From Breakside:
On Saturday July 30th, Breakside Brewery presents an illustrious new line of B-Sides, barrel-aged sour beers and wild ales that comprise a veritable mix tape of blends from vintage or unreleased beers. The initial offering is of eight new 750ml bottled beers with new labels, part of a new series the brewery has been working on for 2+ years.
"All of these are "blended" beers," comments Breakside's Brewmaster Ben Edmunds. "That is, we approached this series in the winemaking tradition of creating certain cuvees. Pairing & blending barrels that worked together to create harmonious and balanced different beers. Most of these beers did not start as ideas in and of themselves-- the ideas came to us through the blending process. Annus Mirabilis and The Man Who Made Dessert are the two that are a little more "project" based."
Breakside will debut the new B-Sides series at a limited ticketed party at the Milwaukie Taproom and Brewery on Saturday, July 30th. For this special party, Breakside will be offering 750ml bottles for a discounted $14 with a one-time chance to try all eight on tap, along with a selection of rare beers from the library on sale in bottles and on tap. Any remaining bottles of B-Sides will be sold exclusively at Breakside's two locations for $15 a bottle from then on. We repeat: this will be the only chance to try them all on tap.
A $15 entrance ticket to the B-Sides launch party includes a script of 8 tickets for 5 oz pours of any of the special draft offerings for the evening. Additional tickets for draft beer will be $2/5 oz and can be purchased on site. All bottle sales are first come, first served.
B-Sides Launch Party & Cellar Tasting
Saturday, July 30th 6 - 8:30 PM $15 Tickets
Breakside Taproom & Brewery
5821 SE International Way
Milwaukie, OR 97222
Dos Pinches
Blend of Brettanomyces-forward beers aged in Pinot Noir barrels. Blended In collaboration with our friends at AleSong Brewing and Blending
Oldest Beer in Blend: 41 months Youngest Beer in Blend: 24 months Acidity: Low Brettanomyces/Funk: High Barrel Character: Medium ABV: 6.8%
Next Thursday
Pinot Noir barrel-aged Brett beer with background notes of raspberry and bourbon. Blended in collaboration with our friends at AleSong Brewing and Blending
Oldest Beer in Blend: 24 months Youngest Beer in Blend: 18 months Acidity: Low Brettanomyces/Funk: Medium Barrel Character: High
Fruit: Oregon Raspberries ABV: 8.2%
Portmanteau
Rich blend of wood-aged sour ales with notes of lychee, soursop, baking spice, juniper, ginger, Gewurztraminer grapes, and a kiss of Brett
Oldest Beer in Blend: 41 months Youngest Beer in Blend: 18 months Acidity: High Brettanomyces/Funk: Medium Barrel Character: High
ABV: 7.9%
Carte Blanche
Gin meets Brett meets hops- a blend of our favorite flavors
Oldest Beer in Blend: 26 months Youngest Beer in Blend: 16 months Acidity: Medium Brettanomyces/Funk: Medium Low Barrel Character: High
ABV: 7.7%
Homunculus
Rustic Pale Ale combining Belgian farmhouse yeast, American hops, and six barrel-aged Brettanomyces beers
Oldest Beer in Blend: 24 months Youngest Beer in Blend: 16 months Acidity: Low Brettanomyces/Funk: High Barrel Character: Low
ABV: 6%
The Man Who Made Dessert
Blend of two vintages of a biere de garde ambréefermented entirely with Brettanomyces and aged on Turkish apricots
Oldest Beer in Blend: 27 months Youngest Beer in Blend: 3 months Acidity: Low Brettanomyces/Funk: High Barrel Character: Low
Fruit: Dried Turkish Apricots ABV: 6.5%
Annus Mirabilis
Sour golden ale with white nectarines blended with Brett blonde ale aged in Pinot Noir barrels. Brewed to commemorate the Loyal Legion’s First Anniversary
Oldest Beer in Blend: 24 months Youngest Beer in Blend: 3 months Acidity: High Brettanomyces/Funk: Medium Low Barrel Character: Medium High Fruit: White Nectarines
ABV: 6.2%
Persona Non Grata
Nine wood-aged Brett beers come together to showcase the breadth of our in house cultures
Oldest Beer in Blend: 41 months Youngest Beer in Blend: 23 months Acidity: Medium Low Brettanomyces/Funk: High Barrel Character: Low
ABV: 6.5%
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