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Wibby Brewing is releasing four barrel aged versions of their Russian imperial lager, the 9 Toed Nihilist on Friday, June 8, 2018.
This lager has been aged in rum and bourbon barrels for six months.
The 9 Toed Nihilist is "a lager rich with flavors of coffee, roasted barley, chocolate, and toffee — was aged in four different barrels: rum; bourbon; and rum and bourbon filled with Hotbox Roasters cold-pressed coffee, vanilla beans, and cacao nibs," states a press release by Wibby Brewing.
The four variations of the 9 Toed Nihilist include: one aged in a rum barrel, one aged in a bourbon barrel, one aged in a rum barrel with coffee, vanilla beans and cacao nibs and one aged in a bourbon barrel with coffee, vanilla beans and cacao nibs.
Ryan Wibby, brewmaster and president, said he wanted "to create a kind of mocha" with this taproom-only release. "9 Toed Nihilist has so many layers of flavor, and I knew that aging this beer in barrels would only add to the complexity of flavors that we were seeing with the unaged product. I have coffee mixed with 9 Toed Nihilist on Saturday mornings to give me a little pick up. I thought that doing this in a barrel would bring out different flavors in the beer."
Wibby stated that he was inspired by the occasional mocha coffee he gets and new that the same flavors that work in his morning coffee would compliment the flavors of the lager aged in rum and bourbon barrels.
Wibby is very happy with the results of all of the variations of the 9 Toed Nihilist. He says that they have a robust flavor but finish smooth. "This shows the versatility of the dark lager."
For this particular release, Wibby worked with an artist from California to design a creative label for the various beers. The design brings a "different aspect to our brand that isn't typical of Wibby logos," states Wibby.
On Friday, Wibby will have five versions of the 9 Toed Nihilist on tap for patrons to sample in their taproom, located 209 Emery St., Longmont. There will only be five gallons of the barrel aged brew available on tap.
In addition to the variations of the lager being on tap, Wibby is bottling 200 bottles of the various lagers for sale. The beer will be packaged in half-liter bottles and sold for $15. The brewery is not limiting the number of bottles sold per individual.
Construction Begins on South Main Station Development
The following is a press release from the City of Longmont and is published by the Longmont Observer as a public service.
The City of Longmont is marking an important milestone as construction begins on the South Main Station development, a $70 million, 20-month project that will include residential, commercial, and restaurant space downtown on the site of the former Butterball Turkey Processing plant. Part of the City’s vision to redevelop the 1st and Main Street area, the project is the largest single private downtown investment in decades.
Draft Prairie Dog Regulations Available for Review & Comment
The following is a press release from the City of Longmont and is published by the Longmont Observer as a public service.
The City of Longmont is considering changes to its regulations regarding prairie dogs within the City of Longmont. Currently prairie dogs are only regulated on property proposed for development. The new regulations would apply to all property within the city, regardless of whether a development is proposed on the property. The City is now accepting comments on the draft regulations and those interested may view the regulations and submit comments at bit.ly/prairie-dog-regs. The deadline for submitting comments to the City through this digital system will be June 15, 2018.
Free Downtown Concert for SVVSD Reunion
The following is a press release from the City of Longmont and is published by the Longmont Observer as a public service.
Enjoy the second Downtown Summer Concert of 2018 featuring Last Men On Earth from 6 to 9:30 pm on Friday, June 8, at 4th Avenue and Kimbark Street, in conjunction with the fifth annual SVVSD All High Schools Reunion. All SVVSD high school graduates from all graduation years can register at DowntownLongmont.com/reunion-rsvp for news and updates. Concerts are free, and food and beverages will be for sale. Visit DowntownLongmont.com for more information.
