Goose Island, Deschutes Brewery Team Up For Third "Class of '88" Brew
By Jon Graef in Food on Dec 22, 2013 6:30PM
Goose Island and Deschutes Brewery have teamed up for the third and final of their "Class of '88" brews, which, according to a news release, is 10 percent ABV Belgian-style ale.
Here's more, via Beer Pulse:
This beer is the third and final in Deschutes Brewery’s Class of ‘88 collaboration series, which celebrates the anniversary of craft breweries around the country that were founded in 1988. This beer aged in decade-old Muscat oak barrels for nine months - completing in perfect time for a 2013 holiday release.“It isn’t a coincidence that all but one of the “Class of ‘88″ started brewing as brewpubs, including both Deschutes and Goose Island,” said John Hall, founder of Goose Island Beer Company. “In 1988 we were brewing styles of beer that were new to beer drinkers and as a brewpub we were personally interacting with customers and expanding their beer palates.”
Beer Pulse writes that the beer consists of "Michigan Riesling and Oregon Pinot Noir grapes, hops from Mt. Hood and pilsner malt" and was barrel-aged to produce a "dry, slightly tart flavor with an oak boldness."
Goose Island unveiled the beer at a recent event. Both Deschutes and Goose Island will produce large format bottled and draft versions of the beer available for a limited time only.