Tag: Rich

Lube For Life IPA

by alexthegraham, posted in Release
You know, when things are a bit rough, not really going all that well, and there is some burr under your saddle, you need something to smooth things out so you can enjoy the ride. Tonight’s beer is such potion and it sounds like what you need to do when adversity strikes.
Lube For Life!
You need to kick back with a pint of this beautiful NW IPA and get set for a smooth ride. Made from Gambrinus pale two-row malt and a small amount of malted wheat the beer shines through your glass with a golden hue and a creamy head.  With Magnum hops for a lasting bitter and Centenial/Cascade/Willamette hops for aroma and flavor, the LFL IPA showcases the bevy of hops without being overpowering.  A lovely drop to help you relax and enjoy a frictionless evening with your mates.
Lube For Life!
6.5% ABV
73 IBU

Barley Bustin’ Wine

by alexthegraham, posted in Release
The first beer in our Barleywine festival is a wonderful, malty example of what many will have in mind as barleywine; malty, big, semi-sweet with a long, bitter hop, finish.
We brewed this beer in November with a base malt of a 50-50 blend of English and American malts.  Added are small amounts of Vienna and Wheat malt for character and head retention. After a low temperature mash, we decocted five gallons and then caramelized the first runnings. The result is a beer with a huge body, malty with notes of caramel and a good bit of alcohol.  We rounded out the beer with Warrior hops for bittering and Mosaic hops for flavor to bring some balance to this great example of traditional barleywine.
ABV: 9.6%
IBU: 60

Fresh Hop Blonde

by alexthegraham, posted in Release

Gardeners all over Portland grow hop plants for their beauty, fragrance, and shade each year. Our guest tonight, a master organic gardener on the West side, grew the hops for this beer and contributed three pounds of Newport hops as well as one pound of Mt. Hood hops. We picked the hops in the afternoon and made this Fresh (hop) Blonde ale with them the next day. Roughly a bag of malted barley went in to the mash. To start the boil we added two ounces of Horizon hop pellets for a mild bittering. Then late in the boil we added the fresh hops for flavor and aroma. The intention was to make a clear, light golden (blonde) ale with the goodness of flavor and aroma from freshly harvested hops. Enjoy the bounty of the PNW garden in your glass.

ABV: 6.2%
IBUs: 45

Fresh Hop Sophie

by alexthegraham, posted in Release

Each year we look forward to a warm sunny day in early September to pick Fresh Hops at the Rogue Farms. This year we picked Sterling and Amarillo hops for our annual version of Sophie, a fresh hop red ale. Utilizing the mash tun for a giant hop steep we were able to produce this wonderful fresh hop ale with a spectacular citrus aroma and a lingering bitterness. The base recipe is focused on a clean, malty taste to balance against all the fresh hops resulting in complex beer with malt followed by a smooth bitter and a lingering citrus hop flavor. This beer is a great example of the fresh hop experience we have the opportunity to experience here in the PNW. As the Summer is over this is a reminder of what a great hop season it has been.

ABV: 6.4%
IBUs: 62