Oxford’s Black Hog Brewing Company hosted its second annual Barrel Aged Brew Fest at its brewery and tasting room on January 20. The event featured select barrel brews from 16 Connecticut and regional breweries, along with barrel aged brew releases from Black Hog. Black Hog offered new releases including Bourbon Barrel Aged Peach Milk Stout, Bourbon Barrel Aged Granola Brown Ale, Red Wine Barrel Aged Disco Pig 9.1 Irre Schwein and Port Barrel Aged Leaves a Mark. Food was provided by Caseus Cheese Truck, Chief Brody’s and Drunk Alpaca. Proceeds benefited Vie for the Kids, an organization dedicated to fighting childhood cancer.
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- Tom Sobocinski, Partner at Black Hog Brewing Co. and Co-owner of Ordinary and of Caseus; Justin Benvenuto, Brewer, Black Hog; Matt Westfall, Owner, Counterweight Brewing; and Sean Piel, Head Brewer, Counterweight Brewing.
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- Michelle Funaro, Tom Sobocinski, Tyler Jones and Rachel Jones, all of Black Hog Brewing Co.
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- Jason Taylor and Bob Jacko of Outer Light Brewing Co.
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- Dave Ackert, Founder, Maple Craft Foods with his maple syrup, aged in barrels from Black Hog Brewing Co.
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- All from New England Cider Company: Seth Hart, Owner; Meghan Thorne, Bar Manager; Manny Collazo, Production; and Kyle Hoffman, Bartender.
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- Mike Rinaldi, Distributor, A. Gallo; Caitlin Guelakis, Sales, Two Roads Brewing Co.; and Jared Emerling, Sales, Two Roads Brewing Co.
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- Greg Radawich, Brewer, New England Brewing Co.
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- Rich Loomis, Co-owner of Firefly Brewing Co., pours for guests.
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- Ryan White, Sales Representative, Stony Creek Brewing.
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- Dan Nieves, Southern New England Territory Manager, Allagash Brewing, Portland Maine.
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- Sara Asante, MA Sales Representative, Smutty Nose.
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- Alex Swensen, Brewer, Cambridge Brewing Co.
