Southern Brewery # 2 – Lost Forty Brewing


40 acres of forested land in Calhoun County, Arkansas is where Lost Forty Brewing took its name.

Here is what would be in my first taster tray (not forty, just five)…

Bare Bones Pilsner – “a robust, slightly sweet malt character on the front of the tongue, notes of alpine flowers and just-baked bread as it goes back through the palate. A clean, mildly bitter finish to round things off.”

Love Honey Bock – “a full-bodied, beer naturally sweetened with Arkansas honey for a smooth, creamy complexity.”

Twig Table Saison – “a bright, lemony, addictively refreshing, delicately tart, perfectly spritzy, and oh-so-laid back table beer. TWIG’s mildly sour and refreshing flavors come from fermenting our light Farmhouse Saison with wild yeast cultivated from the local Dunbar Community Garden inside a lightly charred white oak Foeder vessel.”

Forest Queen Milk Stout – “More than a stout. In addition to roasted barley used for deep, delicious flavors in all stouts, our lucious Milk Stout includes lactose, or milk sugar, for a velvety, medium body, and luxurious finish. Enjoy flavors of cocoa berries and dark chocolate covered espresso beans.”

50 Beers from 50 States – UPDATE

42!!
UPDATE: NOW I HAVE 43!

The inital goal of 40. Check. Now onto the next goal. 45!

Ambitious? Maybe, considering my only travel was to Oregon and Colorado this year.

I still have feelers out there that might garner me some local brews from Tennessee, Alabama and North Dakota. And thanks to the Beer Bloggers conference, I got Indiana and the incredibly hard South Dakota knocked off the list.

As usual, if you have access to these states:
Alabama
Arkansas
Kentucky – THANKS TO ALLTECH BREWING – OFF THE LIST
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia

Send me an e-mail and I we can work out the details. Including a donation to a local food bank.

Hoghaus Oktoberfest

When you say craft beer, the American southeast is not the first place thought of but you can find some fun beery events everywhere in the US.

Example 1

~Magicians, Caricature Drawings, Obstacle Courses, Jumpers & Farm Animals!
~Hog Haus Tent
~Barrel Races
~Concession Booths & Craft Vendors
~Local Live Music
~Home Brew Competition
Open to ANY STYLE
~Brat Eating Contest & Pumpkin Painting Contest