Belgium Comes To Cooperstown ‘10

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A sample of what you should sample…

Allagash Brewery:

Allagash White : Belgian style wheat beer. Spiced with coriander and orange peel. Silky, clean and refreshing. 5% ABV

Allagash Larry: Belgian Golden fermented exclusively in French oak with an ale yeast, two strains of Brettanomyces and lactic acid bacteria. 9.5% ABV

Artisanal Imports:

Urthel Saisonnière: A bright golden beer combining attributes of a saison, wheat beer and golden ale. Moderate in alcohol and very satisfying with a good hoppy backbone. 6% ABV

St. Feuillien Saison: A classic Belgian Saison. Golden in color with a full-flavored, yeasty character. Modeled on the best farmhouse ales. 6.5% ABV

La Trappe Isid’or: Holland’s only Trappist brewery produced this beer to celebrate their 125th anniversary. It’s an amber beer with nice malty, caramel overtones and a fruity character. Brewed with perle hops grown at the monastery. 7.5% ABV

Tripel Karmeliet: Brewed with oats, barley and wheat, Tripel Karmeliet has soft, full, rich grain character with hints of banana, vanilla, and a slight pleasing of bubble-gum aroma. 8.4% ABV
Bobcat Café & Brewery:

Saison de Cassis: Translation- A season of blackcurrants. Brewed in 2009 with barley from Belgium; hops from England (Kent Goldings) & Germany (Hallertauer Mittelfrüh). The resulting fermentation delivered a crisp and very dry beer with estery aromas of earthiness & fruitiness. However the standout flavor is attributed to Vermont grown black currants offering a subtle tart finish. 6.5% ABV
Brooklyn Brewery: TBA
Butternuts beer and ale:

Autumn Harvest: sour spiced ale brewed with roasted pumpkin, butternut squash and sweet potato and fermented with Saison yeast. 8.6% ABV

Trappist Ale: Brewed with 75% maple sap. The sap is soured lending a blue cheese mold aroma. Trappist yeast is used to ferment giving this brown ale a clean finish. 8% ABV
Captain Lawrence: TBA
Custom Brew Crafters Inc:
CB’s signature series “Barry”: Double Wit 6.5% ABV
CB’s signature series “Ryan”: Double IPA 8% ABV
CB’s signature series “Max”: German Barleywine 9% ABV
CB’s signature series “???”: TBD
Clipper City Brewing Company:
Heavy Seas Holy Sheet: Belgian über abbey ale
Heavy Seas Yule Tide: Belgian tripel
Heavy Seas Red Sky At Night: Belgian saison ale
D&V International:
Duchesse De Bourgogne: Oak aged Flemish Red ale. 6% ABV
Echt Kriekenbier: Oak aged Flemish ale with cherries. 6.8% ABV
St. Bernardus Abt 12: Abbey Brown Ale. 10% ABV
St. Bernardus Prior 8: Abbey Brown Ale. 8% ABV
St. Bernardus Pater 6: Abbey Brown Ale. 6.7% ABV
St. Bernardus Triple: Abbey Triple. 8% ABV
St. Bernardus Wit: Belgian Wheat ale. 5.5% ABV
Caracole Nostradamus: Wallonian Brown Ale 9.5% ABV
Caracole Troublette: Wallonian White Ale. 5% ABV
Val-Dieu Triple: Abbey Triple. 9% ABV
Buffalo Stout: Belgian Stout. 9% ABV
Des Rocs Grand Cru: Abbey Brown. 9%

Oud Beersel Framboise: Traditional lambic aged with raspberries. 5% ABV
Dogfish Head:
Raison D’etre: Deep mahogany ale. 8% ABV
Festina Peche: A neo-Berliner Weisse . 4.5% ABV

Flying Bison Brewing Company:

Rusty Chain: Belgian Amber. A light bodied biscuity amber that boasts delicate earthy and spicy hop notes. 5.2% ABV

Dawn Patrol Gold: Belgian Golden. A refreshing crisp golden ale that is balanced nicely with a soft Belgian yeast finish. 6.5% ABV
Global Beer Network

