July & August Newsletter
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Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Company July & August Newsletter New Belgium Brewing products coming to Pittsburgh August 31st. Volume 4 6/30/15 Special points of interest: New Belgium Coming Wyndridge Farms Blue Moon 20th Anniversary Bud Light Official Beer Sponsor of the NFL. Yuengling India Pale Lager release Fat Tire Amber Ale Inside this issue: It was a bike trip through Europe that inspired our co-founder and home brewer, AB Division 1-6 Jeff Lebesch, to start brewing Belgian styles in 1989. Fat Tire immediately won Packages fans with its balance of biscuit-like malt flavors and hoppy freshness. In 1991, he CDB Division 7-8 Packages and Kim Jordan started New Belgian Brewing, Ride On! Hops: Willamette, 9-18 Goldings, Target Malts: Pale, C-80, Munich, Victory IBU:22 ABV:5.2% YIS Division Packages Ranger IPA Brewery News 19-25 Ever met a New Belgium Beer Ranger? They are our beloved folks out in the field and the inspiration behind our first foray into a true American IPA. Hops: Chinook, Simcoe, Cascade Malts: Pale, C-120 IBU:70 ABV:6.5% Anheuser-Busch Division Everyday Packages New Belgium Brewing Will be sold by the Eagle Sales Snapshot Wheat Beer Brewed with wheat and pale malt accompanied by the sweetness of Coriander and Grains of Paradise, Snapshot pours a hazy, lemon-yellow with bright-white lacing. Hops: Cascade IBU:14 ABV:5% Rampant Imperial IPA Bigger than an India Pale Ale in both alcohol strength and hop level, Imperial IPA is an envelope- pushing showplace for hops! Expect an intensely hoppy and very strong pale ale with more malt flavor and color than its IPA predecessor. Hops: Bravo, Delta, Cascade, Centennial, Calypso, Mosaic IBU:8.5% ABV:8.5% Slow Ride Session IPA Kicking back and relaxing with a session beer requires little more than a couch, some free time, and a few pals. Slow Ride Session IPA is up for this easy-going challenge, starting with a pour of sheened gold and plenty of fluffy, white foam. A blend of seven hop varieties, led by exotic Mosaic and Nelson Sauvin, twist together brilliant tropical scents of melon, peach, lime and grapefruit for a vividly fruity aroma. The flavor mirrors the aroma, while balancing a malty-sweet yet clean start and hoppy bitterness in the back. Light bodied and extra quaffable, Slow Ride Session IPA bring the finish line to you. Anheuser-Busch Division Everyday Packages Leffe Brune now available in 30L Draught. A traditional Belgian abbey beer with a deep brown colour and a full, sweet and fruity aroma. Just in time for the summer season, Corona Light ½ barrel draft. Page 2 July & August Newsletter Anheuser-Busch Division Seasonal Packages Shock Top Belgian White Ale and Goose Island Oktoberfest will be available early August in 12oz NR 4/6, 2/12 and ½ Barrels. Brewed in the tra- ditional Marzen style our Oktoberfest pours a brilliant copper over rose color with a bone white head. Notes of toffee and burnt sugar in the aroma and flavors of sweet dried apricots are delivered in a dry malty body with the mild earthy bitterness that is the hallmark of Hallertau hops. GOOSE AUTUMN ALE Pouring the color of autumn leaves, our red ale opens with pine aromas, and its spicy hop flavors and dry finish warms with every sip. Brewed with hops from our Elk Mountain Farms, Goose Autumn Ale is the perfect companion to consumers looking for a heartier beer to wel- come crisp fall weather. Available Page 3 July & August Newsletter Anheuser-Busch Division Seasonal Packages Ithaca Country Pumpkin will be available in august Country pumpkin is our medium-bodied harvest ale brewed with a medley of flavorful malt, pumpkin puree,magnum hops and a touch of seasonal spices. delight in the deep golden-orange glow while savoring the complex, malt forward flavors and surprisingly dry finish of our new curcubitaceous ale. Available in 12oz nr 4/6, ½ barrel and 1/6 barrels. Elysian Brewing Company Fall seasonals will be arriving in August. The Great Pumpkin is the world ’ s first Imperial Pumpkin Ale and is brewed with pumpkin, roasted pumpkin seeds and pumpkin spices. Available in 22oz NR and ½ Barrels. Dark O ’ the Moon Pumpkin Stout is spookily smooth and chocolaty with a touch of cinnamon. Available in 22oz NR and ½ Barrels. Punkuccino Coffee Pumpkin Ale is pumpkin ale with the attitude of a world-weary barista. Punkuccino packs a short shot of Stumptown coffee toddy in your pint with just a shake of cinnamon and nutmeg. Available in 22oz NR and ½ Barrels. Night Owl Pumpkin Ale is our original pumpkin ale brewed with over 7 lbs of pumpkin per barrel and spiced with nutmeg, clove, ginger, cinnamon and allspice. Available in 12oz NR 4/6 and ½ Barrels. Volume 4 Page 4 Anheuser-Busch Division Seasonal Packages Whole Hog Pumpkin Ale is handcrafted using real pumpkin and savory pumpkin pie spices with hints of all natural cinnamon and nutmeg. Perle hops balance with rich Munich, Roasted, and Caramel malts for the full-bodied taste and exceptional flavor. Available early August in 12oz NR 6/4 and ¼ Barrels. Tommyknocker Small Patch Pumpkin Ale is a hearty brown ale brewed to celebrate the fall harvest season. Brewed with a hint of spice and a touch of molasses, Small Patch has a malty backbone rounded out by an addition of real pumpkin to the mash and brew kettle. Available early August in 12oz NR 4/6 and ½ Barrels. ●●● Shock Top Pumpkin Wheat is a Belgian-style wheat ale brewed with ripe pumpkins, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. This seasonal, unfiltered ale has a deep amber color and captures all the flavors of fall. Available early August in 12oz NR 4/6 & 2/12 Bottles, 16oz Cans, 1/6 and ½ barrel draught. Volume 4 Page 5 Anheuser-Busch Division Seasonal Packages Stevens Point Oktoberfest will be available early August in 12oz NR 4/6 and ¼ Barrels. Point Oktoberfest is an authentic Marzen style Lager beer, a style reminiscent of the beers originally brewed for the first Oktoberfest Celebrations in Germany during the early 1800 ’ s. Craft brewed using Hallertau Hops and sweet Vienna roasted malts result in a full flavored, finely balanced beer brewed in celebration of the upcoming season. Spaten Oktoberfest, the world ’ s first Oktoberfest beer. The beer of Munich ’ s famous Oktoberfest is a medium bodied ur Marzen with aromatic roasted malt flavor and a deep amber color. Available late July in 12oz NR 4/6 and 50L kegs. SHOCKTOBERFEST FALL SEASONAL VARIETY PACK AVAILABLE EARLY AUGUST. Shocktoberfest Variety 12oz NR 2/12 combines Shock Top Belgian White, Shock Top Pumpkin Wheat, Shock Top Pretzel Wheat and Shock Top Apple Wheat. Shock Top Pretzel Wheat is our Fall Festival Beer. With a delicious taste and aroma of bakery-fresh pretzels and the refreshment expected from Shock Top, Twisted Pretzel Wheat delivers on that promise to create a one-of-a-kind Belgian style, unfiltered wheat ale. Page 6 July & August Newsletter Coors/Diaego/Boston Division Everyday Packages Coming Soon Coney Island Brewing will be sold under Alchemy & Science which sells Twisted Tea and is backed by Boston Beer. Bottles of Hard Root beer coming July 31st, more of their products ( O verpass IPA, 1609,Mermaid Pilsner ) to come in August. CONEY ISLAND ROOT BEER The gypsy should have predicted this. The most dignified beverage of days past, reimagined for your future self. The wooden planks under your feet and a hot dog in your hand; the only difference is that now you ’ re tall enough to ride the ride. Coney Island Hard Root Beer is a new twist on an old favorite. With hints of vanilla, licorice and birch, this root beer will bring you back to the boardwalk. CONTAINS ALCOHOL-5.8% ALC./VOL. Kovac passed down his family ’ s beer making tradition by working tirelessly with his son to craft the first version of “ Not Your Father ’ s Root Beer. ” At 10% ABV, the silky, smooth and satisfying finish is unmatched in flavor. It appeals to craft beer aficionados as well as those who don’ t typically drink beer but crave something unique. The award-winning “Not Your Father ’ s Root Beer” achieved a 95 rating from Beer Advocate and is a very popular choice at several Chicagoland bars. Small Town ’ s personally delivered “ Not Your Father ’ s Root Beer ” kegs consistently sell out at taverns across the Chicago area. As Small Town Brewery continues to roll out new craft beers, Kovac is intent on providing the beer loving public with unique flavors that continue his family ’ s beer-making tradition. Now Available in bottles. Page 7 July & August Newsletter Coors/Diaego/Boston Division Everyday Packages Harpoon Take 5-Year round-There are a lot things that we all have to do every day; Harpoon Take 5 Session IPA was brewed to celebrate the things we want to do. With a 4.3% ABV and 43 IBUs, this newest member of Harpoon ’s year-round lineup is meant for those spontaneous moments, meeting up with friends and taking a break for fun.Harpoon Take 5 was first brewed on the Brewery ’ s 10-barrel system in early 2014. With each pilot batch the recipe was tweaked until the desired balance between hop aroma and malt character was achieved. This final version begins with a vibrant citrus and pine hop aroma from Simcoe and Amarillo hops and follows through with a sturdy malt profile from the combination of Pale, Vienna, Carapils, and English Amber malts. Hop forward but not too bitter, low ABV but with a signifi- cant malt body – a truly sessionable beer.