Sprecher recently announced a new limited edition brew called Wisconsin Fresh Hop Amber Lager which pairs their Amber with some recently harvested Wisconsin hops.
We used the just harvested 200 lbs of WI grown Cascade hops to dry hop our 40 barrels of lager beer and it is still resting on all those nice looking hops. These WI hops were not as strong as those we receive from the west coast, Oregon’s Willamette valley, my birth place (Eugene, OR). Tasting from the tank I get a nice crisp character from these hops and slight floral bouquet. I can not describe exactly what flavor is coming across except that it is nice and refreshing and of distinct and subtle cascade profile. The hops do not add much in the way of aroma but their acids do impart a nice change in the mouth feel and slight resin character to the finish. Drinkability is very good and I suspect that it will improve a bit upon final filtration and with its full carbonation. We are looking forward to quaffing a lot of this special brew.
As of now, the only place in Madison which is set to receive some of the brew is the Sprecher's Restaurant out in Middleton.
According to the Vintage Brewing Company's Facebook page, the House of Brews' second beer will be on tap there starting tomorrow:
Fan of local brews? Vintage Brewing Co. is honored to host the WORLD DEBUT of the 2nd ever beer from Madison's newest microbrewery, HOUSE OF BREWS! "Full House" is a malty, full-bodied strong pale ale, and we'll be tapping the first keg at 5pm on Thursday, 9-22-11. Their inaugural brew, "Prairie Rye" will be on tap as well...a perfect chance to sample the entire lineup of HOB brews (so far!).
Point's latest beer, Drop Dead Blonde, now has a label. According to their website, DDB will be available year-round but only on draught, at this point. At 110 calories, I assume it's aimed at Miller Lite and Bud Lite drinkers. I was up in Point a couple weeks ago but didn't see it on tap anywhere but did indulge in some Nude Beach.
Lastly, I saw this article up at Slate called "Beyond Oktoberfest" which highlights some tasty German biers that aren't Bavarian Märzens. Among them are rauchbier, gose, and Kölsch. Unfortunately, I've only ever seen one of the brands in the article for sale here in Madison, though a couple of the styles mentioned are readily available.
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