Barrel Bash 2023

We're gearing up for Barrel Bash in 2023 and can hardly contain our excitement! Brace yourself for a 10-day adventure with barrel-aged beer and whiskey galore at our Holland, Battle Creek, and Grand Rapids brewpubs. This celebration will also be taking place at our Saugatuck and South Haven tasting rooms (just without the beer). Whether you're craving vintage sips or dying to try something new, consider your taste buds officially spoiled!

And here's the extra thrill: we're unveiling some super exciting new releases alongside cherished vintage gems, and you can snag them in our stores or on draft. But don't snooze on this, folks! Everything on the list is up for grabs at Barrel Bash until it magically disappears. Get ready to toast to some seriously good times! 🍻🎉

Dragon’s Milk Family:

• Dragon's Milk Nitro (draft exclusive)
• 2023 Dragon's Milk Reserve Double Barrel Coconut (draft exclusive)
• 2023 Dragon's Milk Reserve Mocha Mint (draft exclusive)
• Dragon's Milk Triple Mash 2021 (draft exclusive)
• Various Dragon's Milk Triple Mash vintage (draft exclusive, varies by location)
• $20 Dragon's Milk Reserve crowler special all 10 days!

Dragon's Milk Origin Toasted Barrel Release on Saturday, November 18th at 10am:

• 2023E - Color Tour: Take a walk in the autumn woods with this triple-barrel bourbon. Color Tour comes in at 124.6 proof and offers a bouquet of cozy and warming tasting notes, finished in both honey and toasted barrels. Signature tasting notes include maple, autumn leaves, butterscotch, apple orchard, and toffee.
  • Bottle availability: 
    • Holland brewpub: 72
    • Grand Rapids brewpub: 60
    • Battle Creek brewpub: 60
    • Saugatuck tasting room: 18
    • South Haven tasting room: 18
•  2023F - Sugar Pie: Cracking this bottle walks us right into Grandma’s kitchen. Warm pie and brittle pop out of the glass with a pleasant finish of candied nuts and caramel. Sugar Pie is aged in new and toasted oak, and comes in at 125.4 proof with signature tasting notes of chess pie, caramel, candied walnut, peanut brittle, and baking spice.
  • Bottle availability:
    • Holland brewpub: 72
    • Grand Rapids brewpub: 60
    • Battle Creek brewpub: 60
    • Saugatuck tasting room: 18
    • South Haven tasting room: 18
• 2023G - Put That in Your Pipe and Smoke It: This amburana and toasted barrel finished expression takes us straight to the humidor with rich notes of pipe tobacco and leather, balanced with flavors of rich red wine and toasted cinnamon. Put That In Your Pipe And Smoke It comes in at 118.9 proof with signature tasting notes of pipe tobacco, rich red wine, aged leather, toasted cinnamon, and damp embers.
  • Bottle availability:
    • Holland brewpub: 162
    • Grand Rapids brewpub: 138
    • Battle Creek brewpub: 138
    • Saugatuck tasting room: 30
    • South Haven tasting room: 30
•  2023H - Fireside Conversations: This sherry and toasted barrel finished expression embodies all things elegant and refined. It is best consumed in good company with quality conversation, preferably near a warm wood-burning fireplace. Fireside Conversations comes in at 126.8 proof with signature tasting notes of pastry edges, baked apple, candle smoke, marzipan, and toasted bread.
  • Bottle availability:
    • Holland brewpub: 72
    • Grand Rapids brewpub: 60
    • Battle Creek brewpub: 60
    • Saugatuck tasting room: 18
    • South Haven tasting room: 18

New Holland Spirits Rare Pour Bar Menu: 

• Dragon's Milk Origin Toasted Barrel - A, B, C, D (Spring 2023 release)
• Dragon's Milk Origin Honey Barrel (Summer 2023 release)
• Zeppelin Bend Single Malt Whiskey - Rum Cask Aged (Fall 2022 release)
• Zeppelin Bend Single Malt Whiskey - Sherry Cask Aged
   *Please note these are bar pour-only, no bottle sales available.*

Barrel Bash Cocktail Menu:

• Barrel Of Bees Knees: Knickerbocker Barrel-Aged Gin, honey syrup, and lemon
• Smash 'n Bash: Beer Barrel Bourbon, cherry, cinnamon simple syrup, and lemon

 Take Home/To-Go:

• Dragon's Milk Reserve Mocha Mint 4-packs (very limited, so don't sleep on this one!)
• Vintage Triple Mash 12oz bottles (vintage varies by location - stay tuned for details!)
• Various vintage Dragon's Milk Reserve release 4-packs (varies by location)
• Journey Series bottles
• The best is yet to come! Stay tuned for more info on additional product releases slated for Barrel Bash 2023.

Excited yet? Because we sure are!