05.22.12
Posted in Fermentation Lounge at 9:46 am by Sarah
Oh Floungers- it’s the beginning of another beautiful week of counting down days until the weekend!
The Lounge has many hobbies and interests- pirates, dogs, beer, towels. Speaking of towels, Friday, 5/25 is International Towel Day. In honor of the late, great Douglas Adams, come raise a pint with us. We’ll be collecting towels for the Leon County Humane Society to help out some furry friends. To recap: Friday is coming. Don’t Panic. Bring a Towel.
…and when you get those late night munchies on Friday, head down to the Hop Yard for Food Truck Friday from 7-11pm. Live music by Way Back Whensday starts at 8pm, no cover. Lots of tasty food trucks, plus the beer and wine bar is open and ready to wet your whistle.
What’s that you say? You want the perfect blend of pop, happiness, and alcohol?
You got it, friends! Daria and the Hip Drops are coming to town soon (5/31) for your listening pleasure…tickets are $5 at the Hop Yard gate.
This Week We Have:
White Wines:
Kung Fu Girl Riesling- a house favorite- bright apple flavors in this Washington wine
La Parra Sauvignon Blanc- organically grown and vegan certified!
Alex Elman Chardonnay- crisp chardonnay aged in stainless steel barrels, hints of apples and pears
King Estate Pinot Gris- pears, melon, and spices; a very drinkable wine
Red Wines:
Raconteur Cabernet Sauvignon- dark fruit and cedar; deliciously drinkable and balanced
Radio Boca Tempranillo- delicious and slightly sweet wine from Valencia, Spain
La Parra Carmenere- berry fruits, black pepper, and spiciness in this Chilean wine
Laforet Pinot Noir- red fruits like strawberries and raspberries on the nose, fruity and refreshing on the palate
Permalink
05.17.12
Posted in Fermentation Lounge at 2:23 pm by Scott
As we continue through American Craft Beer week, we have to stop and look at the influence of Sierra Nevada. In 1976, Ken Grossman opened his own homebrew store in Chico, California. At the time, home brewing was a pain, as you had to post a $1000 bond and pay excise taxes. Some people paid it, some ignored it, and many just steered clear. Regardless, within two years the homebrew store took the leap and became Sierra Nevada Brewing. Two years after that, in 1980, the first batch of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale was brewed. To this day this beer still serves as a gateway for many macro beer drinkers as their first taste of craft beer or their first taste of a hoppy beer. Also, it’s just good.
In 1979, the federal government got rid of the bond and excise taxes on home brewing. It was this change that put the craft beer movement into high gear. For the first time people were able to brew styles in their homes that they couldn’t find in any bar or store. This sparked a passion that resulted in new breweries opening and serving styles of beer that were previously almost impossible to find in the United States. Oh, and that concept of starting as a home brew store and becoming a brewery? That repeated as well, most notable with Bell’s Brewing.
Tonight, the WTF Revue to benefit the Capital City Villager kicks off at 8:00. Massive Carbon Footprint kicks things off, and they are amazing. After that there is the potential for sheer calamity. And I mean that in the most positive way. Expect everything from the amazing to the bizarre to things you will one day be telling a therapist about. Don’t miss this one.
Here is what is on tap tonight at the Lodge:
- Angry Orchard Cider - Moderately sweet apple cider.
-
- Dogfish Head My Antonia - Imperial pilsner redone by the creative geniuses of Delaware.
- Dogfish Head Red & White - A witbier with a 20% addition of pinot noir grape juice.
- Dogfish Head Sah’Tea - Long story. It involves white hot river rocks and chai tea.
Here is what is on tap at the Lounge:
- Abita Purple Haze - Lot of raspberry love here.
- Fort Collins Double Chocolate Stout - Deep bitter chocolates in a sea of coffee.
- Fort Collins IHOP Black - The IHOP stands for “Incredible Hop”. There, it is logical to assume that this is a black IPA that is also a member of The Avengers.
- Left Hand 400lb Monkey - An English style IPA, not as bitter as the American counterpart.
- Left Hand Oak Aged Widdershins - Great barleywine that doesn’t kill you with the sledgehammer of alcohol.
- Lost Coast Downtown Brown - Very smooth brown ale.
- Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat - Because you make a sad face when we don’t have it.
