(Papillion, NE) – Nebraska Brewing is releasing Fathead, a Whiskey Barrel-aged Barley Wine, and Mélange à Trois, a Chardonnay Wine Barrel-aged Belgian Blonde Ale, on Thursday, June 14th. Per the Facebook event page, sales of 750ml bottles start at 5pm CDT.

Here are the beer descriptions for these Reserve Series releases…

A rich, full bodied Barley Wine with a wonderfully warming character from the malts & dark brown sugars. Held to the light, its burgundy color is fitting for a bigger beer that has aromatics that hint of the oak, the whiskey, the somewhat sweet nature, and molasses that makes this beer truly unique. Using Stranahan’s Whiskey barrels, we aged this beer for 6 months to impart a small amount of oak tannins and the whiskey character that combine to elevate this beer beyond its original entry into this world.

Our first beer in the Reserve Series, Melange A Trois begins with a wonderfully big Strong Belgian-Style Blonde Ale and moves into the extraordinary category through an additional 6 month French Oak Chardonnay Wine Barrel maturation. The essense of Chardonnay permeates while a subtle sweetness remains from the Ale itself. Oak tannins combine to create a fascinating mesh of dry, sweet, and wine-like character.