From Weyerbacher:
On Thursday, November 17th, we'll be debuting Idiot's Drool from 5 - 8 pm at the brewery. Idiot's Drool is an Old Ale that has spent 4 1/2 years in oak barrels.
Head Brewer, Chris Wilson says, "It's a full-bodied, deep burgundy ale with an incredibly complex character. Extended aging has imbued this beer with notes of vanilla, oak, leather and sweet sherry. A mild acidity and subtle carbonation rounds out the palate. Truly fantastic!"
There are only 840 bottles available, so it is a Brewery Only release. Idiot's Drool is only available in 750 ml cork and cage bottles, with a max of 6 bottles per customer.
Since our license only allows us to sell a case of 12 of the 750 bottles, you can choose from our selection of available 750 bottles: Merry Monks, Double Simcoe or Rapture. That’s right - Rapture!! We have another 60 cases we've held back just so they would be available at this event. Idiot’s Drool is $23 per bottle, ABV is 12%. Our brewers will be present at this special event to answer all queries.
C
hris Wilson, Head Brewer:
Here comes the light of an autumn moon. You can enjoy that Imperial Pumpkin Ale now, he he he! AutumnFest is out there as well. It seems these beers are getting more and more popular. Get out there and find 'em while you still can.
I hope all of you made it out last month for the release of our new American Wild Ale, Rapture. I know many of you did because it was a great success! Outside of a slight (ok, more than slight) register problem, everything went great. We had a great night, a great crowd and a great response to Rapture. Thanks to all who made it to the brewery and helped us celebrate our newest beer and for being patient during our register issues. Also, thanks for keeping our parking lot clean (except for that one car, you know who you are).
We have a nice addition to our Brewer's Select Series, Sierra. This velvety black Milk Stout is full-bodied, yet drinkable and delicious. We have used an intricate mix of 7 malts to yield aspects of coffee, bitter cocoa and toasted oats. Then just as you might add cream to your espresso, we add a dose of lactose sugar to balance out the roasted flavors. This combo gives you a beer that is chocolaty and creamy. Delicious!
Winter Ale will be hitting the shelves very soon as well. I think there is enough of a chill in the air (at night at least) to make it feel just right. QUAD is on the horizon too!
Don't Run, Don't Rush, Just Flow,
Chris W.
New Easton Brewfest Event
In past years, Weyerbacher has attended the Lehigh Valley Brewfest hosted by Equi-librium. This year, they will be hosting a new event and we are looking forward to it. We hope you can attend to help this very worthy cause:
NEW PAIRINGS EVENT SET FOR NOVEMBER 6 IN EASTON
Easton, PA — Equi-librium is pleased to announce the premiere of a new and unique event in the Valley: The Pairings; fine food, wine & beer. During this event, Lehigh Valley chefs will pair food and drinks for the best culinary results — it will go one step beyond a traditional wine or beer tasting event. The non-profit organization has almost ten years of experience with craft beer tasting events, having hosted Lehigh Valley Brewfest since 2004.
The Pairings will be held on Sunday, November 6 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at The Bank Street Annex in Downtown Easton. Food tastings will be matched with a wine and a craft beer, starting with hors d’oeuvres and ending with dessert. Chefs participating include ones from Sette Luna, Pearly Baker’s, Wegmans, Vintage, Bethlehem BrewWorks, Gala Gourmet Catering, Balasia, diLorenzo’s, Warm Sugar and more. Wines from the vineyards such as Hermann Weimer and craft beers from breweries including Weyerbacher and Bethlehem BrewWorks will be matched during this event.
All proceeds will go to support Equi-librium’s therapeutic riding and driving programs for local children, youth and adults with special needs.
There will be only 300 tickets to this event, allowing all attendees to have a chance to talk with the chefs and other providers. The cost per ticket will be $80 prior to the day before the event, and $85 at the door. Attendees must be 21 or older. Registrations can be made through the web site: www.thepairingslv.org, or by calling 570-992-7722.
