Human Blockhead Lager

http://www.shmaltz.com

Brownbag Beer of the week

Stone Vertical Epic Ale

As with any good epic, herein lies the promise of larger-than-life experiences, heroics and twists & turns as the adventure unfolds. These bottle-conditioned ales are specifically designed to be aged until sometime after December 12th, 2012. Provided you can wait that long. At that time, enjoy them in a "vertical" tasting. Each one unique to it's year of release. Each with its own "twist & turn" in the plotline. Each one released one year, one month and one day from the previous year's edition. To remind you, the remaining dates are:

09.09.09

10.10.10

11.11.11

12.12.12

Leelanau's Golden Ale

http://www.leelanaubeer.com

Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine

Picked up the 2008 vintage of this 11% + alcohol Barley Wine from Ladd's this week for "Brownbag Monday!"

crème brûlée Imperial Milk Stout

From New York's Southern Tier

	crème brûlée Imperial Milk Stout a stout of great contention
	We are not the harbingers of truth as some may suggest but it may indeed be argued that our brewing philosophy is tantamount to a dessert with a bellicose past. How, you may ask, would a brewery determine a likeness to hard-coated custard? Our response is simple; it’s all in the power of history, and of course, the extra finesse needed to top off a contentious treat with definition. By comprehending the labyrinthine movement of time, one would not think it strange to trace the errant path of an ordinary object such as a cream dessert only to discover that it has been the cause of cultural disputes since the middle ages. The British founders of burnt cream and from Spain, crema catalana, both stand by their creative originality and we respect that, but it was the French Crème Brûlée, amid the strife of contention, that survived to represent our deliciously creamy brew. 10.0% abv • 25º plato • 195º L • 22 oz / 1/6 keg 2-row pale malt / dark caramel malt / vanilla bean / lactose sugar / kettle hops: columbus / aroma hops: horizon

Brownbag Monday

Black Tulip - Trippel Ale

description from http://newhollandbrew.com:

Mysterious, alluring and seductive, yet tantalizingly elusive; these are the storied characteristics of the Black Tulip.

Golden in color, Black Tulip Trippel is a delightful beer with a slightly sweet body. Its ester-laden character reveals an enigmatic dance between Belgian ale yeast and Michigan beet sugar, conjuring hints of bananas and rock candy. Its inviting flavor is complemented by a pleasing dry finish.

19.6° Plato, Alc. 9% by Vol.
Available in:
Pub Draught • 22 oz • Growler • Half Barrel • Sixth Barrel

Put this in your brownbag: Santa's Private Reserve

From www.rogue.com:

2006 San Francisco POP Show (12oz bottle)—1st

2005 U.S. Beer Tasting Championships—PNW Champ

More Awards...

“The problem with some people is that when they aren’t drunk, they’re sober. ”

- William Butler Yeats

HISTORY

Rogue’s annual holiday offering, Santa’s Private Reserve, is a variation of the classic Saint Rogue Red, but with double the hops--including Chinook, and Centennial, and a mystery hop called Rudolph by head brewer John “more hops” Maier!

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Pilgrim's Dole - Wheat Wine

Pilgrim’s Dole is a barleywine-style ale made with fifty percent wheat malt, or what we at New Holland call a wheatwine. Pilgrim’s Dole blends warming and slightly sweet flavors with a unique caramelized character. It would be an excellent accent to nutty dishes, fruit crisps or creme brulee.

During the 14th century, the term “Pilgrim’s Dole” described the rations of bread and ale given to nourish wayfarers on their holy pilgrimage. At New Holland, Pilgrim’s Dole is brewed for the cultural explorer of today. It is a rewarding discovery on the road to enlightenment.

Whether in a snifter or from your rucksack, Pilgrim’s Dole will enhance any experience and is certain to incite wanderlust and to fuel adventure.

It is a barleywine-style ale made with fifty percent wheat malt, or what we at New Holland call wheatwine. Pilgrim’s Dole blends warming and slightly sweet flavors with a unique caramelized character.

25° Plato, Alc. 10% by Vol.

NEXT RELEASE: NOV, 2008
Available in:
Pub Draught • 22 oz • Growler • Half Barrel • Sixth Barrel

See Pilgrim's Dole - Wheat Wine in the Brewer's Kitchen

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Found this at Ligthouse Liqours: ROGUE Yellow Snow IPA! ($5.99 for 22 oz bottle.)

6 Ingredients:

Malts: Two Row Pale, Cara Foam & Melanoiden.

Hops: Amarillo.

Yeast & Water: Rogue's Pacman Yeast and Free Range Coastal Water.

Specs: 15º PLATO 70 IBU 76 AA 14º Lovibond

Brownbag Monday: Southern Hemisphere HARVEST Fresh Hop Ale

Found this 24 ouncer at Ladd's this week:

Our newest addition to our Harvest family is Southern Hemisphere Harvest. This is the first time we know of that an American brewer has put out a beer with fresh-picked hops from the southern hemisphere. The inaugural ale will debut in late April and will feature fresh Pacific Hallertau, New Zealand Motueka and New Zealand Southern Cross hops, all from New Zealand.

Like our Celebration Ale, the fresh hops in this beer are dried right after being picked then shipped immediately to Chico for brewing so that they retain their peak aromatics and flavors. To ensure the freshest hops possible, we went to the added expense of flying these hops from New Zealand to Chico so we could brew with them the week after they were picked.

Southern Hemisphere Harvest Press Release

alcohol content 6.7% by volume	yeast Ale Yeast
beginning gravity 14.7 Plato	bittering hops Pacific Halertau
ending gravity 3.9 Plato	finishing hops New Zealand Motueka & New Zealand Southern Cross
bitterness units 66	malts Pale & Caramel

BROWNBAG MONDAY: STONE IPA

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22 oz'er
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BROWNBAG MONDAY: STONE STOUT

Alc/Vol.
9.2%

Grain Bill:
Pale Malt, Carmel Malts, Oats, Black Malt, Roasted Barley, Chocolate Malt and

100% Pure Cocoa

Hop Varieties:
Ahtanum, Summit, Willamette and Galena