A Fall Lineup that is on FIRE
Mouthwatering. Piquant. Flavorful. Scrumptious. Delectable. Yum. FIRE. While each of our new fall seasonal brews is completely unique in flavor and experience, they all share one thing in common- they each embody their own version of YUM. Over the next week, our fall seasonal menu drops with the much anticipated Sabrocadabro Fresh Hop Hazy IPA, Stratacaster Fresh Hop DDH DIPA, our classic Harvest Rye, and the Dark Side of the Lager.
So, you can either dust off your old thesaurus and try to capture these exciting new beers with words, or you could just head on down to the brewery and experience these delightful, fanciful flavors of fall.
1. Sabrocadabro Fresh Hop Hazy IPA
Sabrocadabro is a Fresh Hop Hazy IPA brewed with the expressive and tropical Sabro™ hop. The journey to garner such a mystic hop variety took us from Bellingham to Perrault Farms in Toppenish, WA, and back, all within a ten-hour window to ensure that fresh-off-the-bine character. As Sabrocadabro’s flavors of kiwi, coconut, orange and guava levitate on the palate, your glass will mysteriously disappear. Is it an illusion... or just a part of the act?
The Nitty Gritty
Stats: 6.0% ABV | 30 IBU | 4 SRM | 14.2°P OG
Malts: 2-Row Pale | Wheat | Carafoam | Flaked Oats
Hops: Fresh Sabro™ from Perrault Farms
Appearance: Hazy | Orange | White Lacing Foam
Aroma: Kiwi | Orange | Coconut | Guava
Taste: Low-to-Medium Bitterness | Well-Balanced
Mouthfeel: Full-bodied | Smooth | Creamy | Soft
2. Stratacaster Fresh Hop DDH DIPA
Stratacaster is a double dry-hopped Fresh Hop DIPA brewed with the reverberating Strata hop variety grown at Roy Farms in Moxee, WA. Deep tones of ripe strawberries and light caramel wildly shred through your senses into a cadence of moderate bitterness and balanced sweetness. This DDH DIPA flavor riff breakdowns with a smooth, clean coda. Don’t fret, add this to your setlist before it’s gone.
The Nitty Gritty
Stats: 8.0% ABV | 74 IBU | 5 SRM | 16.5°P OG
Malts: 2-Row Pale | Flaked Oats | Honey Malt
Hops: Fresh Strata from Roy Farms
Appearance: Bright | Gold | Ivory Head
Aroma: Ripe Strawberries | Sweet Bread | Light Caramel
Taste: Moderate Bitterness | Well-Balanced
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied | Smooth | Clean
3. Harvest Rye
Harvest Rye’s arrival heralds colorful leaves and cool Northwest breezes. Copious amounts of flaked rye and Skagit Valley malt expound a complex depth to an enticing, bright copper-colored medium-bodied fall seasonal. Light bitterness and flavors of freshly harvested orchard fruit balance its toasted caramel backbone.
The Nitty Gritty
Stats: 6.5% ABV | 15.5°P OG | 34 IBU | 9 SRM
Malts: 2-Row Pale | Flaked Rye | Skagit Valley Triticale | Wheat | Copeland Pale | Honey Malt
Hops: Fuggles | Cascade | Saaz
Yeast: Boundary Ale
Appearance: Copper | Bright
Aroma: Toasted Caramel | Orchard Fruit | Pear | Rye-Spice
Flavor: Moderate Bitterness | Rye Spice | Well-Balanced
Mouthfeel: Medium-Bodied | Crisp
4. Dark Side of the Lager
The Dark Side of the Lager is a Schwarzbier, German-Style black lager brewed with local award-winning homebrewer Andrew Southwick of the Bellingham Homebrewers Guild. This Schwarzbier’s carefully selected dark malts breathe mild roast and chocolate character into every sip. The Dark Side of the Lager’s low bitterness and medium sweetness speaks to the traditional German Style, eclipsing with a slightly dry, smooth finish.
The Nitty Gritty
Stats: 4.7% ABV | 24 IBU | 12.2°P OG | 29 SRM
Malts: Pilsner | Vienna | Carafa III | Cara Munich | Pale Chocolate
Hops: Bravo | Perle
Yeast: Hessian Pils
Appearance: Dark Brown to Black | Pale-Colored Foam
Aroma: Roasty | Chocolate | Bready
Flavor: Low Bitterness | Medium Sweetness
Mouthfeel: Low-to-Medium-Bodied | Slightly Dry | Smooth
5. Oktoberfest
This year’s rendition of our Oktoberfest is inspired by a Maerzan Festbier you'd likely enjoy at the Oktoberfest celebrations in Germany. Aromas of bread crust and pretzel fade into an elegant, rich malty flavor and a clean lager character.
The Nitty Gritty
Stats: 5.6% ABV | 34 IBU | 9 SRM | 13.7°P OG
Appearance: Bright | Light Amber | Off-White Head
Aroma: Rich | Light Bread Crust | Pretzel
Taste: Malty Sweetness | Gentle Bitterness
Mouthfeel: Medium-Bodied | Smooth | Moderately Dry | Clean
Malts: Weyermann Pilsner | Vienna | Munich | Special Carafa III | Acidulated
Hops: Perle | Saaz
Yeast: Lager
Stay tuned for next month… there are a lot of fun products currently in fermentation…