E-Malt.com News article: USA, OR: Widmer Brothers Brewing to release Raspberry Russian Imperial Stout ’12

Widmer Brothers Brewing is about to release Raspberry Russian Imperial Stout ’12, the second offering in the brewery’s recently launched Alchemy Project, which is a series of three bold, vintage-dated craft beers that can be enjoyed immediately, but are brewed to improve with age, Examiner.com reported on March, 31.

“This is our unique interpretation of the Russian Imperial Stout style, with the addition of red raspberries during the fermentation process,” says Ben Dobler, brewer at Widmer Brothers Brewing.

Raspberry Russian Imperial Stout is an American-style imperial stout with 9.3 percent alcohol by volume (ABV).

Even though this beer was brewed with roughly 5 pounds of real red raspberries per barrel, it is not a fruit-forward beer.

Raspberry Russian Imperial Stout ’12 will be available in 22-ounce bottles and one-sixth barrels beginning April, 9.

In late 2011, Widmer Brothers Brewing launched the Alchemy Project, a new series of high-end, bold, vintage-dated beers that are brewed for cellaring. The series was launched with the release of Barrel Aged Brrrbon ’11 last year, a follow-up to Barrel Aged Brrrbon ’10, which was initially released as part of the Widmer Brothers Brothers’ Reserve Series. The Alchemy Project will include three specialty, limited-release craft beers each year. Each will be released in limited quantities and the same three beers will be released every year. Raspberry Russian Imperial Stout is the second release in this series. The third beer, which will be released this summer, is yet to be announced.

Based in Portland, Ore., Widmer Brothers Brewing currently brews a variety of beers including Drifter Pale Ale, Nelson Imperial IPA, Rotator IPA Series, Drop Top Amber Ale and Pitch Black IPA.


04 April, 2012