Pam's First Budding Orchids Of 2011 II

Leinenkugel: Creamy Dark

FROM THE BREWER:
Awards won: Bronze 2004, Gold 2002, Silver 2000 World Beer Cup©;
Gold 2006, 2005, Silver 2002 & 2008, Bronze 2004, Great
American Beer Festival© in the American Dark Lager category.
ABV (Alcohol by volume): 4.91%
IBU (International bitterness unit): 19
Calories: 170
Carb grams: 16.8
Protein grams: 1.4
Fat grams: 0.0
Malts: Munic, Chocolate, Wheat, and three pale
Hops: Cluster, Cascade, and Mt Hood
Serving temperature: 48
Availability: Year-round

New Belgium: 1554

FROM THE BREWER:
Born of a flood and centuries-old Belgian text, 1554 Enlightened Black Ale uses a lager yeast strain and dark chocolaty malts to redefine what dark beer can be. In 1997, a Fort Collins flood destroyed the original recipe our researcher, Phil Benstein, found in the library. So Phil and brewmaster, Peter Bouckaert, traveled to Belgium to retrieve this unique style lost to the ages. Their first challenge was deciphering antiquated script and outdated units of measurement, but trial and error (and many months of in-house sampling) culminated in 1554, a highly quaffable dark beer with a moderate body and mouthfeel.
ABV - 5.6%
IBU - 21
Calories - 200
Hops - Target
Malts - Pale, Carapils, Black, Munich, Chocolate
OG - 15.3
TG - 4.5

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Boulevard Brewing Company: Seeyoulater Doppelbock

FROM THE BREWER:
Style: Doppelbock
Availability: Fall Seasonal, 750 mL Bottles and Draught (limited)
Locations: Try our Beer Finder
Doppelbock was first brewed in Munich around 1700 by the monks of Saint Francis of Paula, to sustain them through the Lenten fast. They called their full-bodied brew “Salvator.” Today it is customary to pay homage to the good brothers by giving doppelbocks names ending in “-ator.” Our version bids a fond aufwiedersehen to tradition, charting a flight path into bold new territory. Medium amber in color, it offers a heady, estery banana aroma. Rich maltiness predominates, with cedar aging lending just a hint of spice to the finish.
Color (EBC) 42.8
Bitterness (IBUs) 35
Original Gravity (Plato) 20.5
Terminal Gravity (Plato) 3.51
Alcohol (ABV) 8.5%
CO2 - Bottles 2.6 vol. (5.1 g/L)
CO2 - Kegs N/A

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