![]() Hogshead Whiskey Barrel Aged Monkey Wrench (Amber)Ī Dude in Every Port (Russian Imperial Stout) Puget Sound Vanilla Porter (Brown Porter)Ĭascadian Dark Ale (Bourbon -Oak Infused CDA)īourbon Imperial (Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Pale) Lisa’s Chocolate Stout (Stout) – second session Kentucky Dark Star (Imperial Oatmeal Stout) So which beers on this list pique your interest?īuck Mulligan’s Dublin Stout (Dry Irish Stout) Instead of making a huge, over-the-hop IPA, Diamond Knot Brewing chose to brew a Dark English Mild. This year we understand it is quite a stylistic departure compared to years past. In the past, it has typically been a collaborative effort with multiple breweries providing ingredients and manpower at one select brewery. To honor his legacy, each year the Washington Brewers Guild brews up a new version of Herbert’s. The beer is a tribute to legendary craft beer pioneer Bert Grant who moved to Yakima in 1981 to open the nation’s first post-prohibition brewpub. For you newbies, Herbert’s is a beer brewed exclusively for Cask Fest each year. The official release party for this year’s Herbert’s Legendary Cask Fest Ale is tonight at Brouwer’s Cafe. Make some calls and see who still has tickets for sale. If you want to go, there is no time to dawdle. At the very bottom of this post I share the list of retail outlets selling tickets. Online tickets are sold out but that does not necessarily mean you are out of luck. Once again, it sounds like Washington’s brewers have come up with some deliciously creative concoctions for Cask Fest. The Washington Cask Beer Festival is a week from Saturday. ![]() The next time the wind is howling and the rain or snow is blowing, pour yourself a Festeroo Winter Ale, get comfy by the fire and celebrate the special treats of a special season.- by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog. Great seasonal craft beer happens all year long. With a malt-forward taste, hints of biscuit and caramel, a pleasant hop character and a touch of spiciness, Festeroo warms the belly and the soul during those short days and long winter nights. We recommend a snifter or tulip glass to showcase the ruby-brown or reddish-brown hue and the lovely layer of soft foam that features plenty of appealing lacing. With an impressive ABV of nearly 7% (6.8% to be exact), this one is best approached with a bit of respect for its strength. True to the winter warmer style, Festeroo is meant to be sipped, not gulped. It was a hit so we kept it pretty similar-similar hopping scheme, similar malts.” “But this year’s is pretty close to last year’s. “The recipe changes a little bit every year,” said Howard. ![]() With the current edition, though, the brewers feel like they’ve found a sweet spot. The bit of tart flavor that is synonymous with the style arises from the secondary fermentation that occurs during the aging process.įesteroo has been a work-in-progress since its debut with slight variations to the recipe from batch to batch. ![]() Traditionally, these were brewed earlier in the year then stored until winter. Dark, heavily malted beers that were stored and aged by breweries before being sold to pubs and the public came to be known as “old” ales. The general type of beer harkens back to the days of yore when the beers that people were drinking tended to change with the seasons. “It’s kind of evolved into a more Northwest take on it-a little hoppier, a little lighter in color.” ![]() “We’ve been brewing Festeroo since the winter of 2009 and the beer style started out as an English old ale, which is kind of deep red, malty, strong alcohol,” said Howard. That’s right, Festeroo Winter Ale returns just in time for colder weather and those frosty days and nights.Ī longtime staple of Hop Valley’s lineup of seasonal releases, Festeroo offers a Northwest interpretation of English-style old ales according to Hop Valley Head Brewer Trevor Howard. Celebrate the Season with Festeroo Winter Ale.īaby, is it cold outside? Stoke your inner fire with Hop Valley’s classic winter warmer ale. Back to The Hop Harvest Winter is Coming. ![]()
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