Next on Tap: Ommegang Hennepin, Night Shift Whirlpool, Sloop Confliction Dry Hopped Sour, Fiddlehead IPA

OMMEGANG HENNEPIN

Style:  Saison

Abv: 7.7%

Price Size: Large $7.50

Ommegang in many ways set the bar for what an American saison should taste like when they released the Hennepin years ago.  Bigger, higher abv, with the same fluffy, lovely texture that is associated with saisons from France and Belgium.  This particular beer is brewed with grains of paradise, sweet orange peel, and coriander for a delicately spiced, lightly citrus flavor over the wheat.  Infinitely crushable a la a patio pounder, try not to let the abv smack you in the back of the brain as they can definitely sneak up on you!

NIGHT SHIFT WHIRLPOOL

Style: American Pale Ale

Abv.: 4.5%

Size Price: Large, $7.75

The Whirlpool Pale Ale is one of Night Shift’s staples, staying available year round for a brewery that spends much of its production time and energy on unique seasonals, one-offs, and barrel aging projects.  The Whirlpool is very soft on the palatte for an American Pale Ale, with hints of ripe peaches and citrus.   

SLOOP BREWING CO. CONFLICTION

Style: Dry-hopped Sour

Abv: 5.5%

Size, Price: Large $7.75

Sloop Brewing is a relatively small operation based in an old barn up in Hudson Valley, NY.  They’re all about the land and water that go into their brews, working extensively with a local farmer and orchard owner to source the raw materials for their beers.

Confliction is aptly named.  From the brewers:

The conflict of flavors in this dry hopped sour ale combine to create a truly unique beer. Our house lactic culture creates a tart, sour base, contrasted with an intense citra and galaxy dry hopping. The aroma showcases citrusy, fruity elements and the finish tastes of freshly squeezed grapefruit juice.  The I Ching tells us heaven and water go their separate ways. We would beg to differ.

Sign me up!

FIDDLEHEAD IPA

Style: American IPA

Abv: 6.2%

Size, Price: Large, $7.5

Fiddlehead Brewing Company is located in Shelburne, Vermont, and only recently started distributing to Massachusetts.  Their mission is to produce full flavored beers with “the true beer connoisseur” in mind, by focusing on depth of flavor, freshness of ingredients, and incorporating local products when possible.  Brewmaster and owner Matthew Cohen (known industry wide as Matty O) is on a continual quest to craft the perfect pint and has been heading craft breweries for 15 years.  Fiddlehead IPA is their flagship brew.  It is medium bodied with a golden glow.  The brewer uses a combination of 3 strains of hops, giving it potent citrus notes on the midpalatte and a crisp, dry finish.