Head Brewer: Bob Barrar
Assistant Brewer: Vince Desrosiers
Assistant Brewer: Vince Desrosiers
HOUSE BELGIAN
Belgian Wit: An Unfiltered Belgian-style wheat beer. Pale in color and light-bodied yet very complex. A distinct yeast and the use of spices give it a fruity citrus flavor that is very refreshing.
Seasonal Beers on Tap as of September 1st
Amarillo Wheat
OG: 1.040 Color: 3.5 IBU: 20 Alc by Vol: 4.0%A light bodied American wheat beer that's been single hopped with Amarillo hops.
American Brown Ale
OG: 1055 Color: 17 IBU: 35 Alc by Vol: 5.4%A bigger, hoppier version of the English Classic. This medium-bodied beer marries chocolate and a roasted flavor and aroma with an assertive American hop bouquet and bitterness.
Berliner Weisse
OG: 1030 Color: 2 IBU: 2 Alc by Vol: 2.8%German style wheat beer, pale golden in color with a refreshing tart, acidic, and lemony citric fruit characteristic. This style of beer has a very light body, and almost no hop bitterness. The addition of woodruff or raspberry syrup can be added to balance out the sourness.
Hopilicious IPA
OG: 1.080 Color: 10 IBU: 90 Alc by Vol: 7.2%American style double IPA, full-bodied malt flavor supports a ridiculous amount of hops, giving it pronounced bitterness and overwhelming hop flavor and aroma. Made with 8 pounds of hops per barrel.
September Releases
(All dates are approximate)Seasonal beers to become available during the month.
Abbey Dubbel
Release Date: 09/15/2008OG: 1075 Color: 16 IBU: 25 Alc by Vol: 7.3%
Brewed in the style of a Belgian monestary, it has a distinct aroma of plum and pears. The flavor has the sweetness of dark Belgian candy sugar paired with nuances of fruit and spice. A dense, rocky head sits atop this mahogany colored ale.
Awards: 2006 World Beer Cup Bronze Medal Winner
Oktoberfest
Release Date: 09/15/2008OG: 1.063 Color: 12 IBU: 26 Alc by Vol: 6.0%
Traditional German festival beer, this full-bodied amber lager has a wonderful malty and bready aroma and a firm malt flavor, balanced with mild bitterness and a clean dry finish.
The Cannibal
Release Date: 09/15/2008OG: 1070 Color: 30 IBU: 31 Alc by Vol: 7.5%
Belgian-style golden ale with a complex dry sweetness, balancing bitterness and a spicy finish.
Awards: 2005 GABF Gold medal; 2006 World Beer Cup Silver medal.
Cask Conditioned
(All dates are approximate)FiRKIN FRIDAY
Friday, September 5
Come out and join us for some cask conditioned Ironbound Ale, 5:00 PM. Our American Pale Ale.
