To craft this showstopper, the New Image barrel experts started with their oxidized Barleywine base. Inspired by madeira wine-making, this novel process involves sealing the brew in a tank with oxygen and gently warming it for an extended period. This rapidly ages the beer, creating the nuances of raisin, cherry, and toffee you’d typically find in a barrel conditioned brew without sweetening it or making it thicker.

Then they properly aged the Barleywine in sherry barrels, introducing deliciously vinous notes to the caramelly beer.