– American Beer Festival 2014 / round up
The opening day saw us welcome Jeremy Stull of Beermoth who presented a number of his favourite bottles along side a talk on his first hand experiences of the American beer scene. There were bottles from Jacks Abby, Heretic and Pipeworks to name just a few, alongside a rare treat in Perennial’s Saison de Lis from Stull’s personal collection.
As well as some of our regulars like Brooklyn, Anchor, Flying Dog and staff favourite Victory Prima Pils, we’ve had some new favourites on the bar courtesy of Heretic, Ruhstaller, Stillwater and North Coast. At the time of writing this North Coast’s Old Rasputin was still available, if you haven’t yet tried it we recommend you do, it’s rich and complex and hits all the right notes for an imperial stout. If you missed out on all these great kegs then don’t worry because we also stocked up our fridges with some great state side bottles and cans, just don’t wait too long or we’ll have drunk all the Westbrook One Claw Rye.
Next up, IPA Day!
Words by James Moffat
– Flying Dog – Easy IPA launch / Thursday 17th July – 5.30pm
For one night only, FIVE Flying Dog beers will be available as part of a ‘tap attack’ including a ‘northern first pour’ plus a couple of specials thrown into the mix AND if that didn’t sound tempting enough there will be FREE Crab Boil from ‘Party in my Pans’ when purchasing three thirds of Flying Dog for £5.
A perfect American flavour combo to get those tastebuds bursting with delectable delights! Three thirds of amazing beer plus FREE food for FIVE pounds…see you all on Thursday 17th, form an orderly queue!
Flying Dog beers for the evening will be : Easy IPA (first pour in the North) Mint Chocolate Stout (Brewhouse Rarity), Agave Cerveza (Brewhouse Rarity), Dead Rise Old Bay Summer Ale (special) and finally Single Hop Amarillo (Brewhouse Rarity).
Food will be limited to 50 places, based on a first come first served basis.
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DRINK – Flying Dog
A Maryland craft brewery that views brewing beer as an art form unlike any other.
Releasing all year round beers such as Raging Bitch Belgian-Style IPA, UnderDog Atlantic Lager, Snake Dog IPA and Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout. Seasonals including K-9 Cruiser Winter Ale, Kujo Imperial Coffee Stout, The Fear Imperial Pumpkin Ale and not forgetting limited releases Single Hop Imperial IPA series, Brewhouse Rarities series and more!
“Craft beer crusaders who stand tall and never eat shit”
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FOOD – Party in my Pans
A Bristol based authentic Louisiana eating experience, a spicy crawfish boil that is best shared with friends and loved ones in the spirit of good food and good times.
Winner of the Grillstock “Brand Stomping New” competition 2014 and appearing at pop-ups across the country.
The crawfish (or American crayfish) is a regional delicacy and party favourite throughout the southern United States. Unintentionally released into British waterways, and bossing out the native European crayfish, the crawfish is a tasty titbit that you can eat without guilt as you’re helping restore the natural environment.
The crawfish are professionally caught by the lovely guys at The Crayfish Company, where they are graded and delivered live and snapping so that you get the freshest and tastiest with Party In My Pans.
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– American Beer Festival 2014 / Tuesday 1st July – Sunday 6th July
The time of year has come again for our fabulous American beer festival, it will run for a week encompassing July 4th (Independence Day for our American brethren) from Tuesday 1st July – Sunday 6th July.
On the beer front expect the usual suspects and some interesting new comers, it’s always nice to have firm favourites like Brooklyn, Anchor, Sierra Nevada, Odell, Flying Dog, Founders, Victory, Ska and Westbrook but we’re all about broadening the old horizons so there’ll be some Heretic, North Coast, Ruhstaller, Uncommon and Stillwater kegs on the bar too. We recommend you keep your eyes on the fridges too as the much anticipated Jack’s Abbey will finally be in!
As if that wasn’t enough we’ve also got Manchester’s resident American beer expert Jeremy Stull popping over from Beermoth to host an exciting American themed Meet the Bottle on the Tuesday 1st July, there are limited places so grab a ticket while you can!
SOLD OUT : Meet The Bottle with Jeremy Stull (Beermoth) / Tuesday 1st July (7pm – 9pm) – Manchester’s resident American beer expert will guide you through a carefully selected choice of bottles / limited places – £20 – call 0161 237 9949 to book your tickets.
– Up and Coming / Atom Beers
We’ve been waiting a while but finally they’re here! Atom Beers are on the bar and we couldn’t be more pleased about it! Atom is a much anticipated new brewery with a difference. Yes they make great beers incorporating both traditional, and more innovative styles and flavours, what more do you need you ask? Well nothing I suppose but co founders Allan Rice and Sarah Thackray also have other aims, as well as providing us with some tasty beverages they are using them to educate! This is not just for beer geeks but anyone with an interest, Atom are using the science of beer to educate people about the beers they drink and the complexity of brewing as a whole. If that sounds like your kind of thing they encourage people to visit and tour the brewery, always a fun outing!
What you have with Atom is people who’re genuinely super interested in all aspects of beer and brewing who want to share the wealth both of the liquid and information variety. Everyone knows a key part of science is experimentation, we can’t wait to see what other great beers they come up with!