- Narragansett Lager - Classic Rhode Island lager.
- North Coast Old Rasputin - Creamy imperial stout on the nitro tap.
- Rogue Chipotle - Deep amber with a hint of roast jalapeños.
- Southern Tier 2xMilk Stout - The bitterness of the roast flavors are balanced out by the sweetness of the milk sugar.
- Victory/Stone/Dogfish Saison du BUFF - Light saison with big notes of rosemary and sage.
In the cooler we have kegs of:
- Fort Collins Red Banshee - I think this red ale is in the X-Men. Honestly, it’s getting hard to keep track.
- Great Divide 18th Anniversary Wood Aged Double IPA - Pretty much what it sounds like, we assume.
- Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti - Yeah, this is awesome.
- Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti - This is one is too.
- Highland Gaelic - Asheville brings us this great amber ale.
- Lagunitas Lucky 13.Alt - Their Lucky 13 redone as an altbier. Think less hops and more caramel malts.
- Oskar Blues Dales Pale Ale - Possibly our best selling beer. Hugely hopped to IPA levels.
- Oskar Blues Mama’s Lil Yella Pils - Light with just a slight hop bite.
- Sierra Nevada Summerfest - Great lager perfect for sipping on a hot day.
- Sierra Nevada Torpedo - Big IPA from a pioneering brewery.
- Stone Old Guardian - Delicious and very complex barleywine.
- Swamp Head Big Nose IPA -Celebrate the fact that you can actually drink local Florida beer.
Cheers!
Permalink
05.15.12
Posted in Fermentation Lounge at 3:33 pm by Sarah
Do you ever sit around thinking, “WTF?” Yeah, us too. Hence: the WTF? Revue!
Join us Thurday, May 17th in the Hop Yard for a night of burlesque comedy, music, poetry, (and who knows what else) all hosted by the lovely and talented MC Kim McShane. Only $5- tickets available in advance here or at the gate. The best part? All proceeds go to keeping The Villager alive, well, and kicking. We live local, love local, and support local (especially papers). A food truck or two will be out there, Massive Carbon Footprint will open the show, and of course the beer and wine will be flowing. Don’t miss this crazy-wonderful event- curtain promptly at 8.
Friday (5/18) brings us happiness, love, and food trucks galore. Stop in from 7-11pm for dinner, a late night snack, or both if you’re feeling sassy. Live music by Bouncehouse starts at 8pm. No cover.
Saturday (5/19) is PIRATE NIGHT at Fermentation Lounge…in honor of the evening, we’ve got a special note from Cap’n Ty himself:
“Fellow Pirates-
In the words of me wee-old mother- “Dog is man’s best friend. So go get one and leave me alone.” (Lovely woman.) Sometimes we outlive our four legged friends, sometimes we walk the plank sooner than we think and leave our furry friends behind.
We need your help, scoundrels.
Bring us yer gold dubloons for fundraisin’ or food of the dog persuasion to fill a lonely pup’s
treasure chest….er…food bowl. Any kind will do- a pirate’s never picky.
Pirate Puppy Night is Saturday, May 19th. Come dressed in yer best pirate garb (yer scurvy dogs are welcome too) and raise a pint to Poseidon. Donate some booty to the puppy’s treasure chest, and who knows? Someone may donate booty to you!
Arrrgh mateys. Cap’n Ty, signing off.
-C.T.”
Also happening soon:
5/20- Irish Music Gathering at the Lounge
5/21- Drinking Socially for Covenant Hospice (20% of the night’s sales will be donated to the cause)
This Week We Have:
Red Wines:
Hugh Hamilton Villain Cabernet Sauvignon- tannins, fruit, oak and a full mouth feel from our friends at HH in Australia
Radio Boca Tempranillo-delicious and slightly sweet wine from Valencia, Spain
La Parra Carmenere-berry fruits, black pepper, and spiciness in this Chilean wine
Valley of the Moon Pinot Noir-bright fruit (cherry, pomegranate) tastes balance the vanilla and smoke finish
White Wines:
Alex Elman Chardonnay-crisp chardonnay aged in stainless steel barrels, hints of apples and pears
Kung Fu Girl Riesling-a house favorite- bright apple flavors in this Washington wine
King Estate Pinot Gris-pear, melon, and spices, a very drinkable wine
La Parra Sauvignon Blanc-organically grown and vegan certified!
