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Here's the lineup: Spring Beer Tasting 1. Sierra Nevada Brown Saison : So new, it’s not even on the Sierra Website! Sierra Nevada's Brown Saison is a nod to the rustic farmhouse or "country" style beers of Belgium and France. Traditionally, Saison is brewed in the cool months of spring for enjoyment throughout the summer. Our Brown Saison is remarkably complex from the use of roasted malt, a unique Belgian yeast strain and exotic spices including, coriander, orange peel, star anise and juniper berries. The beer has an intriguing interplay of flavors ranging from earthy straw character and bright peppery spiciness, to deep notes of dark fruit and black currants. Brown Saison is bright and refreshing with a dry and mildly tart finish. 7.85% ABV 35 IBU.2. Hofbräu Maibock: By tradition, the first barrel of Maibock is tapped at the Hofbräuhaus in the last week of April, in time for the merry month of May. The success story of Munich's oldest bock beer goes back as far as 1614. Hofbräu Maibock has the longest pedigree of all Munich's Bocks. Its aromatic flavor and alcoholic content of approximately 7.2% by volume makes it one of the best creations from Hofbräu's brewing kettles. Hofbräu Maibock marks one of the high points in the beer-lover's calendar! 3. Pacific Coast Ultra Yellow: A double Miabock Style Ale that's brewed with Clover Honey. While it won’t pass the any German purity standards, it will be very tasty. Pale, Strong and dangerous. 8% ABV, 22 IBU's. Easy drinking with a wallop! Bee very afraid! 4. Paulanner Salvator Dopplebock: The Paulaner Salvator with its strong, typically malty taste is the original Paulaner. The bottom-fermented Doppelbock-Bier unites the finest hops and dark barley malt. The Paulaner monks served Salvator as a replacement for food at Lent. Their most famous brewer was Brother Barnabas, who was the head of the Paulaner monastery brewery starting from 1773. Its original recipe is today almost the same as it was in Barnabas' time. In order to protect the original recipe, Paulaner had the trade mark "Salvator" patented in 1896. 7.9% ABV. 5. Ayinger Celebrator Dopplebock: Originally brewed at a monastery in northern Italy, "double bock" was quickly introduced by Bavarian brewers to compete with bock. Doppelbock names end with the suffix "-ator." Celebrator Doppelbock is a rich, classic Bavarian specialty lager traditionally consumed as a celebration beer. This "double bock" is a profoundly dark beer, full-bodied and velvety from half a year's aging. Despite its richness, it has a faintly smoky dryness in the finish. A rich, dark elixir with cascading layers of malt complexity balanced by elegant hops. Notes of toffee, caramel, elegant dark-malt roastiness, and pure malt. Pinpoint conditioning and semi-dry finish. IBU: 24 ABV: 6.7% 6. Walker's Firestone Reserve Porter: Excellent beer in the old sub-stout porter style. Very smooth, beer that still manages to punch an incredibly smooth bitterness with strong unmistakably chocolate taste, which actually made me look at the label to see if this is a chocolate beer. Not too strong for American standards at 5.9 %, Reserve Porter makes an excellent desert beer. 7. Green Flash Double Stout: Golden naked oats mashed with dark crystal and robust roasted malts create a luscious black brew with satin smooth finish. Layering UK Target hops throughout the boil adds pleasant, earthy complexity while higher fermentation temperatures enhance overall flavor with fruity esters. An old-world style, done the Green Flash way. Big, bold, flavorful and complex. 8.8% ABV 8. Avery and Russian River Collaboration not Litigation Ale: A Blended Belgian-style Strong Ale ABV 8.72% . Salvation, the name of two intricate Belgian-style ales by Russian River Brewing and Avery Brewing. The Solution? Blend the brews to catch the best qualities of each and create an even more complex libation. 9. Uncommon Brewers Siamese Twin Ale: It is a traditional Belgian-style Double seasoned with coriander and entirely uncommon Thai spices. At first surprising, the floral notes of lemongrass and sharper bite of kaffir lime blend with the deep malt of this double to produce a dangerously drinkable beer. 8.5% ABV. 10. Klokke Roeland Double: A heavy amber colored savouring beer of 11% ABV. It has a fine white lace-producing head. Brewed with Pilsener malts, Pale Ale malts, and a bit of Munich. Gives the beer a nice amber colored appearance. For bottle- and keg conditioning, some special yeast is used, resulting in a light fruity aroma, and a brilliant finished bouquet. The taste is very soft, with a warming sweeteness of alcohol, and this in combination with a fine bitterness, which gives a perfect harmony, beautifully balanced. 11. Dog Fish Head Aprihop: Brewed with luscious apricots, finished with whole-leaf hops. A "fruit beer for hop heads..." Ale Street News . Fruity, citrusy, cedar, thirst-quenching. Brewed with luscious apricots, finished with whole-leaf hops. 12. Avery The Maharaja: Imperial India Pale Ale, brewed with Columbus, Crystal, Centennial & Simcoe Hops. 10.54% ABV IBU's: 102 . Sounds kind of excessive .....Good! 13. Lagunitas Hop Stoopid: So Hoppy that it threatens to remove the enamel from one's teeth. 8.2% ABV. 14. Russian River Pliny the Younger: 10.5% ABV, GOBS of BU’s. Pliny the Younger was Pliny the Elder's nephew, in the case of this beer, the "Younger" is a triple IPA. Pliny the Younger is hopped three times more than a standard IPA, and is dry hopped four different times. Menu Lobster Ravioli Anti Pasta / Fruit Salad Smoked Salmon Wraps Teriyaki Chicken Skewers Pear Brie & Caramelized Onion Pizza Jambalaya Prime Rib Scalloped Potatoes
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