Headquarters Beercade (2833 N Sheffield Ave) turns one this week and is throwing one hell of a party on Friday October 11th to celebrate.
30 beers will be tapped for the event, including some barrel-aged rarities and a few creative cask offerings. Among the beers that caught our eye: Goose Island’s Bourbon County Cherry Rye, barrel-aged with Michigan cherries, Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break — a porter brewed with espresso, vanilla and toasted almonds — barrel-aged on cherries, Sixpoint Beljam, number 15 in their “mad scientist” series, is a Belgian amber infused with a jalapeno raspberry jam, Southern Tier’s Warlock — a larger, angrier version of Pumking — A barrel-aged version of Lagunitas’ Cappuccino Stout and Revolution Deth’s Tar, a Russian Imperial Stout aged in four different bourbon barrels.
If you’re looking for something that isn’t barrel-aged — or at least under 10% ABV — then there are few tasty-sounding Saison’s from Allagash, Flying Dog and Oskar Blues available as well as a true-to-style Pils from Victory.
As for the casks; well, there’s Tallgrass’ new Zombie Monkie brewed with coconut and roasted almond, a mango infused firkin of Two Brothers Sidekick and Bell’s Two Hearted. There’s nothing additional in the Two Hearted cask…because it’s Two Hearted.
Here’s the full tap list:
- Allagash Saison Rye 7.5% ABV
- Belhaven Black Stout Dunbar 4.2% ABV
- Boulder Cold Hop English Strong Ale (Nitro) 6.3% ABV
- Braserie de Cazeau Saison Cazeau 5% ABV
- Brewery Vivant Sgt Peppercorn Rye Pale Ale 6% ABV
- Brouwerij Emelisse Creme Brulee Stout 7.5% ABV
- Brouwerij ‘t Gaverhopke Extra Quadruple 12% ABV
- Dogfish Head Sahtea 9% ABV
- Evil Twin Femme Fatal Yuzu IPA 6% ABV
- Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break Natal Imperial Porter 11.5% ABV
- Flying Dog Pineapple Saison 6.1% ABV
- Goose Island Bourbon County Bramble Rye 13.9% ABV
- Green Flash Hop Odyssey Cedar Plank Pale 6.2% ABV
- Lagunitas Rye Barrel-Aged Cappuccino Stout 12% ABV
- Oskar Blues Freedom Tickler French Saison 6.8% ABV
- Perfect Crime European Blonde 6.5% ABV
- Revolution Deth’s Tar 11.4% ABV
- Sierra Nevada Imperial Red 8.5%
- Sixpoint Mad Scientists Series #15 – Beljam Belgian Ale 5.5% ABV
- Solemn Oath Man vs Internet Belgian Imperial Red 9.5% ABV
- Southern Tier Back Burner Barley Wine (Spring 2013) 10% ABV
- Southern Tier Warlock Pumpkin Stout 8.6% ABV
- Stone Mix Tape Belgian IPA 8% ABV
- Thornbridge Wild Raven Black IPA 6.6% ABV
- Timmermans Pumpkin Lambicus Pumpkin Lambic 4% ABV
- Victory Braumeister Pilsner 5.5% ABV
- Wandering Aengus Fresh Hop Cider 6.9%
Oh, and Headquarters Beercade is also giving away a pinball machine or video game to one lucky winner. Your choice. Off the floor. And they’ll help you strap it to your deliver it to your home. Enter HERE and then go drink beer there on Friday, you have to be present to win.
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