Permalink
05.13.12
Posted in Fermentation Lounge at 5:23 pm by Scott
American Craft Beer Week kicks off tomorrow and you can’t start anywhere except with Anchor Brewing. Here’s a brief timeline that I pulled from their website:
- 1871 - Gottlieb Brekle bought an old beer-and-billiards saloon on Pacific Street near Russian Hill for $3,500, transforming it into the brewery that, twenty-five years later, would be renamed Anchor.
- 1896 - German brewer Ernst F. Baruth and his son-in-law, Otto Schinkel, Jr., bought the old brewery on Pacific (the first of six Anchor locations around the City over the years) and named it Anchor. No one knows why Baruth and Schinkel chose the name Anchor, except, perhaps, for its indirect but powerful allusion to the booming Port of San Francisco.
- 1906 - In an uncanny year of misfortune, co-owner Ernst Baruth died suddenly in February. Two months later, the devastating fire following San Francisco’s great earthquake consumed Anchor Brewery. In January 1907, just as Anchor Brewery was opening at its new location south of Market Street, Otto Schinkel, Jr., was run over by a streetcar. Fortunately, German brewers Joseph Kraus and August Meyer, along with liquor store owner Henry Tietjen, were able to keep Anchor going.
- 1920 - Prohibition effectively shut Anchor down in 1920. There may have been a few “activities” during Prohibition and the era of bootlegging, but there is no record of Anchor Brewery doing anything—legal or illegal—during this time, other than waiting with the rest of San Francisco for the return of Anchor Steam Beer.
- 1933 - After Prohibition ended in April 1933, owner Joe Kraus began brewing Anchor Steam® Beer once again after a hiatus of thirteen years. As luck would have it, his newly reopened Brewery went up in smoke the following February. He re-opened Anchor in an old brick building with a new partner, Joe Allen, just a few blocks from where the Brewery is today.
- 1959 - Kraus and Allen valiantly and lovingly kept Anchor afloat until Kraus’s death in 1952. By late 1959, America’s—even San Francisco’s—new-found “taste” for mass-produced, heavily marketed lighter beers had taken its toll on Anchor’s already declining sales. In July of that year, at the age of 71, Joe Allen shut Anchor down for what would, thankfully, be a brief period.
- 1960 - Lawrence Steese bought and re-opened Anchor in 1960 at yet another nearby location, retaining Joe Allen to carry Anchor’s brewing tradition forward. But one of Anchor’s oldest accounts, the Crystal Palace Market had already closed its doors. And Steese had an increasingly difficult time convincing loyal Bay Area establishments to continue serving Anchor Steam. By 1965, Steese—like Allen six years before—was ready to shut Anchor down.
- 1965 - During a meal at the Old Spaghetti Factory, a North Beach restaurant known more for its eclectic décor and Anchor Steam Beer than its spaghetti, a young Stanford grad named Fritz Maytag learned that the makers of his favorite beer were soon to close their doors forever. Despite its primitive equipment and financial condition, Fritz rushed to buy 51% of the historic little San Francisco brewery —for a few thousand dollars—rescuing Anchor from imminent bankruptcy.
- 1971 - 100 years after Gottlieb Brekle founded the brewery that became Anchor, Fritz began bottling Anchor Steam Beer – the first bottled Anchor Steam in modern times. By 1975, Anchor had produced four other distinctive beers, Anchor Porter, Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn Barleywine Ale, and the first annual Christmas Ale. Though the terms “microbrewing” and “craft brewing” had yet to be coined, it was clear that Anchor was leading a brewing revolution in San Francisco.
- 1984 - In 1984, Anchor celebrated its fifth anniversary at its new home by brewing a special wheat beer, the first wheat beer in America since Prohibition, and now known as Anchor Summer Beer.
Whew. A few notes about all of that…first I think that it is sort of hilarious that they acknowledge being open during Prohibition without coming right out and saying it. Fritz Maytag carries a familiar name as he is the great grandson of the founder of the Maytag Corporation. Also, it is incredibly pioneering that they were producing a strongly hopped pale ale and a barleywine in 1971. And can you believe there were no wheat beers made in America before 1984?
Cheers!
