Sacramento is becoming quite the beer town. Considering they have have a neighboring city to the south that is thought of more for beer (just like us in LA), I am glad to see that they are doing their own brewing thing. Without further ado, let me introduce New Helvetia Brewing.
New Helvetia is trying to honor the brewing past embodied by Buffalo Brewing which was one of many regionals that went under in the run up to the BMC beer take-over as well as honoring a more recent Sacramento brewing casualty all while staying connected to the current community. For that last bit, each of their beers has a recommendation for a local restaurant dish that pairs well with the beer. (Really cool idea!)
Here are the two beers that I would order first….
Colonial Pale Ale
“The best of both worlds, this Pale ale is brewed in the British tradition, with a nutty, full body and clean finish. Except because we’re not British, we added a very American amount of Cascade hops late in the boil, leaving this beer both flavorful and sessionable and more of a half IPA than a pale ale.”
Auroch American Wild Ale
“This American wild ale is brewed according to the best traditions of Belgium; Having been allowed to undergo a spontaneous secondary fermentation, this beer displays a striking tartness that perfectly balances the roasted qualities of the malt. An Auroch (by the way) is a Paleolithic Longhorn Bison.”
