LTD Recipe No. 01

Full Sail Brewing Co.
Hood River, OR

Available: AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, ID, LA, MN, MT, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, TX, WA, WY, UT

This is the first beer in Full Sail’s LTD series, a program of seasonal specialty lagers.

Alcohol (vol): 6.4
Alcohol (wt): 5
Color: 21
Bitterness: 26
Original gravity: 1064

Amber-red, with a nutty, malty aroma that spells out the contribution made by well-cured crystal or caramalt. Hints of blood oranges on the nose followed by a malty and nutty palate with a faint hint of chocolate and gentle spicy hops. Hops build in the finish but malt dominates. A Vienna-style lager that could do with a tad more hop bitterness to balance the rich maltiness but would make a good dessert beer.
- Roger Protz

Bright copper, and the tan head drops quickly to a ring. The aroma shows little hop, but plenty of biscuity malt and hints of spice around the edges. The palate is a study in balance, with tight hopping bracing up a round, soft, malty center. The beer rides out cleanly, leaving lingering bread and light caramel. An American rendition of a bock bier, this is simple but delicious. It’s hardly a session beer, but I could be tempted to stick with it for an evening — an evening involving a large pork chop slathered in olive oil and rosemary, to be precise.
- Garrett Oliver

Roger Protz
Roger Protz is the author of Complete Guide to World Beer and 300 Beers to Try Before You Die. He is a respected beer authority and editor of the CAMRA Good Beer Guide.

Garrett Oliver
Internationally recognized brewer and expert on traditional beer, Garrett Oliver is the brewmaster of the Brooklyn Brewery and the author of The Brewmaster's Table.

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