer styles, and our Maestro Maestro is no exception. Aged in freshly emptied Heaven Hill bourbon barrels, Barleywine this oak-forward leader crescendos from first sip to last. Toffee, vanilla, and MARCH RELEASE spice aromas lead the band and a balanced sweet, caramel-like malt flavor rounds out this full bodied ale. Rhino Suit was the first spirits-barrel-aged beer we released and remains one Rhino Suit of our favorites. Our imperial milk stout is matured in a blend of freshly emp- Imperial milk stout tied bourbon barrels adding velvety aromas of vanilla, coconut and oak, layerd NOVEMBER RELEASE atop the sweet and chocolatey malt flavors of the base beer. Bronze, Oregon Beer awards 2017, “Barrel Aged” category We aged our rich and chocolatey imperial milk stout in freshly emptied Coconut Heaven Hill barrels to add flavors of vanilla and coconut and sweet bour- Rhino Suit bon-like notes. For this club-only blend, we then added mountains of Imperial milk stout toasted coconut, elevating an already decadent beer to blissful new heights NOVEMBER RELEASE of dessert ecstasy. SOUR AND WILD BARREL AGED BEERS Robed in bright vermillion and with an aroma reminiscent of fresh cherry Kriek pie, our Kriek is a humble nod to Belgian Lambic brewers who craft these Cherry sour ale tart, fruity and complex beers. Ours was matured with a blend of two differ- MARCH RELEASE ent Oregon-grown cherries that burst from the glass to provide a luscious, sweet and sour experience. Our blend of organic peaches and nectarines steeped in our tart barrel-aged Stonefruit base, creates the perfect harmony of juicy fruit flavors. Experience the joy of Symphony orchard harvests through the bright aromas of your favorite stone fruits, Stone fruit sour ale hints of oak, and a light zip of acidity to finish off this juicy, summertime beverage. MAY RELEASE Inspired by fresh Oregon fruits picked on sunny summer days, Valley Valley Preserves Preserves is a tart ale blended with local blueberries, boysenberries and Sour berry ale cherries. The same juice that stains the tips of your fingers purple adds a MAY RELEASE beautiful hue and bold jammy aromas to this tart, refreshing ale. Cherry Inspired by the red and brown ales from the Flanders region in Belgium, we initially matured this unique wild ale in Oregon Pinot Noir barrels. It was Parliament then moved into second-use bourbon barrels with bing and lapin cherries Sour red ale with cherries from Hood River, Ore., to provide tart and sweet flavors that marry with the AUGUST RELEASE mild oak and funkadelic yeast complexities. Bronze, Oregon Beer awards 2017, “Barrel Aged” category This dry French-style saison was primary fermented with a blend of Bretta- Touch of Brett nomyces yeasts, lending tropical fruit and spicy aromas. After aging, it was Hoppy farmhouse ale dry-hopped liberally, adding juicy layers of grapefruit, orange, lychee, and AUGUST RELEASE passionfruit. Join us on the journey as the hops and brettanomyces yeast evolve together over time. Gold, GABF 2016, “Brett beer” category Bronze, GABF 2017, “Brett beer” category Bronze, GABF 2018, “Brett beer” category Silver, GABF 2020, “Brett beer” category Lorem ipsum.