Portland & Milwaukie, Oregon - Innovative and award winning brewers at Breakside Brewery
present their final bottle release of 2014 - "La Tormenta", a love
letter to Northwest-style sour ales and citrus fruit forward hops. Also
Breakside is excited to release "Imperial Red" a brand new winter
draft-only seasonal that combines the delights of huge hop bombs with a
big malty body that finishes smooth.
La Tormenta - dry-hopped Sour Ale
Our final bottled release for the 2014 brew year is an experimental sour ale made with a unique blend of citrusy, tropical and fruity hops. Bracing-yet-balanced sour notes combine beautifully with West Coast hop flavor in this sweet and tart ale. This beer was one of our most popular small batch offerings earlier in the year, and we're excited to re-release it as a light and beguiling alternative to classic winter beers. Notes of blueberry, guava, grapefruit, and lemongrass are offset by a juicy acidity, medium body, and a moderate sweetness from caramel malt.
La Tormenta - dry-hopped Sour Ale
Our final bottled release for the 2014 brew year is an experimental sour ale made with a unique blend of citrusy, tropical and fruity hops. Bracing-yet-balanced sour notes combine beautifully with West Coast hop flavor in this sweet and tart ale. This beer was one of our most popular small batch offerings earlier in the year, and we're excited to re-release it as a light and beguiling alternative to classic winter beers. Notes of blueberry, guava, grapefruit, and lemongrass are offset by a juicy acidity, medium body, and a moderate sweetness from caramel malt.
Malts: Two Row, German Acidulated and Vienna Malts, Crystal 20L
La Tormenta Release parties:
Breakside Imperial Red:
This
draft-only release is a hop-forward beer designed to satisfy as the
weather turns cool and the rain sets in. This Double Red Ale is truly an
Imperial Red IPA: clean caramel malt sweetness provides a backbone for
huge hop flavor and aroma provided by classic American hops like Simcoe
and Amarillo. You'll get big notes of pine, orange, resin, and
lemongrass from those hops, and the beer finishes clean and dry. The
body is big and smooth, and a touch of warmth from the elevated alcohol
level makes this beer a robust and satisfying offering for early winter.
Cheers!
Stats: 8% Abv. 93 IBU.
Malts: Two Row, British Maris Otter and Crystal, German Carafa
Hops: Columbus, Amarillo, Simcoe, Cascade.
Hops: Columbus, Amarillo, Simcoe, Cascade.
Suggested Food Pairings:
Beef
tri-tip with hazelnut romesco; Moroccan-style lamb tagine; Stroganoff
with chanterelle mushrooms and crispy beef tongue; Garlic roasted
chicken with cilantro gremolata; Classic Thanksgiving dinner dishes;
Duck leg confit with papardelle and mushroom ragou.
Package Type:
50L, 1/2 and 1/6 BBL Draft
Available: One-Off for November 2014
Imperial Red Release party:
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