42 North Brewing will host its fifth ‘Barrel Jam’ barrel-aged beer festival on Saturday, January 25 in East Aurora. The event celebrates winter and the art of barrel-aging beers with live music and winter sports.
Barrel Jam brings together nationally acclaimed breweries, each bringing innovative barrel-aged beers. Fifteen breweries, cideries, and distilleries will participate this year, including:
- Brewery Ardennes – Rum Barrel-Aged Quad, wood-aged Wild Cherry Sour
- Brewery Ommegang – Barrel-Aged Three Philosopher, Boulevard Brewing Rye on Rye
- Jack’s Abby – Expresso Barrel-Aged Framinghammer, Coconut Rum Barrel-Aged Framinghammer
- Eli Fish Brewing – Chateau Tropicale (fruited tropical Brett beer), Methodology #1 (traditional Koelschip ale)
- Drowned Lands – Double Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout, Foeder Aged Black Lager
- Ellicottville Brewing – Barrel-Aged Platter’s Chocolate Cherry Stout, Barrel-Aged Blueberry Maple Pancake
- Meier’s Creek – Barrel-Aged Octopus Slippers (doppelbock aged in molasses)
- 42 North Brewing – Barrel-Aged Treaty Saison, Barrel-Aged Double Stout
Additional barrel-aged beverages from Prison City, Big Ditch, 1927 Brewhouse, Strangebird, Buffalo Distilling, Wild East, and 1911 Cider will be announced closer to the event.
The event will also feature a Rail Jam ski/snowboard competition hosted by Holiday Valley with a ramp and rail setup in the alley behind the brewery. The event concludes with the upbeat, reggae sounds of Olmsted Dub System in the taproom at 5pm.
The event runs from 2-5pm, with VIP ticket holders getting a special one-hour advance tasting window starting at 1pm. Advance General Admission tickets are $40 and a limited number of VIP tickets will be available for $50. Tickets are available at both 42 North taprooms or at https://bit.ly/4fHwZ6A.
For more information, visit www.42northbrewing.com.
