Brooklyn Brewing Lacertidus XXV. Lacertidus is what I thought to be latin, but it seems I was mistaken.
There is Lacertidae, a species of wall lizards.
Anyway, a new draft offering (Only as of 10/27/11) from the brewery.
Brooklyn Brewing celebrates the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) with Bam Boozle Ale. The Academy opened its doors in 1861, remaining completely non-profit for the past 150 years. In 2008, BAM celebrated a record breaking attendance550,000 indivduals. The Academy Continue Reading →
Introducing the next edition in Brooklyn Brewing’s Brewmaster’s Reserve Series – The Companion. A book and a beer. They both hit shelves this September. The book contains beer info from more than 160 experts including, Garrett Oliver and Continue Reading →
The government thinks we are stupid. Thus the fairly stringent rules about how to name beer. Brooklyn Brewing’s newest beer in their Brewmaster’s Reserve series is based on a popular cocktail called “Penicillin.” Of course that won’t fly as Continue Reading →
Brooklyn Brewing’s Summer is the brewery’s popular summer seasonal. Brooklyn calls it a “modern rendition of the light dinner ale.” In 2011, Brooklyn joins the can revolution introducing Summer Ale in this growing popular format.
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The next release in Brooklyn Brewing’s Brewmaster’s Reserve series is set to release. This edition is actually a beer that gives a nod to the cocktail world. “The Tonic” draws it’s favors from a drink called “The Penicillin” Continue Reading →
This is more on the side of – Ain’t It Cool News, then a piece on a beer you will see in the United States. Recently Garrett Oliver, brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery traveled to Sweden with his entire brewing team. Continue Reading →
Brooklyn Brewing Lacertidus XXV. Lacertidus is what I thought to be latin, but it seems I was mistaken.
There is Lacertidae, a species of wall lizards.
Anyway, a new draft offering (Only as of 10/27/11) from the brewery.
Brooklyn Brewing celebrates the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) with Bam Boozle Ale. The Academy opened its doors in 1861, remaining completely non-profit for the past 150 years. In 2008, BAM celebrated a record breaking attendance550,000 indivduals. The Academy relies completely on contributions to operate. A portion of the proceeds from each case of Bam Boozle Ale sold will benefit BAM.
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No, we are not foolin’ around. We have brewed a unique new beer commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Brooklyn Academy of Music. BAM, the oldest performing arts center in the country, started attracting audiences to Brooklyn before the Brooklyn Bridge was even open. Such historic figures as Frederick Douglass, Mark Twain, P.T. Barnum, & Sarah Bernhardt have all appeared on its stages. Today, Brooklyn Academy of Music has established itself as the preeminent home for adventurous artists, audiences, and ideas, from around the globe and around the block. As a devout supporter and patron of BAM, I applaud that kind of commitment. Brooklyn Brewery will donate a portion of the proceeds to BAM from each case sold. Please join us in toasting BAM, a special treasure and a true Brooklyn original. — Steve Hindy, Co-founder and President
Style:
Availability: 750ml bottles, corked/caged.
Arrival: TBA
7.6% ABV
Learn more about Brooklyn Academy of Music at BAM.org
Introducing the next edition in Brooklyn Brewing’s Brewmaster’s Reserve Series – The Companion. A book and a beer. They both hit shelves this September. The book contains beer info from more than 160 experts including, Garrett Oliver and Thomas Kraus-Weyermann (Of Weyermann Malts). The beer is a floor malted wheat wine, brewed with by duo to act as a “companion” to the book.
Per Brooklyn:
For the past four years, brewmaster Garrett Oliver has been working on a massive project. It’s the ultimate beer collaboration, but it’s not a beer. Published this September by Oxford University Press, it’s The Oxford Companion to Beer, the most comprehensive book on beer ever published, featuring 160 experts covering more than 1,100 subjects. It’s a momentous thing, so Garrett (Editor-in-Chief), Horst Dornbusch (Associate Editor, writer, scholar, man-about-town) and Thomas Kraus-Weyermann (writer and master maltster) hatched a plan. Together, they brewed our next Brewmaster’s Reserve beer, called The Companion.
