Zipline Gin Barrel Aged Rye IPA

Those who thought Rye IPA was perfection in a glass may wonder why bother to barrel age a beer at all? Like finding the perfect cheese pairing for your favorite brew, finding the right type of barrel for the aging process introduces a whole new level of complexity. A couple of things can happen when a beer finds its flavorful soulmate. The substances can intensify each other, heightening the flavors already present. Or, in a phenomenon called the matrix effect, the sum of two parts can be much greater than the whole, giving rise to all new flavor compounds not present in either by itself. It can be hard to predict how flavors will combine, but teaming the piney juniper from gin barrels with the dry crispness of rye is a sure winner.