I visited a much lauded liquor store on Tuesday night and had a good chat with the guy working the cooler.
He knew his beers extremely well, so i picked up some beers i'd had while in Netherlands this past summer, and also grabbed his personal favorite beer in the barrel-aged category.
From Manitoba, Half Pints Brewing Company's
Burlywine
Details from the bottle:
341ml
10.5%
75 IBU
Strong ale with carmelized raisin body and a woody aroma
And wow, what a great beer.
I will undoubtedly be picking more of this up in the future.