The late-afternoon’s activities will include a raffle and guests will be able to have fun with Dan’s PhotoBooth. Sponsors for this event include The Express-Times, PNC Wealth Management, Just Born, Brown-Daub Family of Dealerships, Highmark Blue Shield, RMG Insurance, Dan’s Camera City and StandingStone Media. For more information, please contact pbeste@ptd.net or 610-417-2791. For more information about Equi-librium, please visit www.equi-librium.org or call 570-992-7722.
UPDATE:
YEP! Another Thursday!
Just like when we released Rapture on September 22nd, we’re having a special Thursday night engagement here at the brewery to release the next of our barrel-aged brewery only beers: Idiot’s Drool!
This is bourbon barrel aged Blithering Idiot… and when we say aged, we mean it! Four-and-a-half years on oak! In addition, it’s finished in a 750ml bottle with a cork and cage.
Head Brewer Chris Wilson says, “It’s a full-bodied, deep burgundy ale with an incredibly complex character. Extended aging has imbued this beer with notes of vanilla, oak, leather and sweet sherry. A mild acidity and subtle carbonation rounds out the palate. Truly fantastic!”
The event will begin at 5pm when we open our doors for the you to come in an sample some Idiot’s Drool as well as some of our other seasonably available beers. Our beer sampling stations will be staffed by members of our actual brewing team so you can ask them all the crazy stuff you may want to know about… and of course the Visitors Center staff will be on hand to help you with any purchases you may want to make.
The Nitty Gritty:
Hours - Doors are open from 5pm to 8pm. Expect a line. We have only one register. We’ll do our best. Grumpy people will not be allowed to have Idiot’s Drool. Instead, they will be shackled and forced to clean the parking lot while the others point and laugh. There may be paint involved, too.
Bottle Limits and Laws – We are a production brewery only which means we can only sell you full cases (twenty-four 12 oz bottles or twelve 750ml bottles). It’s a law thing, not our policy. That said, because of the incredibly small batch of beer for which we are having this event, we have decided to limit each person to SIX (6) bottles of Idiot’s Drool. Yes, we do realize that a case of 750s is twelve (12) bottles. No, we’re not trying to do some kind of crazy “force ‘em to buy more other stuff, too” nonsense; It’s purely about the math. We just don’t have many bottles and we want to make sure you all get a chance to have some without having to sell tickets and stamp hands and check your DNA and whatnot. We will have Merry Monks and Double Simcoe IPA available in 750ml bottles to round out your full case of 12 bottles… oh… yeah….. and we’ll have RAPTURE available, too! You can always ask around and find a buddy to split a full case with you.
Distribution – This is an EXTREMELY limited bottling run. There are no cases going to any distributors anywhere at all. None. Zero. If you’re getting this beer, you’re getting it here. We do NOT expect the supply to last the night. If each person takes their limit of 6 bottles, we’re only talking about 140 customers.
The Register – We’re all about getting you access to what you want BUT we have to be mindful of the laws. If two people want to split a full case of rapture (6 bottles each from a 12 bottle case), please settle your finances between each other before OR after you go to the register. Please DO NOT ask our cashier to split payment on two different cards. We’re selling a case to one person… start to finish… Capiche!?!? Visa, Master Card, Amex and when it goes thru, Discover. We take cold hard cash, too. Sorry, no checks!
Pricing – Idiot’s Drool is $23.00 a bottle. Rapture is $17.00 a bottle. Double Simcoe IPA and Merry Monks 750 ml bottles are $6.50 each. TWELVE BOTTLES TO A CASE.
So what else do you have? We will also have our full lineup of year round and current seasonal beers in 12 oz bottles available to mix into custom variety packs. As if this was not enough, we will also be ready to sell you growlers of our available draft beer as well!
Sharing – Are you a member of beeradvocate.com? No? Why not? JOIN! Check out the forums as it sounds like there may be some sharing going on nearby but… we have… no… ummmmmm… idea… about… that.
We look forward to seeing you there!
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE POST THEM BELOW AND WE WILL POST REPLIES ASAP.
Cheers!
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