Smuttynose Brewers Notes: March 2014

Monday, March 31, 2014

Smuttynose Events for the Week of March 31, 2014

Tuesday, April 1
     Join Smuttynose at the highly-esteemed Charleston Beer Exchange from 4:30-6:30. We'll be sampling Finestkind IPA, Summer Weizen, 2014 Wheat Wine and 2012 Really Old Brown Dog.

Wednesday, April 2
   If you missed us a the Charleston Beer Exchange, you catch us at Charleston's Oak Barrel Tavern from 6pm-9pm. We'll be giving away Smuttynose pint glasses with each pint of Summer Weizen, Finestkind IPA and Scotch Ale, while supplies last.

Friday, April 4
We've got to Friday Happy Hour tastings in Massachusetts from 5pm-7pm. Join us at the VinBin in Hopkinton or Kappy's in Peabody for a few samples while you shop for your weekend beer.

   The Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival kicks off its 9th year and Smuttynose is helping fuel the fun again this year! Friday's session runs from 7pm-11pm at the Atlantic City Convention Center. There are two sessions on Saturday, Noon-4pm and 6pm-10pm, which means Pat will have time to hit the craps tables between sessions. Tickets are still available and each one includes a full slate bands, including sets from Saves The Day and Less Than Jake.

Saturday, April 5
     Leary's Fine Wines is a favorite destination for Seacoast beer drinkers in search of beers not available in New Hampshire. The Newburyport liquor store's annual Grand Tasting, which runs from 4pm-6pm, will feature Smuttynose beers, as well as other favorites from around New England. est of all, it's free.

Last but not least, we are still offering tours of our original home, Heritage Avenue, on Friday at 5:30 and Saturday at noon and 2pm. We do take brewery tour reservations on our website, if you know when you'd like to visit. We probably have one or two more months there before our new home at Towle Farm in Hampton opens, so if you've always wanted to see the first Smuttynose brewery, the clock is ticking.

Upcoming Beer Releases

These dates show when we expect to release these beers at our Smerch Store. Shipments to our distribution partners will coincide with their order cycles, so you'll see new releases a little bit after the dates you see below.
Pumpkin Ale - August
Smuttlabs: Brett & I - Shipping Now!
Big Beer Series: Tripel (brand new release!) August 16
Smuttlabs: Schmutzig - August 23
Now and Then Series: Cluster's Last Stand - (Stone Collaboration) August 30
Winter Ale - October 15
Smuttlabs: Oak-Aged Tripel - TBD
Smuttlabs: Strawberry Short Weisse - Fall 2014
Smuttlabs: White IPA - TBD
Big Beer Series: S'muttonator (double bock) - November
Full Time: Baltic Porter - 12oz Four Pack, Fall 2014
Full Time: Really Old Brown Dog - 12oz Four Pack, Fall 2014
Durty (we promise to brew more) - December 13

The Smuttynose Big Beer Series

Since 1998, Smuttynose Brewing has offered its Big Beer Series, specialty beers released seasonally in very limited quantities. Although some styles appear every year, others get dropped or added to the lineup, or simply take a sabbatical for a year or two. Adding to the free-form nature of this series, our brewers are encouraged to tweak, change and experiment with recipes from one year to the next, so that one year's edition may be subtly or dramatically different from the next (or it may be exactly the same).

Since 2002, our Executive Brewer, David Yarrington, has contributed notes on each new edition of the Series, as well as on other seasonal beers, such as our Pumpkin Ale. Sometimes the notes are extensive; sometimes, if little or no changes have been made to the previous year's edition, they will be brief.

By the way, all Smuttynose Big Beers are bottle conditioned and will age quite nicely if stored properly. Starting in 2005, we've "vintage" dated our Big Beer labels to help you keep your cellar organized.

Smuttlabs

“How many things are we upon the brink of discovering if cowardice or carelessness did not restrain our inquiries?” -Mary Shelley

We’re very proud of each of our Smuttynose beers, but our brewing staff has many ideas that can’t be done on a large scale; this is where Smuttlabs comes into play. From barrel-aging and beer souring to culinary collaborations and special projects that just don’t fit anywhere else, if a project is out of the ordinary, unique or time consuming, you can bet it’ll bear the Smuttlabs name.

In 2007, we began these experimental brewings, with a beer called “The Gnome” (which became Homunculus in the Big Beer Series), under the Short Batch Series name. As we’ve increased production and volumes of these eccentric beers, we’ve rechristened them “Smuttlabs,” to reflect the creative experimentation found in each batch.

Smuttlabs releases seek to bridge the gap between “rare” and “hard to find.” Brewing on these terms, success can take different forms. Some releases may have semi-regular production and others may never see a mash tun again. There will constantly be Smuttlabs beers in all phases of production from conception, to brewing and fermentation to aging and packaging.

We’ll announce Smuttlabs beers here on our blog, through social media as well as our website. We know you’ll have just as much fun seeking them out and drinking them as we do brewing them.

Smuttynose Brewers Notes

Monday, March 31, 2014

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