Front Street Brewery

A quick update from the Brewery happenings.  It was a great weekend for FSB. Our GM along with 3 other lucky staff members got to attend the World Beer Festival in Raleigh.  I unfortunately was stuck at the brewery making some Scottish Ale.  Boo.  From looking at some of the pictures it seems they had a great time.  I’m glad they enjoyed themselves. 

Also  our beer debuted at the Hammerheads game, which I was lucky to attend.  The Hammerheads won and the FSB beers were recieved well.  I had a few Scottish Ales just to make sure they were tasting good while enjoying the game with a few friends.  I look forward to going to all the home games this year.  It really is a fun event.

We also had some beer at the Junior League’s Mint Julep Jubilee.  I was told the crowd did a great job of drinking a lot of beer……….A LOT!!!!  Derby hats were out in force and apparently the line was longer at the beer tent than it was at the Mint Julep tent.  That would make any brewer proud!!  Who needs Mint Julep’s when you have Scottish Ale flowing???

Finally, I had a day off on Sunday, which was spent at the beach with friends.  A few hours of body surfing, or “Tummy Rumbling” as it’s now called wore me out and it was time to head to the Fat Pelican for a few beers.  If you have never been to the Fat Pelican at Carolina Beach then check it out.  As usual a dance party broke out in the van ride back.  It was a nice relaxing day off, but the sunburn today hurt just a bit. 

I’m proud to announce I have some session beers coming up within the next month of so.  I’m brewing an Organic Hefeweizen tomorrow that will weigh in around 4.4% ABV.    I’m using a new yeast strain this year than I’m excited to give a try.  My friend Pete of Gordon Biersch has been using it and it’s nice and tart, which is what I like in a Hefe.  This Hefe will have some great banana and clove aroma’s.  We’re going to keep this beer around all summer so come on down and check it out when it goes on tap.

I also brewed a Dark Mild last week.  This one is going to weigh in around 3.8% ABV.  Nice and dark with great chocolate and roasted aroma’s and flavors.  A dark mild is also a great beer for the summer months sitting outside enjoying a beer.  This beer carries on my quest to show people that dark beers don’t have to be heavy and high in alcohol. 

The Jim Beam beers are coming along nicely!!!  The chocolate stout with tart cherries is picking up a wonderful tart cherry flavor.  Balance that with some great oaky bourbon aroma’s and flavors and you have a winner in my book.  I’m very very very excited for these beers to show up around October.  These beers are going to be very limited so be sure to keep checking the website and my blog for details.  We plan on doing a short video this week that will be posted on the website so keep an eye out. 

That’s it for now.  Hope all is well for everyone out there in beer land!!

Cheers,

            Kevin