Banjo
12-15-2011, 04:23 PM
http://smuttynose.blogspot.com/2011/12/smuttynose-expansion-update-121411.html
UPCOMING BIG BEER RELEASES
Please note - these are dates we expect to begin shipping these beers to our wholesalers. The time it takes for them to reach store shelves varies considerably from market to market and is largely out of our control
Baltic Porter - January 2012
Really Old Brown Dog - March 2012
Wheat Wine - May 2012
Homunculus - July 2012
Scotch Ale - September 2012
The Stout Slot - October 2012
Gravitation - December 2012
THE SMUTTYNOSE BIG BEER SERIES
Since 1998, Smuttynose Brewing has offered its Big Beer Series, specialty beers released seasonally in very limited quantities. Although some styles appear every year, others get dropped or added to the lineup, or simply take a sabbatical for a year or two. Adding to the free-form nature of this series, our brewers are encouraged to tweak, change and experiment with recipes from one year to the next, so that one year's edition may be subtly or dramatically different from the next (or it may be exactly the same).
Since 2002, our Executive Brewer, David Yarrington, has contributed notes on each new edition of the Series, as well as on other seasonal beers, such as our Pumpkin Ale. Sometimes the notes are extensive; sometimes, if little or no changes have been made to the previous year's edition, they will be brief.
By the way, all Smuttynose Big Beers are bottle conditioned and will age quite nicely if stored properly. Starting in 2005, we've "vintage" dated our Big Beer labels to help you keep your cellar organized.
THE SHORT BATCH SERIES
For years, we'd been kicking around the idea of putting together a pilot system here at Smuttynose, but there just always seemed more important things to spend that kind of cash on. The biggest difficulty was affording a decent sized brewhouse. I wasn't really looking for a homebrew-size system as the time to make 5 gallons isn't much different than making 5 barrels. The added advantage is of course that we'd have some extra beer to sell from the larger size brewhouse. It finally dawned on me (I am a bit slow) that I already have a brewhouse and really what was needed was some extra fermenters that could be dedicated to the type of experimenting I was envisioning. After asking around I found two 30 bbl tanks that Great Lakes had been using for yeast brinks (no kidding!) They gave us an amazing deal, for which I am still thankful.
Once online these tanks became the foundation of our Short Batch Series. With volumes of anywhere between 20 and 30 bbls these very limited released beers will be available in draft only and found at select beer bars up and down the East Coast. We only expect to release four or five styles in a year so they'll probably go quick. Once you do find them on tap, drop us a line and let us know what you think as we'll consider using these recipes for new entries in the Big Beer Series. - DY
UPCOMING BIG BEER RELEASES
Please note - these are dates we expect to begin shipping these beers to our wholesalers. The time it takes for them to reach store shelves varies considerably from market to market and is largely out of our control
Baltic Porter - January 2012
Really Old Brown Dog - March 2012
Wheat Wine - May 2012
Homunculus - July 2012
Scotch Ale - September 2012
The Stout Slot - October 2012
Gravitation - December 2012
THE SMUTTYNOSE BIG BEER SERIES
Since 1998, Smuttynose Brewing has offered its Big Beer Series, specialty beers released seasonally in very limited quantities. Although some styles appear every year, others get dropped or added to the lineup, or simply take a sabbatical for a year or two. Adding to the free-form nature of this series, our brewers are encouraged to tweak, change and experiment with recipes from one year to the next, so that one year's edition may be subtly or dramatically different from the next (or it may be exactly the same).
Since 2002, our Executive Brewer, David Yarrington, has contributed notes on each new edition of the Series, as well as on other seasonal beers, such as our Pumpkin Ale. Sometimes the notes are extensive; sometimes, if little or no changes have been made to the previous year's edition, they will be brief.
By the way, all Smuttynose Big Beers are bottle conditioned and will age quite nicely if stored properly. Starting in 2005, we've "vintage" dated our Big Beer labels to help you keep your cellar organized.
THE SHORT BATCH SERIES
For years, we'd been kicking around the idea of putting together a pilot system here at Smuttynose, but there just always seemed more important things to spend that kind of cash on. The biggest difficulty was affording a decent sized brewhouse. I wasn't really looking for a homebrew-size system as the time to make 5 gallons isn't much different than making 5 barrels. The added advantage is of course that we'd have some extra beer to sell from the larger size brewhouse. It finally dawned on me (I am a bit slow) that I already have a brewhouse and really what was needed was some extra fermenters that could be dedicated to the type of experimenting I was envisioning. After asking around I found two 30 bbl tanks that Great Lakes had been using for yeast brinks (no kidding!) They gave us an amazing deal, for which I am still thankful.
Once online these tanks became the foundation of our Short Batch Series. With volumes of anywhere between 20 and 30 bbls these very limited released beers will be available in draft only and found at select beer bars up and down the East Coast. We only expect to release four or five styles in a year so they'll probably go quick. Once you do find them on tap, drop us a line and let us know what you think as we'll consider using these recipes for new entries in the Big Beer Series. - DY