(Boston, MA) – No timing details yet but Boston Beer Company is poised to step up its game again with a new collection of beers geared toward the savvy beer drinker. The largest independent U.S. brewery released the Imperial Series in 22 oz. bombers (force-of-habit- these come in 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles) beginning last February. Now, the brewery will release three beers in 750 mL champagne bottles as part of a new series dubbed the “Samuel Adams Barrel Room Collection.”

Each beer shares the common characteristic of having been aged in oak barrels. First, let’s look at Samuel Adams American Kriek, a beer aged on “sweet yet tart” Balaton cherries. According to the Michigan State University Department of Horticulture, “this dark-skinned European morello-type cherry was first introduced into the United States in 1984 by Dr. Amy Iezzoni, Professor of Horticulture at MSU […] The Balaton® cherry has a dark burgundy color throughout with a robust sweet-tart taste.” 7% ABV.

Samuel Adams New World Tripel sports a green label which reads, “golden in color with notes of spice and tropical fruit.” The ABV on this one is much higher at 10%. Then there’s Samuel Adams Stony Brook Red: “Belgian style with a hint of tart fruit and toasted oak character.” 9% ABV. There is both a square and a reservation named “Stony Brook” in Boston’s southside-area known as Jamaica Plain where the brewery is located.

With the Beer Advocate Belgian Beer Fest right around the corner on October 16th-17th and taking place in BBC’s backyard, I wouldn’t be surprised if there is an announcement made around that time or if these are on-hand for sampling.