As announced on their Brewer’s Blog, Rockbottom Brewpub is expecting outages of its line of beers over the next three weeks. They are currently replacing eleven of their fermenters and serving tanks and at the same time adding three new vessels.
Jacktar Stout is already sold out and has been replaced with Wreckoning RIS. Fathom IPA is expected to be sold out this evening and another IPA is only expected to be available on Friday the 26th.
Pump House Brewery recently released its first batches of bottled seasonal beers: Thai Wheat and Oktoberfest. Plans are now under way for its next offerings.
A Doppelbock is being planned for release in early December. The beer is planned to be 10% ABV to tie into Pump House’s 10th anniversary of bottling their beer. Pump House is also planning on releasing Maple Ale in bottles next Spring.
As they are just starting out with bottling seasonal beers, they want to get a sense as to how they sell before determining how many and which beers they will bottle on a regular basis.
In other Pump House news, they recently joined the Twitter world. You can now follow Pump House @phbrewery
Pump House Brewery has two new products and a variety pack available now on ANBL shelves in New Brunswick (as of this writing only in Moncton and Dieppe). The same products are also available broadly in Nova Scotia on NSLC shelves.
Thai Wheat is available in 6 packs and is described on the Pump House website as:
A blonde thirst-quenching wheat beer with the aromatic bouquet and flavours of spices, lemongrass and ginger. Lightly acidic and tart with a very clean finish. Pair it up with your favorite seafood dish or some spicy wings! 5.0 – 5.5% ABV
Oktoberfest is available in 6 packs as well and is described as:
Reflective of the season Oktoberfest has a rich amber hue, medium body and malty bouquet. Blending together 4 roasts of barley to create a delicious harmony of sweet flavours including caramel and toffee. The elegant bitterness imparted by the German Noble hops keeps it perfectly balanced and provides a wonderful transition from the lighter beers of summer to the winter’s heartier brews. Prosit! 5.5% ABV.
When I met with Shaun Fraser earlier this year, he mentioned that he was planning on rotating some seasonal beers in bottles or cans so I’m guessing the Oktoberfest, if not both, are seasonal offerings. (Updated Oct 9th: I can confirm that both the Oktoberfest and the Thai Wheat are available in generic seasonal 6 pack packages.)
Twelve pack sample variety packs are now available as well. Neither the NSLC or ANBL sites specify which beers are available but I’m going to guess it is two each of the original six bottled beers: Cadian Cream Ale, Fire Chief’s Red Ale, Scotch Ale, Blueberry Ale, S.O.B. and Premium Lager. (Updated Oct 9th: Call me Nostradameus, the variety pack comes with two each of the identified beers.)
I’ll update the post when I can confirm or correct the above assumptions.