Beer Chruch Jan07 2011

Jan 07 2011



Beer Church
Inspires Sinners and Saints Alike



Allagash Hugh Malone Ale



Hugh Malone Ale’s base includes English two-row malt and pale crystal malts, establishing an understated sweetness. To give Hugh Malone its hop character we use generous portions of Simcoe hops at three points in the brewing process. To begin with, we use a technique referred to as first wort hopping, in which Simcoe is added to the sweet wort as it enters the kettle. When the wort comes to a boil in the kettle we add Warrior hops, adding another layer to the bitterness of the beer. Later in the brewing process we steep a large amount of Simcoe in the whirlpool to impart a distinct hop aroma. Finally, during secondary fermentation in our conditioning tanks, we dry hop the beer, which instills a hoppy aroma with notes of pine and grapefruit. This 8.5 % ABV ale has a malty palate and a pronounced bitterness. It has a pleasant dry, hoppy finish.

Hugh Malone is a tribute to responsible agricultural practices and informed consumption. Allagash Brewing Company is donating $1 from every bottle of Hugh Malone sold to the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), the country’s oldest and largest state organic farmer coalition. MOFGA is a non-profit organization that educates farmers and gardeners about organic cultivation. They work to create resources for consumers interested in buying local and organic foods. With more than 5,500 members and 2,000 active volunteers MOFGA continues to inform consumers about the connection between healthful food and environmentally sound growing practices.

www.mofga.org

More on philanthropy.

Available in: 750 ml bottle/limited release
Original Gravity: 1080 by volume
Recommended Serving Temp: 40-50°F
Cellaring: Drink young

View from the Pew at Beer Church

Brother Steve: Citrus, Bright, Fully flowered, Rounded bitterness

Rating: 4 Stars

Brother Brad: Hoppy, Flowers? , Dry certain finish

Rating: 5 Stars

Brother Joe: Aroma: Hop and flower or fruit buds

Pour: smooth even head dissipates soon

Taste: Citrus and hops

Finish: smooth warm, bitters but not overly harsh, rear taste slowly fades

Rating: 4 ½ Stars

Comments: One of my favorite IPA

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unearthly Imperial IPA
an uninhibited infusion of hops


At the Southern Tier Brewing Company, vigorously hopped beer is our standard and inspiration. We continue a commitment to innovation with our most aggressive offering yet. Unearthly is a manifestation of the brewer’s craft; skillfully balancing art and the forces of nature to produce a divine liquid. Delicately pour a taste into a fluted glass. Smell the enchanting aromas of the hops waft forward as your first sip divulges this beer’s fervent soul. To underestimate Unearthly is to trifle with the mysteries of the universe, so please consume wisely.
9.5% abv • 15.6ºL • Imperial India Pale Ale • 22 oz / 1/2 keg / 1/6 keg







Views from the Pew at Beer Church

Brother Joe: Aroma: Yeasty bread, hops

Pour: swell head leaves suds along the rim

Taste: thick, warm bread or yeast, Alcohol, nutty

Finish: no late bad taste, quick finish.

Rating: 5 Stars

Brother Steve: Bright full taste, very rounded, flowery but not in a bad way. Not overly

Sweet.

Rating 5 Stars

Brother Brad: Aroma: Biscuits and Charcoal

Taste: Warm, coating and chocolate

Rating: 5 Stars


Comments: One of the most unanimous agreed upon beers at Church so far. I will have another. “. To underestimate Unearthly is to trifle with the mysteries of the universe, so please consume wisely.”

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Dieu du ciel!

Strong brown ale inspired by the beer brewed by Belgian Trappist monks. Very little bitterness, this beer has intense malty and sweet flavours, mixed with the taste of chocolate and caramel. It presents complex red fruit and spice flavours due to the type of yeast that is used during the brewing process. This beer is at its best only after it has aged for six months. The Rigor Mortis are complex beers designed and brewed with patience and care in the tradition of the great Belgian Abbey beers

View from the Pew at Beer church

Brother Brad: Mushroom malt

Rating: 5 Stars

Brother Steve: Aroma: Good dank

Taste: Mushroom deep warming feeling, allover

Rating: 5 Stars

Brother Joe: Aroma: Must, earth

Pour: 2” inch head, fallen into rim

Taste: Mushrooms, Alcohol, Clean sweet fruit taste

Finish: smooth

Rating: 5 Stars

Comment: I foresee a trip to Montreal in the summer looming large.