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Last-Minute Plans: Jerry's Sandwiches "Oak and Iron Night"

By Paul Schneider in Food on Mar 21, 2012 3:30PM

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Beer events don't get much geekier than this. Jerry's Sandwiches (1938 W. Division St.) is pouring an impressive selection of barrel-aged beer (hence the oak) alongside metal music and medieval movies (hence the iron).

The beer list

Allagash Curieux (oak bourbon barrels)
Allagash Interlude (French oak red wine barrels)
Clown Shoes Vampire Slayer (vampire killing oak staves and holy water)
Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron (palo santo wood)
Firestone Walker XV (blend of various barrel aged beers)
Founders Backwoods Bastard (oak bourbon barrels)
Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti (oak aged with espresso)
Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti (oak)
Left Hand Oak Aged Widdershins (oak)
Local Option Morning Wood (oak aged with coffee)
Lost Abbey Deliverance (blend of bourbon barrel aged stout and brandy barrel aged strong ale)
New Belgium La Folie (French oak)
Two Brothers Bare Tree (oak)
Uinta Cockeyed Cooper (oak)

Oak and Iron is happening 7 p.m. tonight. There is no fee for admission and reservations are not required. Check the Facebook event page for more details.