A great opportunity for great beer is when Summer turns to Fall and Fall turns to Winter; the high gravity winter warmers start pouring and so begins the season for great, heavy and stronger than normal beer. A few breweries have already started releasing their winter stock and I admit I have not tried any of them yet...
I have been too busy sampling North Star Bright Beer our blonde/extra pale ale. The North Star Bright Beer is simply outstanding and it is remarkable to me how so many perceive our "Bright" beer as a simple beer when it is Soooooo complex. Who knows, maybe I'm partial...
Anyway, if you are looking for a "Local Winter Warmer" North Star offers you the following:
Horizons Amber Ale - 6.2% abv, dark red/ruby color. Brewed a little bit stronger, richer for the winter with an earthy, herbal aroma and subtle notes of malt, caramel and chocolate. Horizons is very complex and requires a discerning palate. Horizons always presents something new to me: caramel, malty, chocolate, dark fruit, bruised fruit, cherry cake... It goes on and on. Drinkers that claim to "like amber ale" LOVE Horizons Amber Ale.
Horizons Amber Ale on tap in town:
Bubba Thrasher's Landlocked Tavern - Hartnell just passed The Hen House on the left.
North Star IPA (India Pale Ale) - 6.5% abv, copper/orange/gold hue. Slight haze as none of our beers are filtered. This current IPA as well as all other IPA's from North Star is a unique first time recipe. A mild hop collaboration with an emphasis on balance and drinkability. A unique blend of 4 different hops, dry hopped, but with a mild bitterness balanced by a slightly sweet malt backbone. Not our strongest offering of HOPS as far as the IPA goes, but it is an outstanding beverage for anyone that enjoys a nice hop/malt balanced IPA.
IPA on tap in town:
Pio Local - Downtown Redding - You know where it is!
Bubba Thrasher's Landlocked Tavern - Hartnell just passed the Hen House on the left.
Redding Alehouse Pub - Hilltop Dr
Johnny's Cathouse - Downtown Redding
BLACKHOLE Oatmeal Stout - A whopping 7.2% abv and Opaque, black and rich. Our signature blend of base malts balanced by a hearty dose of 90L & 120L crystal malts, plus a 50/50 blend of British chocolate malt and roasted barley, and finally 100 pounds of Oatmeal. Roast, chocolate, bread, smoke, currants, cake. No finishing hops, just the simple pure aroma of caramel, chocolate malts and roasted barley polished by the bready/biscuity character or fresh hot oatmeal. The Blackhole Oatmeal Stout is brewed true-to-style and surpasses the expectation of a perfectly brewed oatmeal stout.
Oatmeal Stout on tap in town:
Vintage Wine Bar - Downtown Redding
Redding Alehouse Pub - Hilltop Dr.
Bubba Thrasher's Landlocked Tavern - Hartnell just passed The Hen House on the left.
Mary's Place - Beltline & Caterpillar
North Star for the holidays:1. Pick up a keg for a holiday party
2. Pick up some six packs for a holiday party
3. Purchase your beer loving friends, mates and partners some North Star Beer Gear
4. Take some beer with you when you head out of town. Tell your friends
and family that when they come and visit they can still get fresh local beer!
5. Have a company or private party at the brewery. Call to reserve the brewery:
530.275.2739
Through the end of the year North Star should be about $6.99 a six pack wherever you go. Six packs are always $6.00 at the brewery and $5.99 at Tenor's Fine Spirits on Market St. at the bottom of the hill (Miracle mile).
Kegs 1/2 bbl: $120 (120 pints)
5 gallon kegs: $55 (40 pints)
Ask for North Star wherever you. Lately, it seems like you can North Star anywhere you go... Thank you so much for supporting your local brewery.
See at the brewery or out on the town...
Cheers!
Shawn A. Sease
Head Brewer/President
530.275.2739
www.northstarbrew.com
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