Our Brooklyn Quarterly Experiment series is back with our Q2 2015 release: Quintaceratops. In true Brooklyn Quarterly Experiment (or BQE) style, this beer is the result of a good bit of tinkering, a lot of time and energy, and some wonderful barrels.
Quintaceratops started life as a portion of our last batch of Quadraceratops, the brawny quadruple-style ale that won over drinkers as a Brewmaster’s Reserve release. Legions clamored for Quadraceratops to be bottled, and we decided to take them up on it. We just wanted to try one or two more things to make sure the bottled release was truly a new beast.
We poured the last of the Quadraceratops into Trinidadian rum barrels, imparting earthy, funky notes that remind the drinker of jungle floors and volcanic soil. Then we transferred the beer into bourbon barrels, adding swirling vanilla and toasted oak flavors to the complex beer. Several months later, Quintaceratops is ready for you to take a ride– mind the horns.
Read Brewmaster Garrett Oliver’s story behind Quintaceratops here, then find it near you using our handy Beer Finder.
