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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION Draught only Barleywine with Botrytis-infused Semillon grapes & 2-year-old Barrel Aged Imperial Porter. Take a trip with us to a simpler time with this one-off Barleywine from Napa Smith Brewery. Staying true to our roots in Napa Valley, we have produced Grateful Dog by incorporating late harvest Semillon Grapes sourced from Roger Harrison one of the Napa Valleys most noted dessert wine specialists who produces Nightingale and Nobility wines. But our collective journey has just begun. Before kegging, we blended in a portion of our 2-year old Barrel Aged Imperial Porter. Grateful Dog is a BIG beer. At 10% alcohol this beer is a Zen-like invitation to practice moderation. Grateful Dog pours with a rich, dark mahogany color and a long-lasting creamy off-white head. Aromas of cherries, dried fruit, chocolate and coffee show strongly. The flavor is complex and multi-layered, starting with a subtle, sweet fruitiness and progressing to dark caramel with a pronounced wood aged porter character to finish. Here in the Napa Valley we turn wine into beer!
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