Second Self Beer Co. recently launched two new beers in honor of its sixth anniversary celebration, which runs through Oct. 31 at the brewery’s Westside taproom.
Manic Pixie Dream Beer #2 is a bottled, 12% alcohol barleywine aged in wet high rye bourbon barrels.
Malternate Universe is a canned, 9% alcohol barleywine that’s a bit more accessible.
Both beers have really cool labels with artwork by Keith P Rein.
And in honor of all that, Malternate Universe is this week’s Beer Pick.
Beer Pick
Malternate Universe
Second Self Beer Co., Atlanta
Available in 16-ounce cans
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If you’re looking for a light fizzy beer, beware. Malternate Universe is pretty much the opposite. In fact, Second Self’s new 9% alcohol American barleywine is dark amber in color, with a slight tan head, and minimal carbonation. Overall, it’s a boozy brew, with big molasses and toffee notes, and aromas of figs, raisins, and candy corn.
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As colder weather arrives, along with gremlins and goblins, Malternate Universe would make a tricky treat to sip in a snifter, sitting on the porch or by the fire, after dinner or later into the evening.
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