Hunterdon Brewing Update 12/30/11

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Fegley's Brew Works Always Sunny Pale Ale

always sunny
Brewed By: 
Fegley's Brew Works
Self-Defined Style: 
West Coast Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.2% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
45 IBU

A West Coast Pale Ale with a solid hop bitterness.

It has a distinctive piney and grapefruit flavor, and just a touch of malt presence to balance the flavors out.

At 5.2% ABV, it’s an easy drinking beer you don’t want to miss.

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Fegley's Brew Works Hop Explosion IPA

Substyle - Imperial Or Double India Pale Ale
Brewed By: 
Fegley's Brew Works
Self-Defined Style: 
Imperial IPA
Strength (ABV): 
10.5% ABV

Hoppiest Brew Works beer ever? The smell of grapefruit, a sweet malt flavor, and oh by the way, lots of hop bitterness. Brewed in the tradition of West Coast ales, we have put loads of malt and hops in our kettle to come up with this sensational ale. Brewed with pale, and crystal malts, hopped with Tomahawks for Yakima Valley, WA. This beer styled has made many a microbrewery famous and this one is sure to please all those who love hops.

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With a bold emphasis on hop bitterness, India pale ales are the ultimate beverage pairing for spicy dishes. The sharp hop presence in most India pale ales can stand up to even the most devilish of spices in Cajun, Malaysian, Japanese, Indian, and Mexican cuisine.
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Dogfish Head Faithfull Ale

Dogfish Head Faithful
Brewed By: 
Dogfish Head
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Style Golden Ale
Strength (ABV): 
7.0% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
20 IBU

Faithfull Ale is a celebration of Pearl Jam's 20th anniversary as a band and its extraordinary debut album, "Ten." In recognition of these milestones, this Belgian-style golden ale is delicately hopped to 20 IBUs and fruit-forward from 10 incremental additions of black currants over a one-hour boil. Faithfull clocks in at 7% ABV.

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Dogfish Head Burton Baton

Product - Dogfish Head Burton Baton
Brewed By: 
Dogfish Head
Self-Defined Style: 
Historical IPA
Strength (ABV): 
10.0% ABV

A blend of oak-aged English strong ale and our 90 Minute I.P.A.. Citrus notes from Northwestern hops meld with vanilla notes from the oak.

Best With: 
This strong English IPA pairs nicely with spicy ethnic dishes and grilled meats.
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Founders Centennial IPA

Product - Founders Centennial IPA
Brewed By: 
Founders
Self-Defined Style: 
American IPA
Strength (ABV): 
7.2% ABV

Selected as a benchmark for the Beer Judge Certification Program used in all American based beer judgings. Centennial IPA has quickly become the IPA of choice. Pour yourself a pint of this complex flavorful ale and bask in the frothy head's floral bouquet. Relish the immense citrus accents, achieved by the abundance of dry hopping. This ale's sweet, malty undertones balance the hop character with a finish that never turns too bitter.

Best With: 
This IPA's generous hop character makes it an ideal pairing with spicy foods such as barbecue, dry-rubbed ribs, or ethnic cuisine such as curry based Indian food, wasabi based Japanese dishes, or spicy Thai entrees.
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Founders Dirty Bastard

Product - Founders Dirty Bastard
Brewed By: 
Founders
Self-Defined Style: 
Scotch Style Ale
Strength (ABV): 
8.5% ABV

Founders flagship beer. Dirty Bastard is an absolute beautiful beer to behold. Dark ruby in color and brewed with ten varieties of imported malts this beer continuously lives up to its reputation as a bold and powerful ale. Dirty Bastard is complex in the finish with hints of smoke and peat paired with a malty richness, finalized with a good bit of hop attitude. This beer "ain't fer the wee lads."

Best With: 
This chewy Scotch ale pairs beautifully with smoked or grilled meats, particularly gamey meats such as rabbit or venison.
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Founders Porter

Product - Founders Porter
Brewed By: 
Founders
Self-Defined Style: 
Robust Porter
Strength (ABV): 
6.5% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
45 IBU

Pours silky black with a creamy tan head. The nose is sweet with strong chocolate and caramel malt presence. No absence of hops gives Founders robust porter the full flavor you deserve and expect. Cozy like velvet. It’s a lover, not a fighter.

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Rogue Mocha Porter

Product - Rogue Mocha
Brewed By: 
Rogue
Self-Defined Style: 
Mocha Porter
Strength (ABV): 
5.3% ABV

Dedicated to the chocolate lover in each of us. Mocha Porter was once known as New Porter, in honor of the town of Newport, Oregon and home of Rogue Ales. The January/February 1995 issue of Men's Health magazine features a bottle of Rogue New Porter (today's Mocha Porter) in the Fifth Annual Collection of Good Advise, Health News, Dire Warnings, Notable Folks and Unsolicited Opinion. New Porter is described as the Best New Beer for 1994!

