Bring on the Fall Beers: Barrier, German casks, Fresh hops and more!

Okay, okay… we still have a few more days of what is technically labeled “summer” but we saw the Harvest Moon last night and it got us thinking about what we love most when the days grow short and the nights grow chill: Amazing seasonal beers.

First up, tonight, we’ll have Barrier Brewing in the house for Thursday Tap™. Then, this coming Saturday, we start our Real Oktoberfest celebration, where every Saturday afternoon for the next few weeks we’ll be tapping authentic German gravity casks (two per Saturday) from the Bamberg region (casks we’ll be rotating through are listed here). Future beer themes include Fresh Hopped beers (starting with next week’s Thursday Tap™ with Sixpoint Autumnation) and Abbey Ale week (October 10-17).

Coming back to this evening, however, Barrier Brewing will be bringing several kegs  to Jimmy’s No. 43 for an early start to your weekend. These are beers you may not be able to find together without a trip out to the brewery. The line-up includes:

Bumble: Double Wheat IPA – 8.5% alc/vol.

Copper in appearance with an eggshell head. 40% of the grain-bill consists of wheat which contributes a full bodied, bready, slightly tart malt backbone. 3 hop varieties have this beer bursting at the seams with tropical fruit, ripe melon & mango citrus .

Oblong: Dark Strong Rye – 8.5% alc/vol.

Pours a deep, dark mahogany with blood red edges and khaki-colored head. Aroma is full of piney, herbaceous hops on top of an earthy malt character. Flavors are full of resinous hops, peppery rye malt, bitter chocolate, cacao nibs, gentle alcohol warmth, and maple syrup. Crisp, herbal, earthy, complex.
 
Red Button: Imperial Red Ale – 8.8% alc/vol.

Appearance is crimson Red with a khaki-Beige head. Deep dark fruitiness with slight toffee, caramel & chocolate notes. Aroma is dominated by intense pine sap, wood & citrus.

Rembrandt: Robust Porter – 6.4% alc/vol.

Pours a midnight brown with faint red edges and creamy, khaki-colored head. Rich, nutty, malted milk ball aromas compliment the full-bodied roastiness of this beer. Hop bitterness is restrained to allow the heavily roasted malts to create most of the balancing bitterness. Malt flavors are layered and complex with notes of coffee, cocoa powder, and soft almond fruitiness with a smooth, velvety texture.

As always the fun starts at 5 p.m. with regular bar/restaurant service still available. Join us!