Troubadour Blond: Belgian Blond Ale brewed under Reinheitsgebot law- just water, malt, yeast, and hops. 6.5% ABV

Troubadour Magma: Belgian triple IPA brewed with American Simcoe hops. 9% ABV

Piraat: Belgian deep Golden Triple brewed with lots of hops and malts with a mild sweetness, hint of bread, spices and fruit. 10.5% ABV

Golden Draak: Belgian dark triple with creamy head, malt toffee-like sweetness and hoppy accents. 10.5% ABV
Halftime Beverage
Wittekerke: authentic Belgian Wit with a white head, great aroma and hints of lemon. 5%ABV
Harpoon Brewery/Mass Bay Brewing

Chocolate Orange Wit: A dark Belgian ale brewed with a wit yeast, chocolate, and orange peel. 6.5% ABV

Jed’s Pony: A dunkel brewed with caraway seeds instead of aroma hops and fermented with Saison yeast. 5% ABV

Belgian Pale Ale: traditional Belgian yeast used for fermentation produces fruity, slightly spicy aromatic. A blend of Pale, Caramel, and Munich malts creates a golden amber hue with malty sweet notes up front. 5.8% ABV
Haverhill Brewery

Three Graces: Belgian Tripel brewed with pilsen malt, Belgian candi sugar, and styrian Golden hops. Light and drinkable with a unique Belgian yeast character. 9.1% ABV

Seventh Seal: Belgian Quad. Our seventh anniversary Belgian quadruple brewed with Pilsener, Munich, and Amber malts, Styrian golden hops and two types of Belgian sugar. Aged for 6 months. 10.1% ABV

Ascension: Belgian IPA brewed with Pilsener malt and a huge dose of Saaz hops. Has a refreshing dry peppery finish. 7.2%
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

Abbey Dubbel: A fruity Belgian-style ale, deep brown in color, roasty/nutty caramel malt sweetness balance by a dry finish and accentuated by complex, and fruity aroma. Bronze medal winner World Beer Cup, Silver medal winner in GABF. 7.3% ABV

Abbey Tripel: A Fruity Belgian-style ale, pale golden in color, pronounced caramel malt sweetness balanced by dry finish and accentuated by complex, fruity aroma. Two time winner of bronze medal at GABF. 9.2% ABV

Cannibal: A golden , complex, effervescent, strong Belgian-style ale. Featuring a dry, light body, potent alcoholic strength, fruity esters, and a spicy nose. Gold winner GABF. 7.8% ABV
Keegan Ales
Old Capital: Simply put, it’s a golden, crisp and refreshing beer. 4.5% ABV

Mother’s Milk: A dark and creamy milk stout. Hints of oatmeal, chocolate, and of course, milk make Mother’s Milk’s remarkable smooth and silky finish. 5% ABV

Hurricane Kitty: this is a coppery and heavily hopped IPA. Named after Brewmaster Keegan’s grandmother who’s driving earned her quite a reputation with the police. Trying to make the hop bill reads as aggressively as her driver’s record, this is the undisputed family favorite. 6% ABV
Lagunitas Brewing Co

Lagunitas A Little Sumpin’ Wild: Another Big Sister of the Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Ale, Loads of Malted Wheat for a Curious Malt Foundation and a Light Color, but our Belgian Yeast leaves a Huge Flavor and complexishness. 7.8% ABV

Lagunitas IPA: This is our unique version of an ancient style. A style as old as the ocean trade routes of the last centuries Great Ships. Not as old as the equator they had to cross twice enroute, nor as old as the 10,000 or so miles of Di-Hydrogen Oxide and Sodium upon which they sailed, but older than the Circulithium-4 Lentloid that binds the Lupulin Quartnate onto your taste buds. Weird. Think about it. Now stop. OK, go again, now stop. Think again, and stop. But we digress. Made with 43 different hops and 65 various malts, this redolent ale will likely float your boat, whatever planet you’re on. 5.7% ABV
Latis
Palm: Belgium amber ale. 5.4% ABV
Rodenbach: Flemish sour ale. 5.7% ABV
Boon Kriek: lambic “macerated” with only real cherries. 6.5% ABV
Lawson’s Finest Liquids

