jalstromer
06-15-2005, 09:23 PM
If you are going ... enjoy!
http://beeradvocate.com/fests/index/beers_0617/
Allagash Brewing Company (Portland, ME)
Allagash 10th Anniversary Ale
A blend of 2 high-gravity White beers: a sweeter batch (brewed in February of '05), and a drier batch (brewed in March of '05). By blending the 2 "different" beers, additional complexity is imparted. Further complexity, most notably expressed by the delicate vanilla notes, was gained by aging some of the beer in new Oak Barrels. 10% ABV
Avery Brewing Company (Boulder, CO)
Samuel's Ale
A caramely sweet English-style Strong Ale. 15.0% ABV
Brewery Ommegang (Cooperstown, NY)
Cave Aged Ommegang
Awakened from its seven-month slumber at the bottom of Howe Caverns, this recently resurfaced Ommegang Abbey Ale boasts big flavors of toffee, rum cake, licorice candy, and raisin bread.
Brooklyn Brewery (Brooklyn, NY)
Brooklyn Scorcher
Golden light-bodied ale carrying a big stick of bitterness and big American hop aroma.
Cambridge Brewing Company (Cambridge, MA)
American Three Threads
As a one-time-only, ABF special beer, we harken back to the tradition of blending old, young, and sour beers. CBC's American Sour Ale, Cerise Cassée, is blended precisely with an aged Belgian-style Grand Cru and a young, roasty brown ale. Not to be missed. Don't say we didn't warn ya.
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (Milton, DE)
Liquor de Malt
A 40-ounce, bottle-conditioned malt liquor brewed with Apache Red (red), Hickory King (white), and Taos Blue (blue) corns. The "All-American" malt liquor is packaged with a hand-stamped, Dogfish Head brown paper bag. 7.0% ABV
Great Divide Brewing Company (Denver, CO)
Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout
Aging on a blend of French and toasted oak chips infuses a subtle oak and vanilla character into the already intense chocolate, roasted coffee malt flavor and hugely assertive hop profile. 9.5% ABV; 75 IBU
Harpoon Brewery (Boston, MA)
Triticus Ale
A strong and dark Wheat Wine-style Ale crafted by Jason and Todd Alström at the Harpoon Brewery in Windsor, VT. Brewed with 50% malt and 50% wheat, including German chocolate and caramel wheat and Munich malt, spiced with 4 hop varieties, and fermented clean with the Chico yeast strain. Unfiltered and dry-hopped. Deceiving light, yet tremendously flavorful. 11.5% ABV; 57 IBU
Triticus Ale (Syrah)
Barrel-aged in Syrah from Cisco, Nantucket.
Triticus Ale (Gewürztraminer)
Barrel-aged in Gewürztraminer from Sakonnet Vineyards, Rhode Island.
Triticus Ale (Buffalo Trace Straight Bourbon Whiskey)
Barrel-aged in Buffalo Trace Straight Bourbon Whiskey from Franklin County, Kentucky.
Lagunitas Brewing Company (Petaluma, CA)
B3K
Commemorative batch # 3000. 11.3% ABV
Martha's Exchange (Nashua, NH)
Vow of Silence
Aging since January, a hybrid Russian / Belgian Imperial Dubbel Stout that was brewed with grains from both beer styles as well as dark candi sugar. Hopped like a RIS, but fermented using a Belgain Abbey Ale yeast. Boasts a rich and full body that expresses qualities of both brew styles. The extra aging has allowed the beer to become mellower and show new flavors. 7.8% ABV; 75 IBU
Offshore Ale Company (Oak Bluffs, MA)
Offshore Tripel on Early Times Wood in a bed of Cape Cod Cranberries
Aged in an Early Times Whiskey Barrel (first time with beer) on cranberries for 1 month. Then removed from the fruit and transferred into a 3-time used Early Times barrel for 4 months. So subtle is the fruit. So woody is the finish. 7.0% ABV
Portsmouth Brewery (Portsmouth, NH)
Keg Bitch
From Tod Mott: "We would like to send a palate cleansing beer for all those gnarly beers brought on by so many big ass brewers! We would like to send our Keg Bitch which includes cream ale with some modified mint and apricots to help send the mung in ones mouth to the sewer!"
