Beer
News from Redwood Curtain Brewing Company
27/02/11 14:47
I spent some time with Drake, one of the owners of Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, and learned about some additions that have happened since I wrote about this brewery five months ago.
First, their beers have become very popular at local restaurants. So popular, in fact, that they have brought in several new conical fermenters to keep up with demand.
Next, their year-round beers (Belgian Pale Ale, Belgian Porter, and Imperial Golden Ale) have a new beverage joining their ranks: India Pale Ale. While this popular beer is not in the completely European style of the other Redwood Curtain beer, it is a great hybrid style of British malt and yeast along with a generous dose of American hops.
While this delicious beer has been keeping hop heads happy, it is also the first beer they are releasing in their new “Dry Hop” series debuting this Wednesday, March 2. Usually hops are added to the boiling beer (or “wort” as it is known in beer parlance) but some brewers add more hops after fermentation has begun. This technique is known as “dry hopping” and while this rarely changes the bitterness of a beer, it does add even more hop aroma and character to ales. Hop fans rejoice! Look for a new “dry hop” beer every few weeks in the tasting room.
The brewery continues to roll out special new beers regularly. My favorite is the “Black Forest Imperial Stout” which came out during the holidays. Just a few days ago, they released their “Belgian Red Ale”, a tasty, easy-drinking copper colored ale. More artisan beers are due to debut over the coming months. Several beers are aging in oak casks that used to contain either Chardonnay or Cabernet wines.
This “aging on oak” will bring unique character to some special beers such as a Berliner Weisse style beer which is typically a low alcohol slightly sour beer that is sometimes flavored with fruit or herbs.
While no release date was mentioned, Redwood Curtain Brewing may also be working on some special non-alcoholic beverages such as a craftsman style root beer. My conclusion? There are a lot of great reasons to drop by Redwood Curtain Brewing on a regular basis to see their latest developments.
First, their beers have become very popular at local restaurants. So popular, in fact, that they have brought in several new conical fermenters to keep up with demand.
Next, their year-round beers (Belgian Pale Ale, Belgian Porter, and Imperial Golden Ale) have a new beverage joining their ranks: India Pale Ale. While this popular beer is not in the completely European style of the other Redwood Curtain beer, it is a great hybrid style of British malt and yeast along with a generous dose of American hops.
While this delicious beer has been keeping hop heads happy, it is also the first beer they are releasing in their new “Dry Hop” series debuting this Wednesday, March 2. Usually hops are added to the boiling beer (or “wort” as it is known in beer parlance) but some brewers add more hops after fermentation has begun. This technique is known as “dry hopping” and while this rarely changes the bitterness of a beer, it does add even more hop aroma and character to ales. Hop fans rejoice! Look for a new “dry hop” beer every few weeks in the tasting room.
The brewery continues to roll out special new beers regularly. My favorite is the “Black Forest Imperial Stout” which came out during the holidays. Just a few days ago, they released their “Belgian Red Ale”, a tasty, easy-drinking copper colored ale. More artisan beers are due to debut over the coming months. Several beers are aging in oak casks that used to contain either Chardonnay or Cabernet wines.
This “aging on oak” will bring unique character to some special beers such as a Berliner Weisse style beer which is typically a low alcohol slightly sour beer that is sometimes flavored with fruit or herbs.
While no release date was mentioned, Redwood Curtain Brewing may also be working on some special non-alcoholic beverages such as a craftsman style root beer. My conclusion? There are a lot of great reasons to drop by Redwood Curtain Brewing on a regular basis to see their latest developments.
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New California Brewery
23/09/10 19:57
Tonight I had the pleasure of tasting some of the beers of one of California’s newest and best breweries: Redwood Curtain Brewing Company. The beers of Redwood Curtain are far more elegant than their logo suggests. These beers are sophisticated, European style beers unlike anything I have tasted brewed in California. I tried their delicious Belgian and English style ales and was surprised at not only at how authentic but also drinkable they were. If you have said “I don’t like Belgian beers”, it it time to give Redwood Curtain beers a try. Try their Belgian Pale Ale for one of the easiest drinking Belgian ales this side of Antwerp. My favorite was the Imperial Golden Ale with its classic malt forward English ale approach and mild but delicious East Kent Goldings hops. These beers are not the standard California yeast strain with Cascade hops that we have grown so used to. These are balanced, complex and assertive beers that may take a little getting used to, but oh, the training will be so pleasurable. They are serving seven beers at their tasting room in Arcata and you can find their beers on tap in many restaurants. Drake can give you more information.
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