Misc News – Feb 23

World Class Beverages has made brewing and distribution friends all over the country. That's a large part of Jim Schembre's job nowadays. The Hopapolooza at the Microbrewers Festival was an example of Jim coaxing out some rare and interesting beers that we don't usually see here. Now they have 24 cases each of Hair of the Dog Adam, Fred, and Ruth. Adam rates a 100 at Ratebeer and Fred is a 99. Nuf said. They'll hit stores maybe even this week. press release with video

B.O.R.I.S. is 9.4%. This spring, D.O.R.I.S will be 11%.

SB 75 passes 2nd reading in the House, should go up for 3rd today

Some tastes:

• Barley Island Muscles from Brussels. BI bravely presents a 10.2% Black IPA that has a big grain bill with Munich, Cara-pils, Chocolate, Black Patent, Flaked Barley, and Candi Sugar. Amarillo and Citra hops give an orange note that comes through the young plumy taste. Long tongue-numbing finish.
• Oaken Barrel Java Stout – Wow. Coffee in the nose, on the tongue, then up the nose again, and sliding down the bitter buds and your throat. Opaque black with a short brown dense head. Mark cold steeped 5 pounds of Strange Brew beans and also has a sack full hanging in the serving tank.
• Power House Saison Sour – A return to the roots of beer. Light malt, light hops, citric, and lactic.
• Power House Berliner Weiss – Big weizen that has acquired a slight sourness from the yeast. Orangey and and mid-tart.

Coming to Oaken Barrel: A bit of the Java Stout test brew, a Java Porter. California Common, Scottish, and then Uberweizen returns in time for the Final 4.