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.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, the tasting guide is available. So what? I’m gonna give you the real low-brau, er, low-down on Brau Bros. beer at ABR. Fresh out of the Twitter oven:
1) Fresh Hop Munich Dunkel
2) Ring Neck Nut Braun
3) Fresh Hop Sheephead Firkin
4) Purple Sting Pin
5) Purple Sting on Lemongrass Pin
Interesting, neh?
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.
For all the faithful MNBeer readers, you’ve been getting glimpses of the treasures in store for Saturday’s Autumn Brew Review. Now it’s time to really get excited – the Tasting Guide is available.
And if you are going to be at ABR, please consider making a donation to the Emergency Food Shelf. In return you’ll receive a voucher for a FREE popcorn from the Minnesota Craft Brewer’s Guild Information Booth! Click here for a list of suggested nonperishable food and personal care items.
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.