Session in The Rye: A light, session style saison farmhouse ale brewed with barley, wheat, and rye, Slovakian hops, and a classic strain of Belgian saison yeast. 4.5% ABV
Magic Hat Brewing Company
#9 : An ale cloaked in secrecy. A sort of dry, crisp, refreshing, not-quite pale ale. 5.1%

Wacko: Wacko is the liquid song of summer. Delicious summer beer with a malty aroma, a subdued hop bite and a clean, slightly sweet finish. 4.5% ABV
Matt Brewing Company/ Saranac/ Lake Placid

Saranac Pale Ale: A beer that would make the English jealous! This true English pale ale is rich and fruity, yet finishes crisp. You’ll love the copper amber color and medium body. 5.5% ABV

Lake Placid UBU Ale: Deep garnet red in color, this English-style ale is a tribute to the legend of UBU. It features a smooth, rich maltiness complemented by just the right amount of hops. 7% ABV
Merchant Du Vin

Orval: often referred to as the queen of Trappists. 6.2% ABV

Westmalle Dubbel: A dark reddish-brown Trappist dubbel with a rich and complex, herby and fruity flavor. 7% ABV

Westmalle Tripel: A clear Golden-yellow Trappist tripel soft and creamy with a bitter touch carried by the aroma. 9.5%ABV

Rochefort 6: Belgian Strong dark Ale 7.5% ABV

Rochefort 10: Belgian Quadruple 11.3% ABV

Lindemans Framboise: Magnificent aroma, delicate palate of Raspberries with undertones of fruitiness. 4% ABV

Lindemans Cuvee Rene: Belgian Lambic. 6% ABV

Greens Discovery: Medium bodied with subtle caramel and nut nuances. 6% ABV
Microbrasserie Charlevoix

Dominus Vobiscum Triple: This triple is eloquent and generous golden ale with fresh hop aromas and warming alcohol, wrapped up in a wealthy body that lures you into a delicately bitter finish. 9% ABV

Dominus vobiscum Blanche: This blanche is a sunny straw-yellow Witbier, veiled by its wheat proteins which impart a refreshing tartness, itself complemented by notes of citrus fruit and chamomile. 5% ABV

Dominus Vobiscum Double: this is a complex mahogany-brown brew with an impressively aromatic personality. Its nose of candied fruit, dried raisins and star anise segues into a rich, nearly full mouthfeel that beckons you to savour delicacy delicately. 9% ABV
Olde Burnside Brewing

Penny Weiz Ale: A Belgium Witbier, incorporating 50% wheat and 50% barley. A hint of heather and sweet orange peel where added to keep with the brewery’s Scottish roots. 5% ABV

Dirty Penny Ale: this is a hearty, but never heavy “Black’n’tan” style, which is a mixture of 60% Ten Penny and 40% signature stout. 5.7% ABV
Six Point Craft Ales
TBD
Sly Fox
Incubus: Belgian Triple in the abbot style. 10.3% ABV
Ichor: Belgian quad in the abbot style. 10% ABV
Saison Vos: Belgian style farmhouse ale. 6.9% ABV
Black Raspberry Reserve: Red and black raspberry wheat beer. 8% ABV
Southampton Publick House

Double White Ale: Light in color with a refreshing orangey tartness and a hint of coriander flavor. There is also a detectable alcohol “warming” that is balanced by a pleasant residual sweetness. 6.7% Alcohol by volume

Southampton Saison Deluxe: Southampton Saison Deluxe has an intense fruit character with notes of passion fruit and pineapple which is accented by a mild earthy character of imported hops. Bone dry, it is deceptively light tasting and refreshing despite it’s alcohol content of 7.4% Alcohol by volume

Southampton Saison Brun: Our “Winter Saison”, made with 9 different malts including barley, wheat and rye. We brew this special batch of Saison with candi sugar and molasses and ferment with a very unique yeast strain for a most extraordinary brew. 7.0% Alcohol by volume