Thomas created special new floor malts for The Companion, which is brewed in an old style called “wheat wine”, a wheat-based equivalent to barley wine. The floor malts give this beer a juicy malt character of considerable depth, 55% malted wheat gives it a surprising lightness on the palate, while our house ale yeast lends a gentle fruitiness. The Oxford Companion will impart knowledge, whileThe Companion imparts conviviality. Maybe you really can have it all?
The government thinks we are stupid. Thus the fairly stringent rules about how to name beer. Brooklyn Brewing’s newest beer in their Brewmaster’s Reserve series is based on a popular cocktail called “Penicillin.” Of course that won’t fly as a beer name, so Brooklyn used the name “The Tonic.” It seems now that Tonic won’t fly either.
Sources close to the brewery are telling me they are going to have to go with the name “The Concoction.” Apparently naming a beer with verbiage relating to, or making reference to it having a “therapeutic or curative property” is a no-no. A relationship cannot be made to drinking and such names.
Whatever its name, this honey/lemon/ginger draft only offering is not far away from glasses.
Brooklyn Brewing’s Summer is the brewery’s popular summer seasonal. Brooklyn calls it a “modern rendition of the light dinner ale.” In 2011, Brooklyn joins the can revolution introducing Summer Ale in this growing popular format.
Style: English Pale Ale
Hops: German Perle, American Cascade, Fuggle, Amarillo
Malts: 2 Row British Malts
Taste Expectations: Bready, fruity w/ a hint of lemon & citrus. Light & easy drinking
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. 12oz cans. April-July, seasonally
5% ABV
Pic: Brooklyn Blog
The next release in Brooklyn Brewing’s Brewmaster’s Reserve series is set to release. This edition is actually a beer that gives a nod to the cocktail world. “The Tonic” draws it’s favors from a drink called “The Penicillin” served in a New York City cocktail bar. Sadly, using the word Penicillin didn’t make the government happy, and thus “The Tonic” was born.
We spend a lot of time with our pals in the cocktail world, and they are constantly putting new flavor combinations in front of us. One of my favorites is a Scotch-based cocktail called The Penicillin. Invented by bartender Sam Ross at Sasha Petraske’s famous NYC cocktail bar Milk & Honey, the Pencillin is an instant classic. It combines peaty Scotch, ginger-infused honey, and lemon juice. It’s an improbable blend, but it’s delicious, and it’s also the inspiration for our next Brewmaster’s Reserve beer, The Tonic. The government wouldn’t let us call the beer “Penicillin”, we’re afraid. But friends, between you and us, this brand new Tonic will cure many of your ills. Now take your Tonic and text us tomorrow.
Style: Herbed/Spiced Beer
Hops: Willamette, Cascades, Fuggles, Kent Goldings, Simcoe, Citra, Sorachi Ace, Amarillo
Malts: English Peat Smoked Malt, English Pale Malt, German Pilsner Malt
Additions: Dried Lemon Peel, Minced ginger, NYS Wildflower Honey, Organic, Lemon Juice from Italy (Sicily)
Availability: Draft only. Ships Late May, 2011
?? ABV
This is more on the side of – Ain’t It Cool News, then a piece on a beer you will see in the United States. Recently Garrett Oliver, brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery traveled to Sweden with his entire brewing team. In tow was 150 Heaven Hill bourbon barrels. The team was there to celebrate the 175 Anniversary of Carnegie Porter, first brewed in 1836. Heaven Hill Distillery is based in Bardstown, Kentucky and their barrels are frequently being used in barrel aged beers.
While in Sweden, Oliver completed in a friendly Beer vs. Wine competition (in which the brewery’s blog says he won!) & was interviewed by local media. Check out more at <BrooklynBlog>
Image: Brooklyn Brewing’s Flickr
