Avery Brewing (Boulder, Colorado) is known for its “extreme” barrel-aged beers, such as its 19 percent ABV 5 Monks “Quintuple,” so it’s no surprise that the man behind this madness, barrel-aging guru Andy Parker, has the knowledge to teach you how to:
- Evaluate and treat new/used barrels
- Reuse barrels
- Select barrels
- Rinse, prepare, and fill barrels
- Select your bung
- Deal with leaks
- Determine aging times and conditions
- Taste your barrels
- Debarrel and blend
- and much more!