Week after week the Friday BeerBuzz brings you great new beers and exciting new breweries. I’m always amazed at just how many great craft-beer people we get to meet; how they always have a great story to tell and of course a great beer to share.
Today we welcomed Claus Hagelman from 16-Mile Brewing on the show. For those unfamiliar, 16-Mile is an up and coming brewery in Georgetown DE and Claus is 16-Mile’s Sales & Marketing Director…and I should add…a great guest.
While 16-Mile is new to Northeastern PA, they are doing really well in their existing markets and already expanding the brewery. Claus helped open their new tavern at the end of January and the brewery itself is doubling in size. This should allow them to grow from their current 15bbl system and 30bbl fermenters, and I expect we’ll see some new beers as well.
While many that know 16-Mile remember them for their original 22oz aluminum bottle packaging, they have now switched to the more traditional 12oz bottles and it was fun talking to Claus and even more fun sampling their beers. 
Claus told us the story of his Responders Ale and I think it’s fantastic to see that $3 from every case and $5 from every keg is donated to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation….especially in a state where the fire departments are 90% volunteer (including their state capital.) This is a VERY sessionable 4% ABV American Golden Ale with lots of flavor and a crisp clean finish. It was also exciting to sample the non-traditional Old Court Dark Pale Ale. This beer is pretty unique and the hoppy/malty balance is very pleasing and a flavor profile you should definitely check out.
It was a lot of fun sampling 16-Mile brews with Claus and be sure to get out and try these for yourself.
Thank you to Claus Hagelman from 16-Mile Brewing
, Nancy, John, & Joe for yet another fun Friday.
The Friday BeerBuzz…bringing good beers and good people together.
As always you can check out the video on-line at the WILK Friday BeerBuzz page by clicking HERE.
Great show guys. I'll be shcecking out 16-Mil today when I visit Krugels for lunch. Do they have it? Paul
ReplyDeleteThanks Paul. Yes Krugels has some of the 16-Mil beers. Responders Ale is coming in March so they won't have that one just yet, but very soon.
ReplyDeleteWe're heading down to visit my brother in Delaware next weekend so I'll definitely try to stop in to Georgetown and visit the brewpub. Thanks again to WILK for turning us on to a new brewery. You guys always pick the best beers. AJ
ReplyDeleteCheers to Claus. It was nice to hear you on the best beer show going. I'll have to try out Sixteen Mile but thanks to everyone at WILK for bringing it to our attention. Amy
ReplyDeleteI had a chance to try the Old Court Ale and I really liked it. Now you have me thinking I should visit the brewery too. My daughter is in school in DE and Georgetown isn;t too far away. I'll stop in and say Hi Claus. Cheers to 16-Mile. Rob K
ReplyDeleteResponders Ale is a great session beer and has a wonderful charitable back story as well. Once it's available locally, buy it for the enjoyment and know it benefits the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
ReplyDeleteOf the two beers we tried my favorite though was the Old Court Dark Pale Ale! Hoppy (yes!) and a little bit malty too, excellent beer from 16 Mile.
Thanks to Claus Hagelman for being on the show. As always thanks to Bill from MyBeerBuzz.com and most of all thanks to you for listening!
Best,
John
webster@wilknewsradio.com
You guys are always right about great beer. Old Court Ale sounds right up my alley and I think the missus will like Responders Ale. Cheers Claus! Marcus
ReplyDeleteI used to live in Georgetown, DE and just moved up here. I visited 16-Mile last fall & was SO surprised to hear them on your show today. Rock on WILK & 16-Mile. Ryan
ReplyDeleteYou guys are great. Nice beer today too. I tried it a few months ago at Krugels. Ken J
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear the news about Bavarian barbarian and Brewker's zoning hearing but thank you for the local beer news. I'm anxious to try 16-Mil too. Bob
ReplyDeleteAnother great guest! Thanks Friday Beer Buzz!
ReplyDeleteClaus knows his stuff. What a great spokesman for a brewery like 16-Mile. Thanks Claus!
ReplyDeleteThanks Claus. I'll be trying your beer this weekend. Sam
ReplyDeleteI've tried two of sixteen mile's beers and liked them both. Didn't they used to be in a funny aluminum bottle? Marcus
ReplyDeleteCorrect Marcus. 16-Mile used to package in aluminum bottles. They are now packaging in the more traditional 12-oz glass bottles.
ReplyDeleteI love dthe story of how the name came about and you have ot love Sixteen Mile's support of volunteer firefighters. Cheers and thanks to Claus! Eric G
ReplyDeleteNice show guys!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad they made the switch. I think the original aluminum bottles made them seem more like a macro Budweiser kind of beer. I'll check out Old Court Ale. I think that sounded good.
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Cheers Claus! I love your beer. Mark L (Hazleton, PA)
ReplyDeleteI love your show. I get to laugh, I learn about beer and you always bring me yet another great brewery to try. Win Win Win! Artie
ReplyDeleteI loved the show today. Claus was a great guest.
ReplyDeleteI like 16-Mile but haven't had the responders ale yet. but I will.
ReplyDeleteTwo more good brews from the WILK Beer Buzz!
ReplyDeleteBrewery in a barn. I love it. I'll have to go visit 16-Mile. I looked up Georgetown DE and it's not terribly far away. Thanks WILK. Marty Ma
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I got the music but I liked it!
ReplyDeleteResponders Ale benefots firefighters. That's a great gesture from 16-Mil and I thank them for that. I have 4 firefighters in my family and I'll be buying this beer for that reason alone. I'm pretty sure if you guys liked it it's also reallly good too. Mary
ReplyDeleteI agree with Mary. A great way to support our firefighters. Cheers Claus!
ReplyDeleteA great brewery. I've been there. Dave
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about Mike Hiller but you guys ALWAYS seem to know everything going on in our local beer market. Cheers to that and thanks to Claus for coming on your show. I'll have to try 16-Mile out. Barry K
ReplyDeleteTry Old Court guys. It's a really good balanced darker pale ale. I can't wait until we see more of it up here and I can buy a case but it's a great beer. Dave (Dallas, PA)
ReplyDeleteYou always start my Fridays off right. Cheers Buzzers & Claus too. I'll try out 16-Mile.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone and a big thank you to Claus Hagelman and everyone at 16-Mile Brewery for joining us today on the show. We really enjoyed getting the first PA samples of Responders Ale and we think it is wonderful what 16-Mil it doing to benefit firefighters. Old COurt Ale was a great play on another unique style (Dark Pale Ale) and we think you guys really have two winners here. Thanks Claus...please send out best to Brett
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy listening to your show and I always love the movie you make each week. Thanks again WILK. I know we say it every week but the show is great. Martin
ReplyDeleteHEY I just checked out the last few videos of the show including todays and I love th endings. I didn't realize you were adding funny stuff to the credits at the end. I'm still laughing at todays. I'm anxious to try Responders Ale too. Alan
ReplyDeleteJohn has been doing our post-production of the show video and I too am in stitches every time I see them. Very funny credits at the end!
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