Farmhouse Ales

Jester King Thrash Metal

Jester King Thrash Metal Farmhouse Ale.  Partially made with organic ingredients.  Interestingly, the brewery asks you to chill the beer for a full 24 hours prior to consumption.  Make sure you read the description.

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Jester King Le Petite Debuts Today

Jester King Brewing (Austin, TX) debuts a new session ale today. Le Petite Prince Farmhouse Table Beer is is quite quaffable at a mere 2.8% abv.

Le Petite is inspired by the same Wallonian (Belgium) region table beers. They too were Continue Reading →

White Birch Brewing Jasmine

White Birch Jasmine.  Another addition in the Apprentice Series.

With this release by Kate Wallace, our ninth brewer apprentice,we bring you a special Belgian inspired ale.   Like the precious Jasmine of the orient, this rich red ale offers a nuanced spiciness with Continue Reading →

Stillwater Brews Bronze Age In Belgium

Stillwater Artisanal Ales (Baltimore, MD) has a new collaboration coming stateside.  Bronze Age was brewed at Hof ten Dormaal in Tildonk, Belgium.

Bronze Age is a farmhouse ale brewed with raw spelt.  Spelt, which is a species of wheat, bears an Continue Reading →

Jester King Unveils Noble King

Jester King Brewing (Austin, TX) will debut  Noble King Hoppy Farmhouse Ale.  This new farmhouse ale features noble hops to create an earthy, low-bitter, beer.

Taste Expectations From JK:
Medium strength, dry, golden ale brewed with our farmhouse yeast, and, Continue Reading →

Allagash Fluxus 2011 Arrives

Allagash Brewing’s Fluxus, 2011 edition is available for your drinking pleasure.  This year, the style is a French farmhouse style ale.  Previous editions include  a saison with sweet potatoes, black pepper and extra hops (2009).  2010, an imperial stout brewed Continue Reading →

Posted in Coming Soon, Jester King Brewery

Jester King Thrash Metal

Jester King Thrash MetalJester King Thrash Metal Farmhouse Ale.  Partially made with organic ingredients.  Interestingly, the brewery asks you to chill the beer for a full 24 hours prior to consumption.  Make sure you read the description.

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Style: Farmhouse Ale
Hops: East Kent Goldings, Cascade, Columbus
Malts:  Non organic malted barley ( Pilsner, Caramunich), Organic Malted Barley (Two-Row)

Availability: 750ml bottles
Arrival: TBA

9.3% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Jester King Brewery, New Releases

Jester King Le Petite Debuts Today

Jester King Le Petit Prince FarmhouseJester King Brewing (Austin, TX) debuts a new session ale today. Le Petite Prince Farmhouse Table Beer is is quite quaffable at a mere 2.8% abv.

Le Petite is inspired by the same Wallonian (Belgium) region table beers. They too were quite seasonable, brewed during colder months as it was beneficial to the brewing process. The low abv made these beers great to server to farmers & field workers (without getting them drunk.). They were great at hydrating in the absence of clean drinking water.

This prince starts showing up on draft handles today, and over the weekend. Bottles soon to follow.

Style: Farmhouse Ale

Hops: Czech Saaz
Malts:  Pilsner, Wheat, Caramunich, Acidulated Malt
Yeast: Farmhouse

Availability:  Draft, 750ml bottles soon

2.8% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in White Birch Brewing

White Birch Brewing Jasmine

White Birch JasmineWhite Birch Jasmine.  Another addition in the Apprentice Series.

With this release by Kate Wallace, our ninth brewer apprentice,we bring you a special Belgian inspired ale.   Like the precious Jasmine of the orient, this rich red ale offers a nuanced spiciness with a smooth medium bodied malt backbone and a dry finish.  As Kate moves on, we raise a toast and hop enjoy her beer as much as we do.  

Style: Farmhouse Ale
Availability:  22oz bombers, 12oo bottle release.
Arrival: December, 2011

6.5% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Stillwater Artisanal Ales

Stillwater Brews Bronze Age In Belgium

Stillwater Artisanal Ales (Baltimore, MD) has a new collaboration coming stateside.  Bronze Age was brewed at Hof ten Dormaal in Tildonk, Belgium.

Bronze Age is a farmhouse ale brewed with raw spelt.  Spelt, which is a species of wheat, bears an important correlation to the beer name.  Spelt was first sewn and harvested during the Bronze Age.

Style: Farmhouse Ale
Availability: 12.7oz bottles

8% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Jester King Brewery, New Releases

Jester King Unveils Noble King

Jester King NobleJester King Brewing (Austin, TX) will debut  Noble King Hoppy Farmhouse Ale.  This new farmhouse ale features noble hops to create an earthy, low-bitter, beer.

Taste Expectations From JK:
Medium strength, dry, golden ale brewed with our farmhouse yeast, and, as its name suggests, an abundance of noble, European hops. We’re all very big fans of the subtle, delicate earthy flavors of classic European noble hops, and particularly enjoy the way that those flavors interplay with the character of our farmhouse yeast. Though the hops in Noble King are front and center, they don’t overwhelm the palate, the way some high alpha (highly bitter) New World varieties sometimes can. This results in a beer that’s thoroughly hoppy, yet elegant, dry, balanced, and drinkable.

Style: Farmhouse Ale

Availability: Draft initially.  750ml bottles, to follow by December, 2011.

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Heavy Seas, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin & Heavy Seas Celebrate A Free Spirit


Beer people are resilient.  Instead of just being sad about a senseless tragedy, Heavy Seas & Terrapin Brewing are bringing something good from it.  Free Spirit celebrates the life of Brittney Fox Watts who past away in July, 2011.   This farmhouse ale captures the “free spirit” of an individual who touched quite a few lives. This funky, unique ale features sunflower seeds and elder flowers.

Label:
We encourage you to DABBLE in this collaboration ale brewed in LOVING memory of Brittney Fox Watts, a member of both the Heavy Seas and Terrapin FAMILIES.  

 In true Farmhouse FASHION, this FREE-SPIRITED memorial ale celebrates her PASSION for anything UNIQUE, FRESH, CREATIVE, and maybe a little bit CRAZED.  Free Spirit has a BIG HEART and a BEAUTIFUL SOUL.  

 Keep and OPEN-MIND and TRUST your palate, we believe this beer will make you SMILE.   This one’s for you, Brittney. Cheers!

Style: Farmhouse Ale, brewed w/ Sunflowers & Elderflower
 Availability: 22oz bombers.
Arrival: Mid-October, 2011

6% ABV

“A DABBLER, skilled in no particular area, but striving to always do my best work.” – BFW

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Allagash Brewing, New Releases, Seasonal Return

Allagash Fluxus 2011 Arrives

Allagash Brewing’s Fluxus, 2011 edition is available for your drinking pleasure.  This year, the style is a French farmhouse style ale.  Previous editions include  a saison with sweet potatoes, black pepper and extra hops (2009).  2010, an imperial stout brewed with cacoa nibs.

Style: Farmhouse Ale
Taste Expectations: Peppery, spicy, & slightly funky.
Availability: 750 ml bottles, Corked/Caged. Seasonal release, style changes each year

8% ABV

Pic: @AleYeahBeer

by Reid Ramsay