The News
New Surly Fest Lager - Beer for a Stein from a Can!
A traditional Oktoberfest bier from Surly? Nein! If you want one of those, grab your passport and head over to Munchen (bring us back some pretzels). Our Fest inspired beer is brewed with imported malted barley, rye, and a German lager yeast straing. We hop this beer with a single variety... and then we dry hop it. A single hop, dry hopped, rye lager bier? Ja!
Damn! This is the first, and only, reason I wish I lived in Minneapolis! Of course, this one comes in a 16 oz. tallboy can.
New Harpoon 100 Barrel Series, Session 20: Glacier Harvest Wet Hop Beer
6.7% abv.
38 IBU
22 oz. bomber
This beer uses wet hops... Glacier I'm going to take a flying leap and guess. I LOVE wet hop beers, so I'm looking forward to this! I'd love to have a delicious and readily accessible wet hop pale ale.
Rogue Newport Anniversary Ale
New one from Rogue celebrating the 125th anniversary of the city of Newport, OR where they brew.
Label reads: THE FIRST BAYFRONT BREWERY
Erected in 1882, east of Smugglers Cove, the Yaquina Brewery supplied the county with good, wholesome beer.
Deep hone in color with amalty aroma, rich hearty flavor and a well balanced finish.
40 IBU 650 mL... seems to be in their ceramic bottle.
New from Leinenkugel: Big Eddy Russian Imperial Stout
Looks like they're adding an Imperial Russian Stout to their Big Eddy line which already has a dIPA in it. Hopefully this may hit MA? I'd love to get something beyond the Sunset Wheat or whatever it's called.
From the bottle:
This brew boasts a selection of 11 malts and grains balanced by three different and distinct hops. Dark and complex, with chocolate tones and notes of dark fruits, it is daring yet delicious. Travels well. Ages well.
11.7%abv in a 12 oz. bottle.
DCB July Summer Beer Tasting at Bauer Wine and Spirits
Hi all!
It's time for our third beer tasting down at Bauer Wine and Spirits on Newbury St. Its officially summer now and its time we presented you with some good summer beers. Without giving too much away up front we can say there will be some very special surprises at this tasting. Surprises that involve us taking a car, then a bus, then a ferry to get them for you. If you've figured out what we're talking about, well then we know you're excited, if you haven't, well come by and find out why people are excited.
But enough of that, on to the beer!