Craft Brewing And Distilling News for September 26, 2012
September 26, 2012•Hood River, Oregon’s Full Sail Brewing has introduced Hopfenfrisch Pilsner-style lager as part of its Brewmaster Reserve series. The beer is brewed with locally grown, fresh harvested Perle hops and fermented with Full Sail’s lager yeast. It will be available on draft in limited quantities from September to November throughout the Pacific Northwest, as well as at Full Sail’s Hood River tasting room and pub and at their Riverplace brewery in Portland. Other beers in the 2012 Brewmaster Reserve series include Wreck the Halls, Old Boardhead Barleywine Ale, Full Sail Imperial Stout, Top Sail Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Porter and Full Sail “25” Pale Doppelbock, which is set to be released soon.
•North Carolina’s Natty Greene’s Brewing Co. is rolling out the latest entry in its limited edition Cellar Series, American Sour Ale. Originating as Natty Greene’s flagship Buckshot Amber Ale, the 6.5%-abv offering is brewed with several varieties of bacteria and yeast—which create the beer’s sour notes—and aged in oak before being blended and packaged in 750-ml. bottles. Only 240 bottles of American Sour Ale will be available at select North Carolina retail outlets. Established in 2004, Natty Greene’s currently operates two brewpubs in Greensboro and Raleigh, as well as a Greensboro-based production facility with a capacity of 200,000 barrels, which provides beer for major grocery stores, independent retailers and around 700 taps throughout the state.
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