Iowa Brewing in Cedar Rapids will be releasing barrel aged Hang Fire and the Hang Fire variants September 18th @ 12 p.m.! The variants this year will include
* Rum Barrel Hang Fire with cocoa nibs and coconut
* Brandy barrel aged in Driftless Glen brandy barrels
* Bourbon barrel aged in Cedar Ridge barrels
* Vanilla bean aged in Cedar Ridge barrels with Madagascar vanilla beans

Here’s more on this release:

Hang Fire is a giant Russian Imperial Stout that was brewed last year to celebrate our third anniversary. Half of the batch was put into barrels and aged for over a year. This year’s release includes four variants.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵. Bottles will be available for pickup on September 18th and 19th, with two pickup time windows on each day to choose from at checkout. A link to the pre-sale store will be posted on Monday morning. The pre-sale will close on Thursday at noon, but a limited number of bottles will be reserved for purchase on the release days while supplies last.

𝗩𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦

𝗥𝘂𝗺 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 – 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝗺 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘀
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮 𝗡𝗶𝗯𝘀
𝟯𝟳𝟱𝗺𝗹 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 | $𝟭𝟰 | 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟰
Our Third Anniversary Russian Imperial Stout has aged in Rum Barrels for one year and rested on Coconut and Cacao Nibs in the final months of aging. A nice balance of chocolate and coconut marry well with the complexity of the rum barrel, with hints of fig, dates, and molasses.

𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 – 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘀
𝟱𝟬𝟬𝗺𝗹 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 | $𝟭𝟰 | 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟴
Our Third Anniversary Russian Imperial Stout has aged in Cedar Ridge bourbon barrels for one year and has notes of burnt caramel, vanilla, black currant, and a pleasant alcohol warmth.

𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 – 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘀
𝟱𝟬𝟬𝗺𝗹 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 | $𝟭𝟰 | 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟰
Our Third Anniversary Russian Imperial Stout has aged in Driftless Glenn Brandy Barrels for one year and has notes of vanilla and cherry with a smooth warm finish.

𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 – 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘀
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀
𝟯𝟳𝟱𝗺𝗹 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 | $𝟭𝟰 | 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟰
Our Third Anniversary Russian Imperial Stout has aged for a year in Cedar Ridge Bourbon Barrels and rested on Madagascar Vanilla Beans beans in the final months of aging, which accentuate the vanilla notes from the bourbon. The roast is subtle and the finish is silky smooth.