More previews…
Unfiltered Oktoberfest
Pride of Pilsener (10th anniversary batch)
Northern Light
Duke of Wellington (IPA)Also don’t forget MN Craft Brewers Guild will be collecting donations for the Emergency Foodshelf Network at this years ABR. Bring a donation and you will get a coupon for free popcorn.
Goose Island is hosting a Release Party for Extremely Naughty Brown Goose at Stub & Herb’s on Thursday September 17th from 6 to 8pm. It is the first time this brew has been available in Minnesota.
Here’s the description of the beer:
Extremely Naughty Brown Goose is the latest limited release brew from Goose Island’s Reserve Line. It is a chestnut brown bourbon barrel aged strong ale (Imperial Brown Ale). At 9% ABV Extremely Naughty Goose is very rich and filled with flavors of wood, bourbon, vanilla, toasted, raisin and malt characteristics. Unfiltered and veiled, a chill haze is expected.
Jace Marti from Schell’s dropped me a note with the lowdown on their 8th and final beer in their 150th
Anniversary Draft series. It will be released on Ted Marti’s (brewmaster/president) birthday, October 10th, and is called 1905 V.T. That’s short for Vacuum Tonic, but the government won’t let them call it that…
Here’s the lowdown on 1905 VT:
Billed as “The Anchor of Perfect Health”, Schell’s Vacuum Tonic was a malt tonic produced from 1905 to 1914. This non-intoxicating, health beverage was almost as nourishing as food, and was superior to anything on the market according to a 1905 article by the New Ulm Review announcing its release.
Special vacuum sealed, glass enameled steel fermentation tanks were used to prevent any atmospheric contamination and compel the retention of the full strength of malt and hops used.
Flavor Profile
Schell’s 1905 V.T. is dark brown in color, and medium bodied. A predominate roasted malt sweetness with hints of caramel and dark chocolate. Low hop bitterness and a dry, lingering finish.
Specs
Original Gravity: 15.0 Plato
International Bitterness Units: 25
Standard Reference Method: 33
Alcohol By Volume: 6.4%
Here’s a photo of the fermenters used to make Vacuum Tonic as well as an advertising piece. Pretty cool.
This is the last beer in the series, and online voting is still going on to pick the anniversary beer for next year.
Here’s the scoop from the gang at Summit regarding their offerings at this weekend’s Autumn Brew Review:
1. Kölsch on draft
2. Oktoberfest on draft
3. Oatmeal Stout on draft
4. Horizon Red Ale Cask Conditioned: Dry hopped in the cask with Amarillo
5. India Pale Ale Cask Conditioned: Dry hopped with Centennial
Mmmm.
Tracy’s Saloon & Eatery is proud to be this year’s home to Surly Brewing Company’s bar-release party for SurlyFest, Surly’s interpretation of an Oktoberfest. (Please no BJCP/style/fanboy arguments)
Specials for the Evening:
6:30pm Limited Seating Six Course Tasting Menu Incorporating Surly Beers Cost: $28 (see below)
7:30pm-10:30pm Open to Public
— Two-for-One Any Surly Pints (Choose from SurlyFest, Furious, Cynic, & Bender)
— “Surly & Sausage” $4 Furious-Boiled Brat with House Relish and Sauerkraut, add $2 for a Pint of Surly