One of the most intriguing things about the Watergate tapes from Nixon's Oval Office is the 18.5 minute gap. Very few people probably know/knew what was originally on that section of tape. Most everyone else thinks the 18.5 minutes had vital evidence that would have implicated Nixon in the scandal surrounding the break-in. I guess the point I'm trying to make is that incomplete records do people a disservice. I hope to use some of the next blog entries to fill in some of our gaps in the Smuttynose Short Batch Series records. These gaps may not have the national security importance of the Watergate tapes, but I'm sure there are plenty of you out there that want this information and there's really no reason for you to not have it.
We've been brewing Short Batches here since 2006. Here's the official list of releases, complete with keg dates as available. This includes what we have scheduled and in fermenters as of July 7, 2010.
SSB #1) The Gnome -Belgian IPA kegged 3/29/07
SSB #2) Brett and I -Belgian Ale finished with Brettanomyces kegged 10/5/07
SSB #3) Smutt-a-roni -Wild Rice Ale kegged 11/20/07
SSB #4) G-Bock -Experimental Strong Lager kegged 1/22/08
SSB #5) Hopfenweiss -Hoppy German Hefeweizen kegged 1/5/09
SSB #6) Belgian Tripel kegged 5/28/09
Oak SSB #6) Tripel aged in J. Lohr Chardonnay Barrels with Brettanomyces kegged 4/20/10
SSB #7) Strawberry Short Weiss- lactic wheat ale, fermented with Lactobacillus and strawberries, part of an aborted attempt at a Berliner Weisse. kegged 8/5/09
SSB #8) Imperial Stout aged in Apple Brandy barrels kegged 8/19/09
SSB #9) Rouge d'Shire lactic ale aged on raspberries and oak kegged 3/30/10
SSB #10) Belgian Stout kegged 6/11/10
SSB #11) Pilsner kegged TBA
Oak SSB #10) Belgian stout aging in whiskey barrels from the Ry(e)an Ale project. kegged TBA
As time goes by, I'll write more about some of these beers over the next few months. Stay tuned!
Thanks,
JT
3 comments:
JT - which one was your favorite and which one was the most memorable?
Thanks
Sean
Is there any way... any way at all... that we can get you guys to add the Hopfenweiss to the Big Beer Series??? That was one of the best beers I've ever had! Other than that, I've loved all the Short Batches I've had from you guys, keep up the good work! Can't wait to try to Belgian Stout and Pilsner!
Hi Sean. Those are great questions. It's really hard to pick a most memorable beer from the Short Batch Series because they're all so unique. Some beers I remember for the length of time it took to produce them (G-Bock and Strawberry Short Weiss); others for the circumstances of their production (Hopfenweiss hitting high krausen as we lost power during the Great Ice Storm of '08).
If pressed to pick a favorite, I'd say the Strawberry Short Weiss. It was delicious, refreshing and had such a clean lactic character.
JT
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