Insider List L. Knife and Son Newsletter 4/27/12

Made from a secret recipe, Crabbie’s Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer has 4 top secret ingredients. We combine these with steeped ginger, which we still ship all the way from the Far East, just as the first Scots Merchant Adventurers did all those years ago. That explains the Elephant Trademark old chap!At Crabbie’s, we do things by the book – no shortcuts for us old chap! The ginger in Crabbie’s Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer is steeped for 6 long weeks to produce its deep, deliciously spicy flavour. Top marks

The Humdinger Series is an offering of the rarest of ales for each coming season. Complex in nature, small in batch and big in character, Humdinger ales are brewed for discriminating palates and are available for a very limited time.

Over the Pils features a smooth malt body that is paired with fruit and floral notes from generous additions of Brewer's Gold and Crystal hops. Beneath the bold hop aroma hides a subtle warmth sure to take your taste buds Over the Pils and far away.

Brewer Kevin Watson's interpretation of a Belgian Blonde. Brewed with pilsner malt and traditional, noble hops (Hallertauer and Saaz), this 7.1% ABV, straw colored ale has a light to medium body and a clean, crisp finish. Refreshing and delicious, just in time for Summer. Winner of a Gold medal at the 2010 GABF.

The Maple Oat Ale is brewed with Maine-grown organic oats from granola company GrandyOats and Vermont-produced organic maple syrup from Butternut Mountain Farms in Morrisville, Vermont. The beer is in support of Chefs Collaborative, the nation’s leading culinary organization that provides its members with tools for running economically healthy, sustainable food service businesses.

Legend has it that barrels of this ancient brew were found on sunken Viking ships. This Nordic ale took root in Finland becoming one of the oldest continuously brewed styles. This dark amber ale has juniper berries added into the brewing process and is aged on juniper berries giving this brew an earthy, woodsy aroma. The flavor is balanced by the addition of Hallertau Mittelfrueh Noble hops.

Verloren roughly translates to "lost" which describes the style of this beer. The Gose style was produced in Saxony before the establishment of the German beer purity law. Gose uses salt in the brewing process. This beer is an unfiltered wheat beer with coriander and salt. The coriander provides a spiciness to the brew and the salt does not make the beer salty, but adds a softness not usually found in wheat beers.

Light, tasty & full of character, our summer wheat ale is brewed with a combination of domestic and continental wheat and barley malts, lightly hopped & fermented with a Belgian wit yeast, resulting in a delightfully tangy & refreshing flavor.