Beer Talk Stats, Volume 26, No. 4

Berghoff Solstice Wit Joseph Huber Brewing Co. Monroe, WI Available: WI, IL, IN, MO, KS, MI, IA Comment: The Joseph Huber brewing Co., the second oldest continuously operating brewery in the United States, is celebrating its' 160th year in business. The brewhouse is a two-vessel system, consisting of a mash/lauter tun and a brewkettle with an average size of 350 barrels. The Solstice Wit is spiced with orange curaçao and coriander. Alcohol (wt.): 4 Alcohol (vol.): 5 Color: 6 Bitterness: 12 Original Gravity: 1046 Final gravity: 1009 Malts used: two-row malted barley, red wheat malt, CaraPilsRed Hops used: Domestic Galena and Tettnanger

Rodenbach Grand Cru Brewery Rodenbach Roeselare, Belgium Imported by: Brewery Ommegang Cooperstown, NY Available: PA, MD, MA, DC, NJ, NY, GA The Rodenbach Grand Cru is matured in the oak casks for up to two years, where oxygen diffusion through the wood along with the micro-organisms in the wood contribute to the fermentation and further acidification, and help create the finished beer. Grand Cru is bottled directly from the oak casks. Alcohol (wt.): 4.8 Alcohol (vol.): 6 Color: 60 EBC Bitterness: 14-16 Original Gravity: 1054 Final gravity: 1040 Malts used: Kiln-dried summer barley Hops used: Local hops from Poperinge, Belgium Yeast: Mixed fermentation of ale yeasts, including Brettanomyces (mainly lambicus and bruxellensis) and other micro-organisms (lactobacilli)

Lagunitas IPA Lagunitas Brewing Co. Petaluma, CA, Available: CA, OR, WA, ID, NV, AZ, CO, TX, VA, DC, NY, PA, MA Comment: Alcohol (wt.): 5.7 Alcohol (vol.): 7.2 Color: 9-12 Bitterness: 42 Original Gravity: 1056 Final gravity: 1011 Malts used: We use Great Western Pale Malt and a variety of other specialty malts for color and texture Hops used: Our hop bill includes Horizon, Cascade, Pathetique, Emperor, and Eroica....

Wheat Wine Portsmouth Brewing Co. Place: Portsmouth, NH Available: The Portsmouth Brewery, New Hampshire's first brewpub, was founded in 1991, four years after its sister company, the Northampton Brewery, opened in Western Massachusetts. Today, it's "sister company" is Smuttynose Brewing Co. Alcohol (wt.): Alcohol (vol.): Color: Bitterness: Original Gravity: Final gravity: Malts used: Hops used:

Warsteiner Dunkel Warsteiner Brauerei Warstein, Germany Imported by: Warsteiner Importers Agency Cincinnati, OH Available: Warsteiner Premium Dunkel is brewed exclusively of barley malt, hop extract, yeast and water according to the German purity law of 1516. Alcohol (wt.): 4.0 Alcohol (vol.): 4.9 Color: 16.5 Bitterness: 20 Original Gravity: 1046 Final gravity: 1016.4 Malts used: Pilsner pale, crystal, Munich, roasted malt Hops used: German hops

LaConner IPA LaConner Brewing Co. LaConner, WA Available: WA Comment: LaConner Brewing Co. (established in 1995) is a family-owned brewpub located in the historic waterfront village of LaConner, WA. The IPA is their flagship beer. Alcohol (wt.): 5.57 Alcohol (vol.): 7 Color: 5-10 Lovabond Bitterness: 134 Original Gravity: 1068 Final gravity: 1012 Malts used: Crisp Marris Otter Hops used: Warrior and Amarillo

St. Feuillien Tripel St. Feuillien Brewery Le Rouilx, Belgium Imported by: Artisanal Imports Austin, TX Available: CA, WA, IDAHO, CO, ARIZONA, ALASKA Named for an Irish monk, Feuillien, martyred in the 7th century, this Belgian brewery has been operated by the Friart family on the site of the old abbey since 1873. Alcohol (wt.): 6.8 Alcohol (vol.): 8.5 Color: 12 EBC Bitterness: 28 EBU Original Gravity: 1072 Final gravity: n/a Malts used: Pilsner Hops used: n/a

Scotch Ale Rohrbach Brewing Co. Rochester, NY Available: NY Comment: Alcohol (wt.): 5.25 Alcohol (vol.): 6.6 Color: 11 Bitterness: 17 Original Gravity: 1070 Final gravity: 1020 Malts used: Pale malt and roasted barlye Hops used: Styrian Golding and Willamette

Dunkel Christian Moerlein Cincinnati, OH Available: Comment: Alcohol (wt.): Alcohol (vol.): Color: Bitterness: Original Gravity: Final gravity: Malts used: Hops used:

Damnation Golden Ale Russian River Brewing Co. Santa Rosa, CA Available: CA, PA, DC, VA Comment: Damnation is Russian River's version of a Belgian-style golden ale. The name evokes the Belgian tradition of giving this style of beer a curious or diabolical name. Alcohol (wt.): 5.57 Alcohol (vol.): 7 Color: Bitterness: Original Gravity: 1066 Final gravity: Malts used: Hops used:

B.B. Bürgerbraü Budejovicky Metanskyy Pivovar Ceske Budejovice Imported by: Classic Beverages Darien, CT Available: NY, IL, MI, MN, WI, MA, CT, NJ, PA, MD, DC, VA, NC, TX Comment: B.B. Burgerbraü was first brewed in 1802, with the name "Budweiser Bürgerbräu." When the communists took over, they considered Bürgerbräu to be the "German" brewery of the town, and compelled the brewery to give up trademark rights to the original name. Alcohol (wt.): 3.7 Alcohol (vol.): 4.7 Color: 3.3 Bitterness: 26 Original Gravity: 1047 Final gravity: Malts used: Pilsner malt from Southern Bohemia Hops used: Saaz

Avery IPA Avery Brewing Co. Boulder, CO Available: AK, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MA, ME, MN, MA, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA,, TN, TX, VA, WI, WY Comment: Alcohol (wt.): Alcohol (vol.): 6 Color: Bitterness: Original Gravity: Final gravity: Malts used: Hops used: Columbus, Styrian Goldings, Centennial