Friday, May 28, 2010

Pils von Faust vom Fass

Hey all,

Come try the Pils von Faust from the tap (basically what I was trying to say in the title of the post). This is the Pilsner that Tod and Cornlius Faust brewed together here a the P-brew. the closest I have ever had to a fresh traditional German Pilsner. I'm sorry its only double hopped, unlike that "lite" beer from SAB Miller which is triple hopped. You be the judge, and let us know which one is a better Pilsner.

Cheers,
Tyler

Monday, May 24, 2010

Brew for a Day winner picked

Greetings beer lovers,
We just picked the winner for "the Brew for a Day" raffle. And that winner is: Brendan Vesey of Portsmouth. A local! I hope everyone enjoyed the American Craft Beer Week. I want to thank all those behind the scenes that enabled us to pull off a good week featuring food and beer pairings, great food, beer and a fun social. Thanks Chef Todd, Brennan Rumble (GM) assistant managers Ben and Kieran and Liz as well as Q.P. and my assistants Tyler and Tyson. Special thanks to Peter and Joanne for allowing us to pull this week off. Did anyone get any of the Kate we allocated for this week? Turns out there may even be some more Kate sightings later in the summer,fall or even early winter. We'll just have to see what happens. Cheers! to all those who attended the brewery events and had some fun in doing so. Have a great week. Cheers!Todm

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Congrats to the Grads...

Hey all,

I want to congratulate all the recent graduates. I know my brother graduated from Plymouth State today as well as my alumni UNH having their ceremony. Great day for it too.

On the beer side of the world we have been having a great time here at the Portsmouth Brewery during American Craft Beer week and hope you guys have been too. Kegs and Eggs was fun this morning. So amazing to see what our talented chef's can make for a brunch menu. Don't worry though, we didn't bring in a keg of light American pilsner like a frat house. We paired all the brunch dishes with the Wiezenheimer. If you come in for dinner tonight all the specials are paired with the Wiezenheimer too. Give one a whirl. The cask changed to Milk Stout dry hopped with Sterling last night, so it is super fresh and tasty right now. Is anyone still reading my rambling or are you all wondering when the last Kate log is coming on?

Jimmy Lapanza Lounge, 7:00pm. Be there or be square :)

Happy American Craft Beer Week!

Cheers,
Tyler

Friday, May 21, 2010

Sierra Nevada XXX Anniversary Ale

Greetings beer lovers,
As we work into American Craft Beer Week we are paying homage to two pioneers in the industry. Fritz Maytag of Anchor Brewing Co. and Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Known as "Fritz and Kens Ale" this first ale (in the Anniversary Series of which there will be 3 other anniversary ales to come out later this year) is a big bold Imperial Stout with roasty notes and a very dry finish. There is a touch of smoke in the background along with a light caress of hops. We are putting on this beer during lunch and it should be available throughout the day. be sure to get some of this as there is a very limited quantity of this ale as we only we able to procure two logs of which the first one went on Monday and the last one goes on today. It is a honor to present this fine beer to our locals in praise of two greats in the industry. To Fritz and Ken. Thanks for making my job so enjoyable! Cheers! Todm

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Beer Social Tonight!

Hey all,

Hope to see you all at tonights beer social, downstairs in the Jimmy Lapanza Lounge 6-8pm. I tried a bite of the Tamales this morning which were great. I am excited to try the rest of it tonight.

Here's the menu:

Hot Smoked Salmon Platter with garnishes and sourdough crisps.
Beer pairing - Dirty Blonde Ale

Jonnycakes with green apple and Maine Crab Salad.
Beer pairing - Weizenheimer

Corn and clam fritters.
Beer pairing - Smuttynose Old Brown Dog

Peppered Bison Skewers with Huckleberry Demi.
Beer pairing - Black IPA

Warm Apricot-Stuffed Tamales.
Beer pairing - Aged Wheat Wine

Cheers,
Tyler

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

You guys are quick.

Hey all,

Sorry to say that the second log of Kate has kicked. It only lasted 35 min this time on. Wow, you guys must have been hitting refresh all day long for this one. Keep and eye out for the last keg release later this American Craft Beer Week.

Cheers,

Tyler

Hump Day

Hey all,

It’s Quitting Time!!! Man I think we all need something to get over hump day. Something rich, dark and delicious. How about some Kate? I think it’s just about that time to bring the second of three logs out today…. say around 5:07ish….


Cheers,

The Brew Crew

Monday, May 17, 2010

Was that Kate the Great?

