Haw River Farmhouse Ales - Brah'klava

We got together with a few friends to help the kind folks at Beer Study celebrate their 3rd anniversary in style by brewing a baklava-inspired Belgian Strong Golden, then aging it a dozen beautiful fresh bourbon barrels for a few months. Over 250 pounds of crushed raw pistachios when into this one, along with a sizable portion of honey malt, a little green cardamom, some sweet cinnamon bark and just a touch of rose water to round things out. The result is a layered, complex, beautiful beer to be shared amongst friends that's just boozy enough at 11% and just dry enough to remain crisp and palatable.