Southampton ABBOT 12: A very complex brew that has notes of raisins, figs and caramel and a pronounced “dark rum” character. Deceptively smooth at 9.9 % Alcohol by volume, this strong ale makes a great after dinner sipping brew. 9.9% Alcohol by volume

Southampton Cuvèe des Fleurs: A very complex and unique Saison that has notes of lavender, dried flowers and spices. 8.2% Alcohol by volume.
Stoudt’s Brewing Co.
Gold: Munich style helles lager. 4.7% ABV
Triple: Belgian style triple. 9% ABV
The Bruery:
Trade Winds Tripel: Belgian style tripel brewed with rice and Thai basil. 8.1% ABV
Mischief: Hoppy Belgian style golden strong ale. 8.5% ABV
The Peekskill Brewery

Paramount Pale Ale: American pale ale is lightly hopped and spiced with a delicate hint of saffron. 4.5% ABV

Sour Old Wagon Ale: Traditional British old ale offers both sweet maltiness with a bretty tartness. 8.2% ABV

Rosemary’s Baby: Belgian strong pale ale is unfiltered golden in color, spiced with rosemary and has a citrus/piney nose.
Tröegs Brewing Company

Mad Elf: A combination of cherries, honey, and chocolate malts delivers gentle fruits and subtle spices. Fermented and aged with a unique yeast, this ruby red beer has significant warming strength that underlies the pleasant character of this intriguing yet delicious ale. 11% ABV

Scratch # 29-2010: Scratch #29 imparts an intense spicy flavor with grassy notes from the Hersbrucker hop. Hints of orange and a slight alcohol burn come through with the high carbonation leaving “pins on you tongue” in the finish. 7.7% ABV
12% Imports
Stateside Saison: Saison from Stillwater Artisanal Ales, Baltimore, MD. 6.8% ABV
Valeir Extra: Belgian IPA, from Br. Contreras, East Flanders, Belgium. 6.5% ABV
Noblesse: Belgian Pale Ale, from Br. Dochter Van De Korenaar, Antwerp, Belgium. 5.5% ABV
Finesse: Rye Tripel, from Br. Dochter Van De Korenaar, Antwerp, Belgium. 8.5% ABV
Gaverhopke Extra: quad, from Br. ‘t Gaverhopke, West Flanders, Belgium 12% ABV
Emelisse Imperial Russian Stout: Ris From Br. Emelisse, Kamperland, NL. 11% ABV
Unibroue

Blanche De Chambly: The first bottle conditioned white wheat ale in North America. Subtle bouquet of spices, citrus notes, aromas of yeast breads, coriander, and cloves. 5% ABV

Éphémère: White, primarily wheat based ale blended with fresh granny smith apple juice and select spices. Slightly sweet, slightly tart and very thirst-quenching. 6% ABV

La Fin du Monde: “The end of the world” is a good thing! Strong, Belgian triple-style golden ale. Mildly yeasty with a complex palate of malt, fruit and spice notes with a smooth, dry finish. 9% ABV

Maudite: Strong red-amber Belgian-style ale. Wildly spicy, vinous and complex with a crisp hop finish. 9% ABV
White Birch Brewing, LLC

Belgian Style Pale Ale: This Straw colored beer Greets with an aroma of noble hops, pears and Belgian esters. The flavor follows nicely with a spicy hop and Belgian yeast effect buoyed by a soft malt body. 9% ABV

Dubbel: A ruby mahogany colored beer highlighted by toffee, caramel and dark ripe fruit notes with a subtle dry finish. 8% ABV

Tripel: A combination of noble hops to bring in earth and light citric hop notes. Belgian yeast notes, light spicy flavors, soft lightly sweet malts and a crisp dry finish. 10.4% ABV

Wrigian: this beer melds the spiciness of rye with our house yeast to create a smooth beguiling beer. 10% ABV

Indulgence: made with copious amounts of chocolate malts. Highlights include sweet chocolate aromas and dark chocolate and coffee notes in the finish. 8% ABV

Barrel Aged Wild Ale: Notes of dark fruits, grape skins, vanilla, chardonnay and oak mix with a hint of cherry tartness. Velvety, medium carbonation deliver a balanced refreshing drink that the base Belgian yeasts cannot create on their own. 7% ABV
Yards Brewing

Saison: Crafted using Belgian Pilsener malt and candi sugar, this golden Belgian style ale is a refreshing change from your usual beer lineup. 6.5% ABV

The weather forecast is looking better than last year’s hot & humidfest.

