What’s On Tap: Bill Herlicka of White Birch Brewing

I have been brewing since 1994.  I started with Belgian beers….  Dubbels, Tripels, Quads, experimental Belgian strong ales, Belgian strong dark ales, moving on to hoppy ales, and styles from around the world.  I tried all sorts of variations.  It’s amazing what beer can be coaxed to do with a little direction and motivation.

Yes, I am hooked on amazing beers.  After fifteen years brewing for myself, family and friends, in 2009 I decided to take my recipes to the commercial market!  The beauty of this adventure is that I have finally found a way to brew all of the beers I love and I have the space for them to age as long as necessary.

Sample Beer: Hop Session Ale

style: Session IPA
abv: 5.0%
color: Gold
available: Year-round

Hop Session is in. Starting with a blend of west coast hops for a balanced, bitter effect. We close the session out by late hopping the beer for a nice resiny mouth feel.

Best when fresh, this beer is not intended for aging.

Website: White Birch Brewing

Draft Pick of the Week: Little Lobster on the Prairie

Brewed by:
Blue Lobster Brewing Company
New Hampshire, United States

Style | ABV
Saison / Farmhouse Ale |  7.30% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (10).

Notes/Commercial Description:
Little Lobster on the Prairie is a Farmhouse Saison that is lightly hopped with Galaxy hops and fermented with Brettanomyces Bruxellensis. This yeast brings notes of funky, musty, overripe fruits as well as light barnyard notes staying true to the farmhouse style. Refermented in the bottle with Blue Lobsters house yeast, this beer should be decanted and opened carefully as this beer is still developing in the bottle.
Brewed by:
Blue Lobster Brewing Company
New Hampshire, United States

Style | ABV
Saison / Farmhouse Ale |  7.30% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (10).

Notes/Commercial Description:
Little Lobster on the Prairie is a Farmhouse Saison that is lightly hopped with Galaxy hops and fermented with Brettanomyces Bruxellensis. This yeast brings notes of funky, musty, overripe fruits as well as light barnyard notes staying true to the farmhouse style. Refermented in the bottle with Blue Lobsters house yeast, this beer should be decanted and opened carefully as this beer is still developing in the bottle.

This was a collaboration brew with Prairie Artisan Ales.

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The Pint is Half Full/Empty

Exit Six Pub and Brewery made its displeasure with Strabucks clear on their Facebook page when they received a cease-and-desist letter for their beer named “Frappicino” or now known as the “F Word”.  You need to see their reply!

Read their reply on Beerpulse.com

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Ain’t We Got Style: Session Beers

Session Beer: A chiefly British term used to describe beer that is low in alcohol and is easy to enjoy.

Try the Hops Session Ale from White Birch Brewing that we sampled during the show!

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