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This porter and it complex personality pairs well with beef dishes, chocolate confections and fruit tarts.
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Rogue Brutal Bitter

Product - Rogue Brutal Bitter
Brewed By: 
Rogue
Self-Defined Style: 
ESB
Strength (ABV): 
6.5% ABV

An imperial bitter style using exotic traditional floor malts, citrus hoppy flavor, stupendous hop aroma. Hedonistic!" Mellow Beer Emboldened by Hops," Elaine Louie's article in the New York Times Dining Out Section, (March 24, 1999) announced the release of latest Rogue elixir to be bottled. The article states that "The newest beer of Rogue Ales sounds more aggressive than it is. Brutal Bitter is actually full-bodied, deeply flavored, intensely hoppy brew. There is nothing brutal about the rich, deep, mellow taste. Its crackling but not sharp...

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Using "maritime" barley varieties it is not surprising that bitters meld effortlessly with seafood especially fish and chips. Pork, roasted and fried poultry and roast beef dishes are at home with ESB's.
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Rogue Shakespeare Stout

Product - Rogue Shakespeare
Brewed By: 
Rogue
Self-Defined Style: 
Stout
Strength (ABV): 
6.0% ABV

Stout was first introduced by Guinness in Ireland as "Extra Stout" (a stronger version of their Porter). Later, the stronger Imperial and Double Stouts emerged. Sweet, Milk, and Oatmeal Stouts are English adaptations with less alcohol and less bitter then the dry Irish Stouts. Victorian England recognized Oatmeal Stouts nutritional value and it is traditionally the drink of choice for nursing mothers and athletes. Rogue's Shakespeare Stout is ebony in color, a rich creamy head and a mellow chocolate aftertaste.

Best With: 
Rogue's Shakespeare Stout is equally at home with oysters as it is with a homemade pizza and freshly tossed green salad (or as a float over ice cream).
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Rogue Juniper Pale Ale

Product - Rogue Juniper Pale Ale
Brewed By: 
Rogue
Self-Defined Style: 
Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.2% ABV
Color (SRM): 
3º L
Bitterness (IBU): 
34 IBU

A pale ale, saffron in color with a smooth malt balance, floral aroma with a dry spicy finish from whole juniper berries.

Best With: 
Turkey, Hot & Spicy
Awards: 
2007 World Beer Championships—Gold
2007 Australian International Beer Awards—Bronze
2006 World Beer Championships—Gold
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Rogue John John Dead Guy Ale

Product - Rogue John John Dead Guy Ale
Brewed By: 
Rogue
Self-Defined Style: 
German Maibock
Strength (ABV): 
6.5% ABV
Color (SRM): 
16º L
Bitterness (IBU): 
40 IBU

Dead Guy Ale aged in Dead Guy Whiskey barrels.

Best With: 
Pork, Hot & Spicy
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Rogue HazelNut Brown Nectar

Substyle - American-Style Brown Ale
Brewed By: 
Rogue
Self-Defined Style: 
Hazel Nut Brown Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.2% ABV

HazelNut Brown Nectar is a nutty twist to a traditional European Brown Ale. Dark brown in color with a hazelnut aroma, a rich nutty flavor and a smooth malty finish. Dedicated to the home brewer in each of us--the homebrewed who inspired this creation is Chris Studach, a friend of Rogue's resident wizard John Maier, who added a Northwest twist to the classic style by adding hazelnuts for the host homebrew at the 1993 American Home brewers Association convention. Chris put the nut in nut brown!

Best With: 
This Hazel flavored Nut Brown Ale is amazing with spicy pies such as pumpkin, pecan and mincemeat!
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Sly Fox Odyssey Imperial IPA

Substyle - Imperial Or Double India Pale Ale
Brewed By: 
Sly Fox
Self-Defined Style: 
Imperial IPA
Strength (ABV): 
8.4% ABV

Odyssey is an Imperial IPA which is brewed with all the different hops used for the IPA Project, an annual series of varietal IPAs offered throughout the year. Odyssey is medium-bodied and (obviously) hoppy, with pleasant alcohol hints in the nose and finish.

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A general rule of thumb with this beer is 'the spicier the better.' The impressive hop bitterness in this beer can stand up to just about any degree of spiciness in dry rubbed ribs, Cajun cuisine, curry based Indian food, or wasabi spiced Japanese fare.