Mother Earth Brewing
Mother Earth Kicks Off New Window Panes Series With Blackberries
Mother Earth Brewing recently announced the creation of a new beer series: Window Panes. Panes is a series of North Carolina inspired beers (there will be 4) that will contain fruit from the states farms, then aged in pinor noir, chardonnay, or brandy barrels. The total production per release is limited to just 20 barrels. (620 gallons.)
Uncork a bottle of Blackberry Window Pane and savor the fresh flavors of North Carolina. First in a series of four North Carolina inspired beers, Blackberry Window Pane is a double Belgian Style Wit beer fermented with vast quantities of this treasured North Carolina fruit, then aged in pinot noir barrels for three precious months. Anticipate a prevailing aroma of berry, blended with spice, vanilla and oak to greet you: and a dominate berry flavor joined by a slight oak character and sourness to Ale brewed with Natural flavors and aged in Pinot Noir Barrels
Style: Witbier (w/ Blackberries, Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750 ml bottles, Corked/Caged. Sold at brewery & select stores
Arrival: July, 2012.
9% ABV
Mother Earth Launches In Atlanta In May
Mother Earth Brewing (Kingston, NC) is very seriously looking at expanding distribution to Atlanta.
The brewery was founding in 2008 by Trent Mooring and Stephen Hill. They are joined by their head brewer Josh Brewer. (His real name!) Mother Earth is known for brews like Weeping Willow Wit, and Tripel Over Head . They have 2 cans in their arsenal: Second Wind & Sunny Haze. Easily one of their most sought after is Silent Night, a bourbon barrel aged imperial stout with coffee.
Update 4/2/12: The brewery has inked a deal with United Distributors. Launch date set for May, 2012. Launch beers to follow.
Update 4/3/12: Look for events and parties starting 5/7/12. Launch beers include (Click for more info):
Draft & Bottles – Weeping Willow Wit, Endless River Kolsch
12 oz cans – Second Wind, Sunny Haze
Georgia is only 2nd state for Mother Earth Brewing to enter… (After its home of NC)
Mother Earth Silent Night ’11 Release Deets
The 2011 release of Mother Earth Brewing’s Silent Night Imperial Stout is 12/1/11. Night is a bourbon barrel aged imperial stout that just might rival others you may have had before. This years edition has a bit of a twist – coffee. Specifically Counter Culture Coffee.
Counter Culture Coffee tweaked their classic 1922 Mocha & Java blend just for us to give Silent Night an even more pronounced note of rich dark chocolate. For added body, richness, and complexity, we also mixed in Counter Culture’s sweet, heirloom Jagong coffee from northern Sumatra. Four pounds of savory beans went in each 20bbl batch. They were rough ground and steeped in the whirlpool for an hour.
Silent night just left the barrels last week, where it’s been since September. It will be bottled next week, 750ml bottles corked/caged.
There are 2 release parties:
11/30/11 – Beasley’s Chicken + Honey in Raleigh, NC
12/1/11 – Tap Room in Kingston, North Carolina.
Style: Imperial Stout, Barrel Aged
Availability: 750ml bottles. Draft. Winter Seasonal
9% ABV
Mother Earth Silent Night With A Coffee Twist Releases 12/1
Mother Earth Brewing has scheduled the release of it’s winter seasonal, Silent Night, for December 1st. It will be released in corked 750ml bottles and draft. Bottles will be available at the taproom and some kegs will make it out across the state.
Right now this festive brew is making its way to 24 whiskey barrels where it will sit for about 2 months. Then it will be transferred to a brite tank for carbonation before being bottled.
As a special treat this year, Mother Earth Brewing has collaborated with Counter Culture Coffee (Durham, NC) and Silent Night was seeped in the whirlpool with a custom coffee blend made just for the brewery.
Mother Earth Dark Cloud
Mother Earth Dark Cloud Dunkel.
Steeped in a long history dating back hundreds of years, this “old-fashioned” beer is again in vogue. Lager is the German word meaning “to store,” so this beer ages three times longer than our ales do. “Dunkel” means dark in German, but don’t let the color fool you, it is by no means heavy, overbearing or bitter. In fact, it proves to be a very drinkable session beer.
Style: Munich Style Dunkel
Availability: 12 oz bottles, Draft
Mother Earth Weeping Willow Wit
Mother Earth Brewing Weeping Willow Wit.
This beer style is over 400 years old, and continues to enjoy overwhelming popularity. Offering low hop bitterness, it is easy to enjoy. It pours very hazy, with a light gold color… we say it’s like summertime in a glass. Bitter orange peel and fresh coriander add zest and depth to this refreshing beer.
Style: Witbier
Flavor? Per ME: Our Wit offers a light flavor that carefully balances sweet and tart. Can you guess the secret spice?
Food Pairings: Fruit Salad, Grilled Chicken, Grilled Tuna, Steamed Mussels, Buffalo Mozzarella, Mango Pie
Availability: 12 oz bottles, Draft. Available Year-Round
5% ABV
Mother Earth Endless River Kolsch
Mother Earth Endless River Kolsch.
A clean, crisp beer, Kolsch offers a very slight fruity flavor and aroma. It is light gold in color, with a delicate head. This light-bodied beer appeals to nearly everyone who samples it. Expect to enjoy a slight tang in the finish.
Style: Kolsch
Availability: 12 oz bottles, Draft. Year round availability
Food Pairings: Leafy Green Salad with Creamy Dressing, Broiled Lobster, Grilled or Steamed shrimp, Fried Soft Shell Crab, Peach Cobbler
4.9% ABV
