Redhook
Tragedy: Exploding Keg Kills Redhook Worker
Tragedy struck Redhook Brewery this AM. A brewery worker was killed when a beer keg exploded.
The worker, who has not yet been identified, was a man in his 20s or early 30s, said Assistant Fire Chief Steve Achilles. According to the assistant fire chief, the employee had been pressurizing kegs with air as part of a cleaning process to remove residual beer from them.
“The keg failed and exploded and he was injured by parts of the keg,” Achilles said.
A few news outlets are reporting that the worker suffered head and chest injuries after the keg failed and ruptured into to pieces. Both Redhook and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms are investigating. The worker has yet to be identified. [SeacoastOnline]
Redhook Brews No Equal Amber Lager For Soccer Fans
Redhook Brewery has teamed up with Seattle Sounders super fans the Emerald City Supporters to create a beer just for them. Inspired by their mantra “We came to drink”, Redhook is releasing No Equal Amber Lager in both 22 oz bottles and draft across the Pacific Northwest this month. Brewed with Munich and Caramel malts as well as Noble hops, this brew is a very drinkable 5.2% ABV and 30 IBU’s. It will be released as part of the Blueline Series which was launched in 1993 to honor the old trolley barn and that Redhook formerly called home.
Redhook’s brewing manager Jen Talley had this to say of their new soccer brew:
“Seattle has become the soccer mecca of the U.S. There is no equal to the passion ECS show for the Sounders, and as Seattle’s first craft brewery, we are thrilled to team up with them to release No Equal Amber Lager. No Equal is a great beer. It’s smooth and full of flavor but so drinkable that it can be enjoyed throughout the game. The creation of No Equal Amber Lager was a partnership from start to finish. From selecting the final recipe to designing the label, the ECS was involved every step of the way, ensuring this beer would turn out just right for its supporters.”
Redhook is the official sponsor of the Seattle Sounders.
Style: Amber Lager
Availability: 22oz bombers and draft
ABV: 5.2%
Redhook American Independence Ale
New: Redhook American Independence Ale. Part of the Brewery Backyard Series
To pay tribute to the American revolutionaries who started the home brewing tradition in the United States, Redhook and the American Independence Museum have joined forces to brew American Independence Ale, a true American style pale ale and Redhook’s fourth Brewery Backyard Series release. In the days preceding the American Revolution, colonists were fed up with overtaxed ales imported from England. In response, they raised their middle fingers high to English ales and began brewing their own beer. Based on a historic beer recipe using local ingredients and modern techniques, American Independence Ale was brewed in commemoration of the colonialists’ defiance. The Redhook brewing team drew inspiration for the beer from the nearby Folsom Tavern in Exeter, a tavern, now part of the American Independence Museum, where many New Hampshire patriots would gather for a beer in the days leading up to the American Revolution.
American Independence Ale is a crisp, refreshing American Style Pale Ale made using locally grown and malted barley and hops. New England’s Warthog wheat gives the beer body and a dense head that holds the citrus and floral aromas from Simcoe, Zeus and brewery-grown Nugget hops. The medium-bodied pale ale is golden in color and the combination of the hops, wheat and two-row malts gives the beer citrus, pine, floral notes and a dry finish.
Availability: Draft only, as of 2/8/12
5.2% ABV
2011 In Review: Top 20 Craft Breweries
Not everybody knows the Top 2o craft brewers in the United States. To be considered craft, you have to produced less than 6 million barrels of beer a year. Overall in 2011, the beer business declined by 1.5% nationally. (When you factor in the large breweries.) The craft sector saw an increase of 15% growth in volume of barrels shipped. Here’s the Top 20 brewers ranked:
1. Sam Adams
2. Sierra Nevada
3. New Belgium
4. Craft Brew Alliance (includes Red Hook, Kona, Widmer Brothers)
5. Spoetzel (Makers of Shiner)
6. Magic Hat
7. Deschutes Brewing
8. Matt Brewing (Makers of Saranac)
9. Bell’s
10. Harpoon
11. Lagunitas
12. Boulevard
13. Stone
14. Dogfish Head
15. Brooklyn
16. Alaskan
17. Shipyard
18. Abita
19. Long Trail Brewing
20. Great Lakes Brewing
Redhook No Equal Amber Lager
A potential new addition from Redhook– No Equal Amber Lager.
Style: Amber Lager
Availability: Draft only, as of 1/16/12 Arrival: TBA
5.2% ABV
Redhook Long Hammer Headed For Cans
Redhook Brewing will be bringing Longhammer IPA to cans. This will be their second beer offered in cans, after Copperhook.
The generous addition of hops both during and at the end of the fermentation process (dry-hopping) gives our India Pale Ale its characteristic bitterness and piney citrus aroma and flavor. The medium body, crisp finish, and moderate alcohol and IBU levels makes this one of America’s most drinkable and best-selling IPAs.
Style: IPA
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. Cans (2012)
6.5% ABV
First brewed – 1984
Redhook Nut Brown Ale 22oz bottles
Redhook Brewing (Portsmouth, New Hampshire) has redone the Nut Brown label again. This time bombers.
Style: Brown Ale
Availability: 12oz bottles, 22oz bombers, Draft.
5.8% ABV