Permalink
05.10.12
Posted in Fermentation Lounge at 4:48 pm by Scott
Beginning Monday, May 14 and going through May 20th, we celebrate American Craft Beer Week. It is a way to honor how far we have come and, of course, to drink the great beer being made in America today. Each day next week we will select a brewery, talk about their history and impact, and have some of their tasty treats on tap. We can’t wait.
Here is what is on tap tonight at the Lodge:
- Ace Joker - Potent and dry cider.
- Angry Orchard Cider - Moderately sweet apple cider.
- Gulden Draak Quad - Intensely strong and complex Belgian. A complex mix of dark fruits and spices.
- Saison DuPont - The quintessential Belgian saison.
- Woodchuck Summer Cider - A slightly tart cider with just a hint of blueberries.
Here is what is on tap at the Lounge:
- Abita Purple Haze - Lot of raspberry love here.
- Franziskaner Weisee - Amazing German wheat beer.
- Kronenbourg 1664 - Because you are thirsty and the French want to help.
- Left Hand Milk Stout - The definitive milk stout on the nitro tap.
- Lost Coast 8 Ball Stout - Incredibly good oatmeal stout.
- Napa Smith Lost Dog - An amber ale that bends towards the slightly darker malt side.
- Rogue Chipotle - Deep amber with a hint of roast jalapeños.
- Southern Tier 2xIPA - Incredibly good, heavily hopped IPA.
- Southern Tier 2xMilk Stout - The bitterness of the roast flavors are balanced out by the sweetness of the milk sugar.
- Stone Old Guardian - Delicious and very complex barleywine.
- Victory Golden Monkey - Deceptively strong Belgian golden ale.
- Weyerbacher Double Simcoe - Huge double IPA that hits with a sledgehammer of hops.
In the cooler we have kegs of:
- Anchor Steam - The very first beer from the American craft beer revolution.
- Blue Point Toasted Lager - Light lager with enough malts to make it interesting.
- Dogfish Head My Antonia - Imperial pilsner redone by the creative geniuses of Delaware.
- Dogfish Head Red & White - A witbier with a 20% addition of pinot noir grape juice.
- Dogfish Head Sah’Tea - Long story. It involves white hot river rocks and chai tea.
- Fort Collins Double Chocolate Stout - Deep bitter chocolates in a sea of coffee.
- Fort Collins IHOP Black - The IHOP stands for “Incredible Hop”. There, it is logical to assume that this is a black IPA that is also a member of The Avengers.
- Fort Collins Red Banshee - I think this red ale is in the X-Men. Honestly, it’s getting hard to keep track.
- Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti - Yeah, this is awesome.
- Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti - This is one is too.
- Great Divide Hercules - Big double IPA that lives up to its name.
- Left Hand 400lb Monkey - An English style IPA, not as bitter as the American counterpart.
- Left Hand Oak Aged Widdershins - Great barleywine that doesn’t kill you with the sledgehammer of alcohol.
- Left Hand Sawtooth - Perfectly made ESP with light biscuit malts.
- Lost Coast Downtown Brown - Very smooth brown ale.
- Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat - Because you make a sad face when we don’t have it.
- Narragansett Lager - Classic Rhode Island lager.
- Orange Blossom Pilsner - Light pilsner with a sweet honey addition.
- Stone IPA - Big west coast style IPA. Perfectly made.
- Wittekerke - Belgian white ale with notes of orange and coriander.
Cheers!
Permalink
05.08.12
Posted in Fermentation Lounge at 1:22 pm by Sarah
It’s the beginning of a brand new week Floungers! Looking forward to the weekend always makes me feel like Carlton when he’s dancing- happy, energetic, and sad that it’s not already here. …Alright, it’’s not a perfect metaphor (because it’s a similie), but you get the idea.
Enough english humour, let’s talk turkey:
This Friday, 5/11 is the weekly Food Truck Friday you’ve come to know and love (I heard it’s getting quite serious, like, every week you guys are hanging out). Live music by Grass Gone Blue (formerly Stoned & Lonesome String Band), beer and wine bar, and of course food trucks. Gates and bar open at 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Saturday is a big day for the Hop Yard- it’s the premiere of the Kino-Kola Double Feature! 