Russian River Brewing Company (Santa Rosa, CA)
Damnation
9 or 12 Liter bottles! Belgian Strong Golden Ale with an exquisite bouquet of banana, pear, and spice. Mouth filling flavors of citrus, malt, and earthy hops with a long dry finish. 7.0% ABV; 27 IBU
Pliny the Younger
Pliny the Elder's nephew and a triple IPA, hopped 3 times more than their standard IPA, and dry hopped 4 different times! 11.0% ABV; GOBS of IBU
SixPoint Craft Ales (Brooklyn, NY)
Sixpoint Express
Restrained fruity and spicy flavors, with a complex malt and ester profile. A nod to the original style, maintained by traditional ingredient selections. Hopped with traditionally aged Styrian Goldings to provide a complementary bitterness., plus a healthy dose of authentic Belgian candi sugar, pressed from sugar beets. 11.3% ABV
Righteous Ale
A blend of two yeast strains working in tandem, Spicy, phenolic flavors from Belgian yeast nicely complement the sharpness of the rye. IPA yeast ferments the beer dry, and creates a clean and massive kick to this beer. Czech Saaz for a fruity, citrusy aroma and taste balanced by a spicy, peppery bite. Chocolate rye for a sharp nuttiness. 8.3% ABV; 66 IBU
Sprecher Brewing Company (Glendale, WI)
Generation Porter
Brewed for Sprecher's 20th Anniversary. A deep brown porter brewed with Dutch cocoa and aged with pure raspberry extract for an intricate blend of flavors including chocolate, caramel, coffee and fresh raspberries. Medium body with a dry finish supported by a well-balanced hop flavor, this is definitely a brew to savor. 5.2% ABV
The TAP (Haverhill, MA)
Della Terra
This traditional Belgian farmhouse ale is made with dried fruit, honey, and spices. Starts crisp and spicy and finishes with just a hint of sweetness. 9.0% ABV
Scheherezade
This strangely beautiful beer was made using yeast and bacteria from "THE" sour red ale producer in Flanders, Belgium. Look for a deep red color, spritzy body and a satisfying sourness. 7.6% ABV
Thomas Hooker Ales & Lagers (Hartford, CT)
Liberator Doppelbock
A huge amount of imported Munich, Vienna and Moravian malts with select dark roasted malts. Subtly hopped with noble German and Czech hops and cool fermented with a Bavarian lager yeast. 8.0% ABV
Willimantic Brewing Co. (Willimantic, CT)
Beer to be announced
Info to follow ...
http://beeradvocate.com/fests/index/beers_0617/
Allagash Brewing Company (Portland, ME)
Allagash 10th Anniversary Ale
A blend of 2 high-gravity White beers: a sweeter batch (brewed in February of '05), and a drier batch (brewed in March of '05). By blending the 2 "different" beers, additional complexity is imparted. Further complexity, most notably expressed by the delicate vanilla notes, was gained by aging some of the beer in new Oak Barrels. 10% ABV
Avery Brewing Company (Boulder, CO)
Samuel's Ale
A caramely sweet English-style Strong Ale. 15.0% ABV
Brewery Ommegang (Cooperstown, NY)
Cave Aged Ommegang
Awakened from its seven-month slumber at the bottom of Howe Caverns, this recently resurfaced Ommegang Abbey Ale boasts big flavors of toffee, rum cake, licorice candy, and raisin bread.
Brooklyn Brewery (Brooklyn, NY)
Brooklyn Scorcher
Golden light-bodied ale carrying a big stick of bitterness and big American hop aroma.
Cambridge Brewing Company (Cambridge, MA)
American Three Threads
As a one-time-only, ABF special beer, we harken back to the tradition of blending old, young, and sour beers. CBC's American Sour Ale, Cerise Cassée, is blended precisely with an aged Belgian-style Grand Cru and a young, roasty brown ale. Not to be missed. Don't say we didn't warn ya.
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (Milton, DE)
Liquor de Malt
A 40-ounce, bottle-conditioned malt liquor brewed with Apache Red (red), Hickory King (white), and Taos Blue (blue) corns. The "All-American" malt liquor is packaged with a hand-stamped, Dogfish Head brown paper bag. 7.0% ABV
Great Divide Brewing Company (Denver, CO)
Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout
Aging on a blend of French and toasted oak chips infuses a subtle oak and vanilla character into the already intense chocolate, roasted coffee malt flavor and hugely assertive hop profile. 9.5% ABV; 75 IBU
Harpoon Brewery (Boston, MA)
Triticus Ale
A strong and dark Wheat Wine-style Ale crafted by Jason and Todd Alström at the Harpoon Brewery in Windsor, VT. Brewed with 50% malt and 50% wheat, including German chocolate and caramel wheat and Munich malt, spiced with 4 hop varieties, and fermented clean with the Chico yeast strain. Unfiltered and dry-hopped. Deceiving light, yet tremendously flavorful. 11.5% ABV; 57 IBU
Triticus Ale (Syrah)
Barrel-aged in Syrah from Cisco, Nantucket.
