Redhook Brewing is sprucing up their bottles & artwork in 2011. Here’s a sneak peak at Late Harvest’s new 2011 image. If I calculate correctly, this is the 3rd update in the last few years.
Late Harvest is a brown ale Continue Reading →
Red Brick Brewing’s Brown Ale.
Dark copper color with bronze rims. Very thick foam, persistent. Nice and elegant toffee aromas with spices and roasted almonds, very persistent and evolving on brewed coffee. Very franc in the mouth. Black fruits, plum with Continue Reading →
Anchor Brewing has a new brewing they are brewing up – Brekle’s Brown. The name pays homage to Gottlieb Brekle, an early brewmaster of what would eventually become Anchor Brewing. Brekle came to San Francisco, California from Germany in the Continue Reading →
Today – Friday February 18th – a few casks tap around Atlanta…
Peak Brewing’s – Spring Simcoe Ale. Pale Ale, 5.2% ABV. All organic American Pale brewed with simcoe hops. Bright, fresh hop flavors, with a sweet light malt finish. Great Continue Reading →
Red Brick Brewing is finding their niche at barrel aging. Last year’s 15th Anniversary found instant popularity, prompting the brewery commemorate the beer again on their 16th. This beer is an imperial brown ale that spent 6 months with Mr. Jack Continue Reading →
A follow up to last years popular 15th Anniversary by Red Brick Brewing (Atlanta, GA) is 16th Anniversary Ale. This year’s edition boasts a few changes.
16th is Red Brick’s Brown Ale (A double brown as they call it) aged 6 Continue Reading →
Shipyard Brewing Company’s Brewer’s Brown Returns to Stay. Brewer’s Brown was released by the Portland, Maine based brewery as a spring seasonal in 2010. In 2011, it has been promoted to year round.
Description:
Shipyard Brewer’s Brown is a full-bodied dark Continue Reading →
Redhook Brewing is sprucing up their bottles & artwork in 2011. Here’s a sneak peak at Late Harvest’s new 2011 image. If I calculate correctly, this is the 3rd update in the last few years.
Late Harvest is a brown ale first brewed in 2005, and available seasonally from August through October.
5.9% ABV
Red Brick Brewing’s Brown Ale.
Dark copper color with bronze rims. Very thick foam, persistent. Nice and elegant toffee aromas with spices and roasted almonds, very persistent and evolving on brewed coffee. Very franc in the mouth. Black fruits, plum with more intense spicy notes of canella and cloves. The texture is very delicate. The beer seems to have all characters for a beer with personality but is kind of dissociated having intense flavors at first, then some emptiness in the middle of the mouth and finishing with a bitter finish.
Style: Brown Ale
Availability: 12 oz bottles, Draft.
Season: Year Round
6.5% ABV
Anchor Brewing has a new brewing they are brewing up – Brekle’s Brown. The name pays homage to Gottlieb Brekle, an early brewmaster of what would eventually become Anchor Brewing. Brekle came to San Francisco, California from Germany in the 1850’s. Brekle became the brewmaster of a new brewery called “Golden Gate Brewery”. In 1871 he purchased a saloon and began turning it into a brewery. 25 years after his purchase it became Anchor.
To celebrate Anchor’s vast 140 year history, they have released Brekle’s Brown Ale, an all malt, single hop ale. The brainchild of brewer Mark Carpenter, Mark wanted a beer that ties the past and present together. The malt forward recipe takes a que from all malt recipes from Anchor’s past. As for the present/future – the one and single hop used is a relatively new (and very en vogue right now) citra. Citra was also used in the dry hopping.
First Brewed: December 2010, racked in January 2011.
Availability: Sadly, only in greater San Francisco area.
6% ABV
Today – Friday February 18th – a few casks tap around Atlanta…
Peak Brewing’s – Spring Simcoe Ale. Pale Ale, 5.2% ABV. All organic American Pale brewed with simcoe hops. Bright, fresh hop flavors, with a sweet light malt finish. Great warm weather cask. Taps 5pm @TacoMacDecatur , @TacoMacEllard
Harvey & Son – Lewes Castle Brown Ale. English Brown Ale, 4.8% ABV. English ale with hints of chocolate, vanilla. Some fruit notes. True English Brown. Taps 6pm @PorterBeerBar
Red Brick Brewing is finding their niche at barrel aging. Last year’s 15th Anniversary found instant popularity, prompting the brewery commemorate the beer again on their 16th. This beer is an imperial brown ale that spent 6 months with Mr. Jack Daniels.
To contrast, last year’s 15th Anniversary was aged 13 months in a Pappy Van Winkle barrel.
In 2011, 16th Anniversary kicks off Red Brick’s new “Brick Mason” series of 12oz/ 4pks. The first of 4 editions released this year.
Style: Imperial Brown Ale. (Barrel Aged)
Taste Expectations: Boozy, Vanilla, oak, bourbon, malt.
Availability: 12oz/4pks. Limited Draft. 1 time brew.
11% ABV
Special early release today @HopCity & @TowerATL in Atlanta!
A follow up to last years popular 15th Anniversary by Red Brick Brewing (Atlanta, GA) is 16th Anniversary Ale. This year’s edition boasts a few changes.
16th is Red Brick’s Brown Ale (A double brown as they call it) aged 6 months in Jack Daniels bourbon barrels. (15th was 13 mos. in Pappy). Also, 16th Anniversary won’t be in 22 oz bombers but 12oz/4 pks. The production is slightly higher in 2011.
Another interesting note, 16th Anniversary is the first of 4 beers in Red Brick’s new “Brick Mason” series. (Post to follow)
Style: Imperial Brown Ale (barrel aged)
Arrival: Late February – Early March, 2011.
7.5% ABV
Shipyard Brewing Company’s Brewer’s Brown Returns to Stay. Brewer’s Brown was released by the Portland, Maine based brewery as a spring seasonal in 2010. In 2011, it has been promoted to year round.
Description:
Shipyard Brewer’s Brown is a full-bodied dark brown ale made with 5 different malts and 3 varieties of hops. This beer has a nice, smoky taste up front and a smooth, full body finishing with a crisp hop bite at the back.
Style: Brown Ale
Hops: English Challenger, Styrian Goldings, East Kent Goldings
Malt: 2-Row British Pale Ale, Crystal, Roasted Barley, Chocolate, Torrified Wheat
Yeast: Top-Fermenting English
Food Pairings: Hamburgers, Traditional Pub Fare
Availability: 12/6pks. 12pks. Draft.
5.4% ABV