Gates, concession and bar open at 7:30, films will start when it’s dark enough (probably around 8:45/9ish). While you wait, enjoy dinner from one of the food trucks, grab a craft beer from the bar, and start working on your candy fueled sugar rush. $4 gets you in for both movies. More details on the Hop Yard website and on Facebook. Big shout out to Eduardo Miyar and Hodge Podge for putting this together!
Finally, I leave you this week with a teaser of the piratey persuasion- PIRATE NIGHT at the Lounge is Saturday May 19th….Cap’n Ty will be your merry do-no-gooder for the evening. Details coming soon…arrrgh!
This Week We Have:
Red Wines:
La Parra Carmenere- berry fruits, black pepper, and spiciness in this Chilean wine
The Villain Cabernet Sauvignon- tannins, fruit, oak and a full mouth feel from our friends at HH in Australia
Valley of the Moon Pinot Noir- bright fruit (cherry, pomegranate) tastes balance the vanilla and smoke finish
Radio Boca Tempranillo- delicious and slightly sweet wine from Valencia, Spain
White Wines:
Kung Fu Girl Riesling- a house favorite- bright apple flavors in this Washington wine
Alex Elman Chardonnay- crisp chardonnay aged in stainless steel barrels, hints of apples and pears
King Estate Pinot Gris- pear, melon, and spices, a very drinkable wine
Cline Viognier- peaches, apricots, orange blossoms and honeysuckle
…and don’t forget about out red sangria and white sangria- very refreshing for the summer time heat (which isn’t even bad yet, so I’d start practicing my cool off routines now).
Permalink
05.03.12
Posted in Fermentation Lounge at 5:28 pm by Scott
Jolly Pumpkin is a Michigan-based brewery that specializes in open fermentation, oak barrel aging, and bottle conditioning. In short, it means that they make some unique, rare, and wonderful beers. Unfortunately, we don’t get too many of them coming our way in Tallahassee, but we are periodically able to get our hands on some. Right now, we have bottles of the Marcaibo Especial over at the Lodge, which they describe as:
A rich brown ale inspired by the enigmatic monastic brews of Belgium, and the mysterious mist shrouded jungles of the tropics. Brewed with real cacao, and spiced with cinnamon and sweet organic peel for a sensual delight. A brew to be sipped, savored, and enjoyed!
It’s available in limited 750ml bottles right now.
Here is what is on tap tonight at the Lodge:
- Ace Joker - Potent and dry cider.
- Angry Orchard Cider - Moderately sweet apple cider.
- Gulden Draak Quad - Intensely strong and complex Belgian. A complex mix of dark fruits and spices.
- Saison DuPont - The quintessential Belgian saison.
- Woodchuck Belgian Cider - A recent small release from our friends in Vermont, with a Belgian yeast adding complexity to their cider.
Here is what is on tap at the Lounge:
- Blackthorn Cider - Dry English cider.
- Cigar City El Lector - Mild ale that pulls in a shocking amount of flavor.
- Coronado Mermaid’s Red - Deep red, sort of between an amber and a brown.
- Innis & Gunn Oak Aged - A scotch ale with some soft vanilla notes from the wood.
- Jever Pilsener - A German pils with the expected hops and earthy notes.
- Left Hand 400lb Monkey - An English style IPA, not as bitter as the American counterpart.
- Lost Coast Belgian Tripel IPA - Belgian yeast meets some California hops.
- Saint Somewhere Vierge - A saison from Tarpon Springs with biscuity malt and a dash of hops.
- Smuttynose Robust Porter - Amazing porter with big coffee notes.
- Weihenstephan Hefeweisse Dunkel - Unfiltered German wheat with a dash of dark malt.
- Weyerbacher Double Simcoe - Huge double IPA that hits with a sledgehammer of hops.
In the cooler we have kegs of:
- Abita Purple Haze - Lot of raspberry love here.
- Bell’s Amber - Perfect balance of being light and having some malt character.
- Bell’s Two Hearted - Just one of the best IPAs.
- Dogfish Head My Antonia - Imperial pilsner redone by the creative geniuses of Delaware.
- Dogfish Head Red & White - A witbier with a 20% addition of pinot noir grape juice.
- Dogfish Head Sah’Tea - Long story. It involves white hot river rocks and chai tea.
- Franziskaner Weisee - Amazing German wheat beer.
- Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti - Yeah, this is awesome.
- Great Divide Titan - Sticky hops on this west coast IPA.
