2009 Jasperilla Old Ale

The 2009 release of Jasperilla Old Ale from Independence Brewing was recently bottled by hand in 22oz bombers and is now available at the usual beer places. This is the 5th release of Jasperilla which is affectionately named after one of the dogs owned by brewery founders Amy and Rob Cartwright.This years batch is around 9% ABV and was aged on toasted American oak spirals for 2 months imparting a caramel and vanilla character in the flavour and aroma.