It’s here again, the day (September 28th each year) when the United States observes National Drink Beer Day. Conveniently it also coincides with Oktoberfest. So raise a glass or two responsibly and enjoy this once a year commemoration of BEER!
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Edelweiss Weissbier Hefetrüb, Salzburg – of a hazy yellow color, as expected of wheat beers, it has a soft aroma of banana and clove. Taste is somewhat sweet with the banana, clove, bready, spice and floral character expected of wheat beers with the lightest touch of vanilla barely perceptible. Of low carbonation, Edelweiss is of thinner body than many Bavarian Weissbiers but finishes light and refreshing. © Gregg Smith Mountain Brewers Beer Fest – June 1, 2020, Idaho Falls, ID
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Cusqueña – Premium Dark Beer | Compania Cervecera Del Sur Del Peru S.A. (Cervesur) Lima, Peru – A dark brown lager the waist of the bottle is stylized to recall the stones of Machu Pichu. In the glass it offers an attractive deep brown appearance, bright with garnet hues, topped by a mocha head. The aroma is of sweet malt, coffee and molasses. Flavors include caramel, roasted coffee, chocolate, toffee and raisins in a just short of cloying beer. Body is medium heavy and it finishes sweet. ZOO BREW September
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On September 7, 1813 Thomas Jefferson wrote his bookseller for a copy of “The American Brewer and Maltster” Tickets on sale now for ZOO BREW from 5 to 9 pm September 13th at the Idaho Falls Zoo visit MBBF.org for on-line tickets.
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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Chico, California – among the first successful craft brewers in the US, the Pale Ale is their flagship. Fairly bright Golden with a white foam collar of reasonable longevity, aroma is floral with citrus hops just short of resinous. Hops introduce the flavor with a biscuit malt beneath. Lively in Carbonation, it finishes moderately dry with a lingering citrus. It’s one of the growing numbers of craft beers that seem better suited to canning. © Gregg Smith ZOO BREW September 13th 5 to 9 pm at
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September 3rd – On this day in 1968, Anheuser-Busch broke ground on a new brewery in Merrimack, New Hampshire. When the brewery started production the increased competition signaled the swan song for a few long-time New England breweries including Narragansett. ZOO BREW September 13th 5 to 9 at Idaho Falls Zoo – Tickets on sale at MBBF.org
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Augustiner Helles, Munich – Celebrated by many as one of the world’s best Lagers; Augustiner presents a bright golden color with a thick, cake-like head. The aroma is of malt and soft touch of noble hops. Extremely light sense of sulfur may be detected in the aroma but it should be noted that this is the result of fermentation (not of DMS) and adds to the makeup of the beer. The refreshing flavor is a perfectly balanced beer with a light taste of biscuit. Finishes with low malty sweetness and
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On this day – September 1st, in 1862 an excise tax on beer, passed the previous June, went into effect to help fund the Civil War. The enactment resulted in the formation of the United States Brewers Association. ZOO BREW Friday September 13, 5 to 9 p.m. at the Idaho Falls Zoo. Tickets on sale at MBBF.org
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