Hello again, beer lovers,
Yes, Kate made a quick appearance, on at 11:37 gone by 3:37. Such is life. Perhaps there is more...... perhaps there isn't more. You'll have to stay tuned to the blog to find out. There is, however, some of the 30th Anniversary beer from Sierra Nevada. It is dry, roasty and smokey not to mention quite tasty. Do sign the declaration and do check in on what is happening here during American Craft Beer Week. Cheers! Todm

American Craft Beer Week Starts Today!

Greetings beer lovers,
This is a big week for Craft Beer as it is American Craft Beer Week. We have quite a few things happening around here that can be seen on the blog. But, the biggest thing going on as of 11:37AM will be from the heart of American Craft breweries; the collaberation between the founder of the craft beer movement Fritz Maytag of Anchor Brewing Co. and the carrier of the torch Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. This beer known as Sierra 30th anniversary beer is an Imperial stout with a complex flavor profile including some smoke! To try and top this magnificent beer we are pulling out a sixtel (5 gallons)of Kate the Great Imperial Stout. Both beers will be served in 8oz. pours and available until they run out. I know this is short notice but..... that is the way some things shake out. Enjoy and do sign our poster declaring your independence of Craft Beer! Cheers! Todm

Monday, May 10, 2010

Summer is here...

Hey all,

I am not talking about the 45oF morning we are all experiencing. I am talking about the Weizenheimer going on tap. It replaced the Imperial IPA rather then the Stone IPA as i had mentioned in my previous post. If you read Tod's Saturday message you know that the Wheatwine is tasting a bit young so we got a few more kegs of Stone IPA in so we could let the Wheatwine age properly. Did someone say vintage Wheatwine?!? Yum!

So we are hoping that putting on the Wiezenheimer will bring back the warm weather for American Craft Beer Week. See you all soon for a pint.

Cheers,
Tyler

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Saturday Greetings

Greetings beer lovers,
Tod here on a nice mellow Saturday. Some items that are going on around here are we brewed a strong golden Belgian ale with our friend from Smuttynose Brewing, Charlie Ireland. We're trying to get a name together for this beer and we're playing with the Goulden type theme. Perhaps we'll run a "name the beer contest" for American Beer Week (see further down the page) Other brewing news is the India Black Ale is conditioning nicely and quite tasty already although it is only 7 days old! The Pils we brewed with Cornelius Faust is now in conditioning, too, and is so crisp and bright!I am going to let it mature for another 4 weeks...... patients is essential with lager beers. We put in another batch of Milk Stout on Thurs. The Wheat Wine is still tasting a bit young so we'll be waiting for it to come around. But we do have a wee bit more of the aged Wheat Wine to bring out for American Craft Beer Week. Speaking of American Craft Beer Week, we have a few things we'll be doing to promote what it is we do here. For example we'll be having a raffle to brew with Tyler and I for a day. We'll also have daily food specials paired with our beer and perhaps some interesting older beers might make appearances! We'll be having brewery tours every day at 1:00 and 3:00 PM And lastly we'll be having a beer social where we can meet and greet with some delicious food and beer pairings. Totally casual and flexible. Be sure to sign our "Declaration of Beer Independence" poster sometime during the week of May 17th thru the 23rd (right around the bend!). That's about all I've got for now so do drop in during American Craft Beer Week to show your independence and individuality.Cheers! Todm

Monday, May 3, 2010

The wait is over...

Hey all,

I know that you have been asking your bartenders over and over when the 5 C's is going to be out. Well the wait is over, it is on! For those out there that are new to this blog, the 5 C's IPA is our version of a west coast IPA. The west coast IPA's are much more hop forward and more often then not big citrus hop flavor and aroma. I have yet to pull the 5 C's through the beer line, but I am sure this batch wont disappoint.

I'm going to be Crystal clear on this. You can hold me under Cascade-ing water but i am not going to give away what the 5 C's stand for since it usually becomes a trivia question for the Jimmy Lapanza Lounge (JLL). I am holding on to my information until the next Centennial starts. I would only divulge the information if Christopher Columbus came in to give me a Chinook salmon. So if you can ever figure out what the 5 C's stand for you could get the trivia correct tonight.


So, we are only going to have 4 IPA's on for a day or two. We are on our last keg of Stone IPA. So it could kick today or tomorrow at some point. But when it does summer can officially start. We are replacing it with the first batch of Weizenheimer. This is our summer wheat ale. Easy drinking, crisp and refreshing. A great hot summer day thirst quencher. Our sous-chef, Jon Hebert, is very excited since he has been asking for this beer since Sam Summer came out. Which was, oh, about 3 months ago. You know their "summer" seasonal comes out in late February, makes total sense.

Cheers,
Tyler