Monthly Archives: July 2009
New Belgium Lips of Faith: La Folie
Although labled a brown ale, the overall style is known as a Flanders Red Ale. They are typically brews that range from red to brown in color. The style often uses a Lactobacillus yeast strain producing a high lactic acid … Continue reading
Brasserie Dupont's Foret
Brewed in the Saison style, this one is also known as a Farmhouse Ale. Usually sweet, these beers were typically brewed in the winter for consumption later in the year, often the summer for the fam workers who were allowed … Continue reading
Bear Republic Brewing Co's Red Rocket Ale
This one is an example of an American Amber Ale or Red Ale. This style is usually heavier on the malt, sometimes toasted or even smoked, contains hops and very often has a fruity character to it, with spices sometimes … Continue reading
Chimay Première Red
This beer is brought to us by Bières de Chimay (Abbaye Notre Dame de Scourmont). As the website states “In order to meet their needs and those of their foundations as well as to sustain employment in their region, since … Continue reading
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co's Southern Hemisphere Harvest Fresh Hop Ale
Sierra Nevada hails out of Chico, California. What began with Home Brew supply store in 1976 for co-founder Ken Grossman, quickly turned into a successful brewery. In fact, “Ken and co-founder Paul Camusi cobbled a brewery together from dairy tanks, … Continue reading