Retail Update for 17 May 2023
Wheat Blanc โข Nonconformist 07 โข What is Enlightenment? โข Susan โข Society & Solitude #10
We have an abundance of new and returning beers for the coming week! Wheat Blanc reemerges in 750ml bottles, alongside another novel entry in our Nonconformist sequence and freshly packaged cans of What is Enlightenment?, Susan, and Society & Solitude #10. Our taproom will also be flush with drafts and vintage beers by the glass and bottle for enjoyment during your visit.
Wheat Blanc
In our continued exploration of Farmsteadยฎ ales within various contexts and processes, we once again present a lively, delicately tart, wine barrel-conditioned ale with a grist bill comprised of 90% organically grown wheat and 10% organically grown barley. This vintage was blended from a diversity of 9 to 16-month barrels and dry-hopped with hand-selected Motueka hops from Freestyle Hopsโour agricultural partner, in Upper Moutere, New Zealandโas well as hand-selected Hallertauer Blanc hops from Seitz Farmโour agricultural partner in Wolnzach, Germany.
Nonconformist 07
This exploratory series provides us with whimsical opportunities to share an assortment of blended beers, exploratory aging techniques, and distinctive ingredient pairings.
Nonconformist 07 is a particularly delightful representation of timing, chance, and creativity. We filled wine barrels with Of First & Last Thingsโour IPA with Motuekaโข, Nelson Sauvin, and Simcoeยฎ Hopsโand allowed it to rest for nine months while developing nuanced acidity from the metabolic contribution of our resident microflora, after which we aged it further with organic Tulsi powder and organic Lemon Balm, both from Foster Farm Botanicals in East Calais, Vt. After a year of careful monitoring of its in-bottle evolution, weโre pleased to share this singular, enchantingly complex creation.
Each release features the imaginative artwork by our lifelong friend and collaborator, Alex Peltz of Peltz Creative.
Cans and Growlers:
- What is Enlightenment? – A refreshing American Pale Ale first brewed more than a decade ago in honor of our Second Anniversary with Simcoeยฎ and Amarilloยฎ hops.
- Susan – IPA brewed with hops from the Yakima Valley and Riwaka hops from New Zealand.
- Society & Solitude #10 – Double IPA brewed with Hill Road honey and hopped with Simcoeยฎ, Galaxy, and Nelson Sauvin hops.
- Abner – Double IPA brewed with American malted barley and a selection of American hops from the Pacific Northwest.
- Double Nelson – Double IPA brewed exclusively with Nelson Sauvin hops from our partner farm in New Zealand: Freestyle Hops.
- Everett – Porter, brewed with American malted barley, English and German roasted malts, and American hops.
Bottles
Our to-go selection of bottles includes Double Barrel Aaron: Bourbon|Cognac; Civil Disobedience Blend 36; Biere de Norma; Anna: Motueka; as well as newly curated guest bottles from 3 Fonteinen.