Triticus Ale (Gewürztraminer)
Barrel-aged in Gewürztraminer from Sakonnet Vineyards, Rhode Island.
Triticus Ale (Buffalo Trace Straight Bourbon Whiskey)
Barrel-aged in Buffalo Trace Straight Bourbon Whiskey from Franklin County, Kentucky.
Lagunitas Brewing Company (Petaluma, CA)
B3K
Commemorative batch # 3000. 11.3% ABV
Martha's Exchange (Nashua, NH)
Vow of Silence
Aging since January, a hybrid Russian / Belgian Imperial Dubbel Stout that was brewed with grains from both beer styles as well as dark candi sugar. Hopped like a RIS, but fermented using a Belgain Abbey Ale yeast. Boasts a rich and full body that expresses qualities of both brew styles. The extra aging has allowed the beer to become mellower and show new flavors. 7.8% ABV; 75 IBU
Offshore Ale Company (Oak Bluffs, MA)
Offshore Tripel on Early Times Wood in a bed of Cape Cod Cranberries
Aged in an Early Times Whiskey Barrel (first time with beer) on cranberries for 1 month. Then removed from the fruit and transferred into a 3-time used Early Times barrel for 4 months. So subtle is the fruit. So woody is the finish. 7.0% ABV
Portsmouth Brewery (Portsmouth, NH)
Keg Bitch
From Tod Mott: "We would like to send a palate cleansing beer for all those gnarly beers brought on by so many big ass brewers! We would like to send our Keg Bitch which includes cream ale with some modified mint and apricots to help send the mung in ones mouth to the sewer!"
Russian River Brewing Company (Santa Rosa, CA)
Damnation
9 or 12 Liter bottles! Belgian Strong Golden Ale with an exquisite bouquet of banana, pear, and spice. Mouth filling flavors of citrus, malt, and earthy hops with a long dry finish. 7.0% ABV; 27 IBU
Pliny the Younger
Pliny the Elder's nephew and a triple IPA, hopped 3 times more than their standard IPA, and dry hopped 4 different times! 11.0% ABV; GOBS of IBU
SixPoint Craft Ales (Brooklyn, NY)
Sixpoint Express
Restrained fruity and spicy flavors, with a complex malt and ester profile. A nod to the original style, maintained by traditional ingredient selections. Hopped with traditionally aged Styrian Goldings to provide a complementary bitterness., plus a healthy dose of authentic Belgian candi sugar, pressed from sugar beets. 11.3% ABV
Righteous Ale
A blend of two yeast strains working in tandem, Spicy, phenolic flavors from Belgian yeast nicely complement the sharpness of the rye. IPA yeast ferments the beer dry, and creates a clean and massive kick to this beer. Czech Saaz for a fruity, citrusy aroma and taste balanced by a spicy, peppery bite. Chocolate rye for a sharp nuttiness. 8.3% ABV; 66 IBU
Sprecher Brewing Company (Glendale, WI)
Generation Porter
Brewed for Sprecher's 20th Anniversary. A deep brown porter brewed with Dutch cocoa and aged with pure raspberry extract for an intricate blend of flavors including chocolate, caramel, coffee and fresh raspberries. Medium body with a dry finish supported by a well-balanced hop flavor, this is definitely a brew to savor. 5.2% ABV
The TAP (Haverhill, MA)
Della Terra
This traditional Belgian farmhouse ale is made with dried fruit, honey, and spices. Starts crisp and spicy and finishes with just a hint of sweetness. 9.0% ABV
Scheherezade
This strangely beautiful beer was made using yeast and bacteria from "THE" sour red ale producer in Flanders, Belgium. Look for a deep red color, spritzy body and a satisfying sourness. 7.6% ABV
Thomas Hooker Ales & Lagers (Hartford, CT)
Liberator Doppelbock
A huge amount of imported Munich, Vienna and Moravian malts with select dark roasted malts. Subtly hopped with noble German and Czech hops and cool fermented with a Bavarian lager yeast. 8.0% ABV
Willimantic Brewing Co. (Willimantic, CT)
Beer to be announced
Info to follow ...