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Weyerbacher Bravo comes out next week
(Easton, PA) - On the heels of new distribution deals leading to expansion into states like Georgia and Wisconsin, Weyerbacher Brewing continues to chug along with its series of special one-offs that will only be released right at home in Pennsylvania. Weyerbacher Bravo is a red wheat ale which will be released next week in kegs in PA and in (12 oz) bottles only at the brewery, most likely by next weekend.
Bravo is #2 in the Brewer’s Select Series after Alpha was released earlier this summer. It appears that the beer names in the limited series may follow the phonetic alphabet which would mean that the next beer would be named “Charlie.” We’ll put in our vote that it would be cool to see a beer made in honor of American Homebrewers’ President, Charlie Papazian. As for Bravo, according to Head Brewer, Chris Wilson, the base of the beer comes from pale, wheat, and crystal malts and features some roasted barley while Pilgrim and Hallertauer make up the light hop profile. ABV is around 6.5%.
As for future brews, the New Jersey-based Flying Fish Brewery blog hinted recently about Weyerbacher’s homegrown Nugget and Cascade Centennial hops. The total hop yield is estimated to be close to 500 pounds, and could be harvested later this month. Owner, Dan Weirback, is apparently planning to throw together a wet hop beer. Stay tuned.
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August 14th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
[...] I alluded to the beer last week, but to refresh memories I referenced a Flying Fish Brewing blog article that discussed Dan Weirback’s hop farm. The only discrepancy that I can see between the blog and Blangger’s article is that Weirback is actually growing Centennial hops, not Cascade. Nugget and Centennial will make up the hop profile for Harvest Ale, a 6.2% IPA, and will be harvested in late August or early September. Wet hops have to be used immediately so the beer will be brewed and bottled shortly thereafter. According to Blangger, the estimated release window is late September or early October. [...]
September 4th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
[...] Weyerbacher Bravo from the Brewers’ Select Series was released on August 30th at the brewery as well and will only be available on Saturdays. The brewery appears to also have Weyerbacher Thireen, Imperial Pumpkin, and others in stock. [...]