- Kronenbourg 1664 - Because you are thirsty and the French want to help.
- Lost Coast 8 Ball Stout - Incredibly good oatmeal stout.
- Napa Smith Lost Dog - An amber ale that bends towards the slightly darker malt side.
- Stone Old Guardian - Delicious and very complex barleywine.
- Wittekerke - Belgian white ale with notes of orange and coriander.
Cheers!
Permalink
05.01.12
Posted in Fermentation Lounge at 11:36 am by Sarah
Good morning fellow Floungers!
I know, no one likes a perky morning person, but there are so many exciting things going on this week, it gets me super excited (also, I wrote this last night, so it’s really an evening type of perky. If the blog was actually written in the morning, it would be…macabre.)!!!!
Let’s not waste one more second:
Friday: First Friday. Two words. One magical night. (“Did she just write ‘magical’?”) NO COVER- live music by the Maharajah Flamenco Trio starts at 9pm in the Hop Yard, also food trucks, and the NEW beer and wine bar. No more walking up the street, no more buckets. Just 100% more awesomeness. If you haven’t stalked the HY website in awhile, I would highly recommend that you do- better calendar and event pages, more info listed on the site, and healthier than stalking your exes on facebook.
Saturday (5/5)- LIVE MUSIC in the Hop Yard: Ned Evett. This guy is a true pioneer in fretless guitar playing. He doesn’t get through north Florida too often, so this is a great chance to see him play. $5/cover gets you in for the show. Gates open at 7pm, show starts promptly at 9pm. Beer and wine bar will be open before and during the show. Better than being crammed into a margarita fueled mosh pit.
…also Saturday, TREVOR DE MAYO!!! Feliz cumpleanos to the one and only Trevor Bond and his large sombrero. Rogue Chipotle, celebratory Trevor-ness and other goodies up at Fermentation Lounge and Cider Lodge. Grab a pint in honor of the man, the myth, the legend. 
And now for something completely different: 
We at fermentation lounge and the Hop Yard are pleased to tease: THE KINO-KOLA DOUBLE FEATURE! Coming Saturday, May 12th to the Hop Yard…get all the gorey details at http://allsaintshopyard.com/
What else is coming soon? Come on now readers, I can’t tell the future! …but if I could, I’d tell you Pirate Puppy Night is May 19th. Yes, I know you like the words “pirate,” “puppy,” and “night.” Well you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Details coming soon.
This Week We Have:
White Wines:
Kung Fu Girl Riesling- a house favorite- bright apple flavors in this Washington wine
Cline Viognier- peaches, apricots, orange blossoms and honeysuckle
King Estate Pinot Gris- pear, melon, and spices, a very drinkable wine
Alex Ellman Chardonnay- crisp chardonnay aged in stainless steel barrels, hints of apples and pears
Red Wines:
Chateau Smith Cab- cherry, rose petals, vanilla- smoooooth
Radio Boca Tempranillo- delicious and slightly sweet wine from Valencia, Spain
Carmenere- berry fruits, black pepper, and spiciness in this Chilean wine
Valley of the Moon Pinot Noir- bright fruit (cherry, pomegranate) tastes balance the vanilla and smoke finish
Permalink
04.26.12
Posted in Fermentation Lounge at 4:54 pm by Scott
Saisons (from the French word for “season”) were originally brewed in the winter and designed to be consumed by farmworkers at the end of a day’s harvest in the spring or summer. This history is reflected in the other name for a saison, the “farmhouse ale.” Although the style has evolved over time, several characteristics have emerged to define the modern saison. Earthy and somewhat grassy tones dominate, and the carbonation will give a bubbly mouthfeel down to the last sip. The finish is anywhere from mid to very dry, and malt sweetness is generally not present at all. After that, there is a lot of room for extras. Spices may be added, a level of sourness can be present, and a bit of hop character can also shake things up. We have two hitting the tap boards this week, and more to come as summer rolls in.
Here is what is on tap tonight at the Lodge:
- Ace Joker - Potent and dry cider.
- Angry Orchard Cider - Moderately sweet apple cider.
- Gulden Draak Quad - Intensely strong and complex Belgian. A complex mix of dark fruits and spices.
- Saison DuPont - The quintessential Belgian saison.
- Woodchuck Belgian Cider - A recent small release from our friends in Vermont, with a Belgian yeast adding complexity to their cider.
