First they came out with Cuvee de Cardoz which I had at GABF, then the Manhattan Project which I still need to taste and now Backbreaker. My Brooklyn list is getting longer.
Review(s) – St. Peter’s
First the Organic English Ale…
…then the Golden Ale
Review – Ridgeway Bad Elf
Kris Kringle – Day 17
We head to England and an emerging British beer star for 12 Days from Hook Norton Brewery
“Twelve Days has a dominant malty palate with nutty flavours. The use of roasted chocolate malt creates the rich colour. Hook Norton Managing Director James Clarke said: “Anyone drinking a glass of Twelve Days will quickly discover that it has the depth of character to warm even the coldest winter’s night.”
Yorkshire Stingo
Since the beer dinner featured beers from across the pond, here is another notable export that you can find here now.
“Stingo, traditional strong ale originating in the north of England, is mentioned in literature before 1700. Samuel Smith’s Stingo melds the fine history of this style with the signature elegance of the brewery. Brewed from British malt and multiple hop varieties, Stingo is fermented in open-topped stone “Yorkshire Squares,” with the Samuel Smith ale yeast strain. It is then aged for over a year in oak barrels that previously held cask-conditioned ale, gaining complexity and depth from the wood. Bottle conditioning – bottling the beer with live yeast for carbonation – produces soft conditioning as well as a fruity aroma and finish; it also allows Stingo to age and develop in the bottle for many months.”