SCHILLING, POPPY’S MOONSHIP
Style: Gose
Abv: 4.8%
Size, Price: 12 oz., $7.50
Schiling says:
We brew progressive continental European-inspired beers that we are personally passionate about. These beers tell a story about us—where we’ve been, where we’re going, and what we value. We brew in small (7-barrel) batches, and many of these beers will never be distributed beyond our brewery’s taproom by choice. We believe that enjoying fresh Schilling beer in our converted 18th-century grist mill on the Ammonoosuc River offers an unparalleled drinking experience–one that allows us to showcase both our passion for beer and love of the North Country. Many of our beers are available only at our brewery’s taproom in Littleton, NH. We distribute in limited quantities (i.e. when we have enough beer) to select craft beer retailers in Vermont and Massachusetts.
Poppy’s Moonship is brewed with coriander and sea salt. It features an assertive sourness delivered by lactobacillus. At 50% wheat, this sour beer is refreshing and flavorful. Gose is a unique style, as it falls outside of the German Beer Purity and tax laws that govern German brewing.
Nose: Funky, citrusy.
Tasting Notes: Assertive lemon-tart sourness balanced by sea salt and a malty finish.
VON TRAPP, DUNKEL LAGER
Style: Munich Dunkel
Abv: 5.7%
Size, Price: 16 oz., $7.50
Johannes von Trapp worked to start a brewery at Trapp Family Lodge for almost a decade before it became a reality in the spring of 2010. The brewery was originally a modest facility located in the lower level of the Lodge’s Deli/Bakery. In 2015 they opened a new 30,000 sq. ft. brewery located on Luce Hill Rd. featuring a Rolec Brew House and capable of producing up to 50,000 barrels of beer annually. Beers are available at the Lodge or in multiple restaurants and bars throughout Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, New York, and Connecticut.
Nose: Creamy, toffee aromatics.
Tasting Notes: Roasted malt flavors, but medium bodied with a dry, clean finish.
SIERRA NEVADA, BEER CAMP GOLDEN IPA
Style: American IPA
Abv: 5.9%
Size, Price: 16 oz., $7.50
Beer Camp is a traveling beer festival put on by Sierra Nevada every summer. They pull together the brewers of some of the top craft breweries in the country to share their favorite beers and collaborate on new brews. According to Sierra Nevada, “At Beer Camp, no beer style is off limits, so we jumped at the idea of doing a Golden IPA using wheat malt for a light, dry body and bold American and experimental hops for intense citrus flavor. The perfect spring seasonal, we invite you to enjoy this year’s Beer Camp encore.”
PETRUS, AGED RED
Style: Belgian Sour
Abv: 8.5%
Size, Price: 12 oz, $11
Petrus is a hyper-traditional producer of sour beers in Belgium. They pride themselves on making “slow, unpredictable and wild beer that takes lots of patience.” All of their beers feature a portion aged for 2 years in oak foeders (220-hectolitre, or approximately 5,800 gallon, French oak casks) to naturally sour. Petrus Aged Red is a blend of 15% Petrus Aged Pale (a pure foeder beer that has been aged for 2 years in oak foeders) and 85% dubbel bruin with cherries.
Tasting notes: For the fruit beer lover, but with an ideal sweet-sour balance. Full-bodied, fruity and refreshingly sour at the same time.
LIQUID RIOT, BLUE NOTE
Style: Porter
Abv: 6%
Size, Price: 16 oz, $7.50
Liquid Riot, once known as Infinity Brewing, is based on the waterfront in Portland, Maine. They are both a brewery and a distillery. Blue Note is made to be a traditional British style of Porter, with a much lighter body than many American porters.
Tasting Notes: Clear dark brown, featuring a creamy brown head with good retention. Aromas of roasted malt, cinnamon, mint. Taste is roasted dark coffee over a background of mint and hints of green coffee.
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