Here is what is on tap at the Lounge:
- Cigar City Bone Valley Brown - New brown ale from the cool kids at CCB.
- Cigar City Jai Alai - One of the best IPAs in the country, made right in Tampa.
- Cigar City Puppy’s Breath Porter - An imperial porter with big notes of toffee and bittersweet chocolate.
- Great Divide Yeti - Big imperial stout. Tastes less hairy than an actual yeti.
- Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout - Creamy sweet stout.
- Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat - Delivered by the gods themselves on the back of flying unicorns.
- Ommegang Witte - Belgian witbier with notes of orange and coriander.
- Peak Organic IPA - Very solid west coast style IPA.
- Peak Organic Weisse - Unfiltered wheat beer from the kings of organic.
- Spaten Pils - Crisp, light German awesomeness.
- St. Johns Tropical Mango Ale - Lives up to its name and delivery with a hearty dose of mango.
- Weihenstephaner Original - The beer from which the modern lager style derived.
In the cooler we have kegs of:
- Blackthorn Cider - Dry English cider.
- Dogfish Head My Antonia - Imperial pilsner redone by the creative geniuses of Delaware.
- Dogfish Head Red & White - A witbier with a 20% addition of pinot noir grape juice.
- Dogfish Head Sah’Tea - Long story. It involves white hot river rocks and chai tea.
- Duchesse De Bourgogne - This sour is close to finding a permanent home here.
- Great Divide Colette - Seasonal saison out of Colorado.
- Great Divide Hercules - Huge double IPA that lives up its namesake.
- Rogue Dead Guy - A light amber maibock.
- Stone Arrogant Bastard - Whatever. You aren’t worthy of this.
- Weyerbacher Heresy - Limited release of their imperial stout aged in oak barrels.
- Young’s Double Chocolate - It’s been too long since this delicious dessert was on our nitro tap.
Cheers!
Permalink
04.23.12
Posted in Fermentation Lounge at 2:40 pm by Sarah
Let’s start this off with a huge “thank you!” to everyone who came out to support the Tallahassee PrideFest Girlz Rock! event in the Hop Yard last Friday…awesome night filled with food trucks, beer, wine, and kick-ass music. Cheers everyone!
This week brings us the usual suspects, plus a few bonus things:
Friday, 4/27- Food Truck Friday down in the Hop Yard. Food trucks, beer and wine, and of course, live music. Bring a friend (or an enemy if you’re feeling crazy) and enjoy Friday the way it was meant to be enjoyed- with beer and food out of a truck.
Saturday, 4/28- So you wanna own a food truck? Want to know more about how they work? What to do to get started? Where to begin? Head down to the Hop Yard for this informative and tasty session from 11am-3pm. Rebecca Kelly, co-owner of Street Chefs and president of the Tallahassee Food Truck Association will be a key-note speaker, along with reps from DBPR, City of Tallahassee, Hop Yard, and several food truck owners and association members. Cool way to get a backstage view of how the magic happens.
Rainy days and Mondays always get me thinking about ways to help the community (I think that’s how the song goes…). Monday, 4/30, join us at Fermentation Lounge for a Drinking Socially benefitting Krank It Up! community bicycle project. We’ve been told a bunch of crazy bikes will be on display outside; so grab your partner, doe-si-doe, and raise-a-glass-to-help-a-biker-out.
Speaking of amazing flamenco music, we’ll have some down in the Hop Yard on May 4th (that’s First Friday) on the main stage. In honor of Quatro de Mayo, the Maharajah Flamenco Trio will be live on the Hop Yard mainstage starting at 9pm…grab a cold beer for this hot show (get it? Cold and hot! …ok, not a great joke, but seriously great music).
This Week We Have:
Red Wines:
Radio Boca Tempranillo- super easy to drink (and damn tasty, too), from the great city of Valencia, Spain
Viridian Pinot Noir-dark cherry and pomegranate nose with a spicy finish
White Wines:
Broadbent Vinho Verde- sweet, light, and delicious effervescent wine (kinda sparkly!)
King Estate Pinot Gris- light and refreshing with melon and apricots
Jim Jim Chard- fresh and clean unoaked chard
Chateau Smith Chard- hints of guava, pear, and minerals, full mouth-feel
Permalink
« Previous entries
