DAP5 label
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DAP5

  • Barleywine / Strong Ale
  • 12% ABV
  • Label approved Jun 17

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Newly approved Strong

About this beer

This is the 2nd of 2 labels we have from Dog and Pony Show Brewing, L.L.C. It is one of 19 barleywine / strong ale labels approved in June 2026. Its label was approved 2 days after it was submitted. The label carries barrel-aged on the front.

The artwork

A type-only label with black serif type on cream ground. The brewery name appears at top, followed by the beer name 'DAP5' in large bold caps, with alcohol content and volume below. The style designation 'Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine Ale' sits in the centre, with brewing and location information and the government warning filling the lower half. No illustration or decorative element is present.

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Brew it

A starting-point recipe from the style and the ABV on the label: derived, not tasted, and the sheet says which is which.

The bench sheet

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Style: StrongBrewery: Dog and Pony Show Brewing, L.L.C.