Snuggies will be the “in” fashion wear at the campfire as the temps will dip into the 50’s.

Be prepared, don’t forget your Snuggie D-Lux!

Ed, Chief Prognosticator, lamented last year that BCTC ’08 might be “the beginning of the end”. I hope that Ed is no Nostradamus.

So… will BCTC ’09 be a groovy Beatle-esque Abbey Road scene or will it be more like Helter Skelter. Never mind that Abbey Road was recorded during the most contentious period of discord between the Fab Four. Certainly don’t confuse the Manson mythology with the fact that a roller coaster of the very same name inspired Helter Skelter. Don’t be afraid of a little Helter Skelter.

On the plus side, for Abbey Road is Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, a sweet serenade about a serial killer. Nevertheless, just ask Dan; what would you play when retreating from Bells Way-Flow? Octopus’s Garden or Helter Skelter? Methinks the White Album has better beer drinking potential. Or is that the Wit Album?

When I get to the bottom
I go back to the top of the slide
Where I stop and turn
and I go for a ride
Till I get to the bottom and I see you again
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Do you don’t you want me to love you
I’m coming down fast but I’m miles above you
Tell me tell me come on tell me the answer
and you may be a lover but you ain’t no dancer

Go helter skelter
helter skelter
helter skelter
Yeah, hu, hu
I will you won’t you want me to make you
I’m coming down fast but don’t let me break you
Tell me tell me tell me the answer
You may be a lover but you ain’t no dancer

Look out
Helter skelter
helter skelter
helter skelter
Yeah, hu, hu
Look out cause here she comes

Brewery Ommegang’s BCTC is almost here. Only five days left until the pouring begins! Abbey Road theme for this year’s beer festival. Baseball pants, mullets, skinny dipping, and so much more!

Things to do…

1. Buy beer
2. Buy doggie treats
3. Arrange bail money

The Andersons is place of wonder and marvel. It began as a farm implement store in Maumee Ohio way back before calendars or nonsense like that. It is rumored that The Andersons sold the materials used to make Stonehenge when some uppity Druid decided that he wanted to know time.

They have grown from a humble farm store that has tires for your 1932 Farmall Cub, anti-biotics and hormones for your livestock, to a retail juggernaut that carries fine wines, beer and ale. After all, once planting is done you have some time to kill before you need to cultivate.

Dudes and dudettes in the know shop at the Andersons. Even Wonderdogs prefer that their treats come from this fine emporium.

Moreover, The Andersons operates a gigantic grain and fertilizer operation. They also are a huge Ethanol producer. Mmmm ethanol!

Yes, it is smack dab in the middle of the Mid-west, but they carry one of best craft beer selections anywhere.

And now I introduce you to our video of the Andersons Beer department…Max shops for beer! (silly ass slow download…)

In 1987 EMI Parlophone in the UK put together a promotion with Heineken Beer, unusual for the fact that the Beatles have rarely loaned their name for advertising purposes. Specially printed cans of Heineken Beer featured a red banner across the top that said “The Beatles - A Unique Cassette.” Along the bottom, the Beatles’ names repeatedly circled the entire can. By sending in four pull tabs from the cans and approximately $5.00, consumers received a special custom pressing of a unique EMI compilation cassette titled Only The Beatles (Parlophone SMMC 151).

The tape featured twelve songs from 1962-1967, including “previously unreleased stereo” versions of This Boy and Yes It Is. This is the first and only time that a special pressing of Beatles songs was ever issued for the promotion of a commecial product. The cassette, along with the original can and inserts, is very hard to find as a set and is now worth from $150-200.00.

What would Dennis Hopper have to say?!?

(Don’t get it…..think  Frank Booth in “Blue Velvet”)