Beer Flashcards
Kent Lake Kolsch Draught
Iron Springs Brewerey Fairfax, CA
risp, green apple, lemon. All the water to make this beer is sourced from nearby Kent Lake.
Kolsch technically is a German beer, i.e. Coming from Koln, but lots of brewers have adopted the name for their brews in that style. Typically 4.4-5% alcohol, light & golden, with a crisp hoppiness that is not as pronounced as a pilsner. This local version will be our “fizzy golden beer” on tap that should please lager, pilsner & light beer fans.
Red Rye Saison Draught
Henhouse, Petaluma, CA
Fruity & herbacious on the nose (Collin says “ranges from bubblegum to rosemary”), rich in mouthfeel with a dry spicy finish
The beer is a “red rye saison,” very appropriate for the transition into fall & winter. It sports a richer, maltier body than the flagship saison, with a balanced sweetness that moves into a spicy, dry finish from the rye used in the brew. Still very approachable, it reminds me a lot of Belgian dubbels, which are traditionally around 6% - 7% abv with lots of fruit & spice notes. Should stand up really well to some of the new dishes (snacking pork & gruyere-squash pancake in particular feel like dead ringers). It was a limited release, so it may not stick around for long, but I’m happy to have gotten my hands on some of it!
IPA Draught
Laguanitas, Petaluma, CA
Made with 43 different hops and 65 various malts. American-style India pale ales are perceived to have medium-high to intense hop bitterness, flavor and aroma with medium-high alcohol content. The style is further characterized by floral, fruity, citrus-like, piney, resinous, or sulfur-like American-variety hop character.
Headlands Brewing
SF, 16oz can lager
Light, crips, refreshing with notes of white pepper, biscuits and honey
The brewery is named for the Marin Headlands
Cidre Normandie
750ml Le Père Jules Normandy, France
Rustic, unfiltered, and dry. Wild and lean, from traditional varieties of Normandy apples, there is texture, a slight bitterness, earthy tones, and grip
Our cider is produced from no less than 20 different varieties of apples. This gives it a very nice balance between the sweet, bitter and acidic varieties. After a fermentation process that is modified in its length to produce the “brut”, “demi-sec” and “doux” varieties, and a light filtration, it is bottled in order to naturally develop its own natural gas. This gives it the fine bubbles that we are known for.
Helles Lagerbier
Aecht Schlenkerla Bamberg, Germany 500ml
well integrated smokey flavor, light, freshreshing
It’s lagered in centrury old caves underneath the historic Schlenkerla brewery and maltings. Schlenkerla Helles is boiled in the same copper kettles and bottom fermented by the same yeast as the historic Schlenkerla Smokebeer. Its subtle smokiness without using smoke malt makes “Helles Schlenkerla Lager” a unique representative of the classic lager beer style “Bavarian Helles”.
Poperings Hommel Bier
750ml Van Eecke Watom, Belgium
hoppy, flowery aroma, round spicyness
What makes it special is of course the yeast, and what makes it unique is the higher amounts of hops used. This beer has about twice the bitterness of other Belgian beers. This beer has been brewed for centuries in the heart of the Belgian hops region: Poperinge. Indeed, the small village of Watou is today part of the city of Poperinge.
Prairie Hop Belgian-Style
500ml Prairie Artisan Ales Tulsa, Oaklahoma
Notes of peach, mango, and tangerine can be found in the flavor and aroma of this beer. The beer finishes dry which helps the hops jump out of the glass flavor wise.
A company started by two brothers. Prairie Hop is their hop driven saison. This beer is packed with Simcoe and Citra hops.
Trappist
11.2oz can Orval Belgium
It has an intensely aromatic and dry character. Between the first and second fermentations there is also an additional dry-hopping process. Through this the beer acquires its pronounced hoppy aroma and extra dry taste.
Located within the confines of the Abbey, the Orval Brewery was created in 1931 to finance the enormous reconstruction works of Orval. It has hired lay workers from the outset, including the master brewer, Pappenheimer, who invented the recipe. The brewer’s commercial policy is adapted to the values of the monastic community. Income from Royalties generated from the brand name go to social welfare works and the maintenance of the buildings.
Rye’d Piper
22oz Ale Industries Concord, CA
This hoppy red is a rich and flavorful beer with a touch of rye malt that compliments the roasty/chocolate flavors.
Abbey Ale
11.2oz St. Bernardus Watou, Belgium
It has a fruity aroma, full of complex flavours and excells because of its long bittersweet finish with a hoppy bite. It’s a very balanced beer, with a full-bodied taste and a perfect equilibrium between malty, bitter and sweet.
The St.Bernardus Abt 12 is the pride of our stable, the nec plus ultra of our brewery. Abbey ale brewed in the classic ‘Quadrupel’ style of Belgium’s best Abbey Ales. Dark with a full, ivory-colored head. Worldwide seen as one of the best beers in the world. One of the original recipes from the days of license-brewing for the Trappist monks of Westvleteren
