Premier teaser

[RobD]

From Premier Wine & Spirits Facebook page:

Teaser: By the end of the week we'll have a full range of new beers from one of California's leading breweries.

Anyone have the inside scoop? Stone perhaps?

[mr x]

I'd also love to see Pizza Port, Russian River or Bear Republic.

[jeffsmith]

My guess is Bear Republic, they've been showing up a lot more in Canada lately.

[Jayme]

May have to try and pop in to check it out Friday before the Propeller Cask Night!

[jeffsmith]

If you insist on hints I can tell you the brewmaster is a lady.

[Jayme]

Bear Republic has a female Brewmaster right? Seems like you might be onto something Jeff...

[jeffsmith]

Bear Republic has a female Brewmaster right? Seems like you might be onto something Jeff...

I think they have a female brewer, but I believe the brewmaster is male (one of the owners).

[Jayme]

owners Richard R Norgrove, and wife Sandy, Richard G Norgrove, (Brew Master) and wife Tami

I'm not sure if that quote from their website means Richard G Norgrove is the Brew Master or if it's his wife Tami.

[jeffsmith]

Pretty sure it's Richard that's the brewmaster

You have to realize that I was born and raised in Sonoma County,” affirms Richard G. “Ricardo” Norgrove, the passionate, confident brewmaster at Bear Republic Brewing Company. “Growing up, I actually thought I might try to work in the wine industry. But then in the service I got introduced to beer.

[BobbyOK]

It wouldn't surprise me if they mixed up brewer and brewmaster, but that doesn't help narrow the choices. Bear Republic, Ninkasi, and Stone all have female brewers. Moylan's is the only one I can find a reference to the Brewmaster being a woman - Hopsickle Triple IPA would be a nice find here.

[mr x]

Moylan's would be a good line-up.

[BobbyOK]

And it's not much of a teaser when they add it to the website before it arrives:

http://premierwines.ca/store/product/23 ... erial-IPA/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Search for Moylan's and there's 8 altogether.

[mr x]

[jeffsmith]

Nice find!

[Jayme]

Haha way to keep a secret, Premier... Has anyone tried Moylan's before?

[mr x]

I've had the Hopsickle - potent.

[RobD]

All the beers are also in the catalogue on the Premier site: http://premierwines.ca/store/go/catalogue/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[jeffsmith]

Haha way to keep a secret, Premier... Has anyone tried Moylan's before?

I've had their Kilt Lifter. Sherbrooke Liquor carried it regularly when I lived in St. Albert. It's a pretty decent Scotch Ale.

[Jayme]

I've had their Kilt Lifter. Sherbrooke Liquor carried it regularly when I lived in St. Albert. It's a pretty decent Scotch Ale.

I take it not one of those 'Scotch Ales' where they use a shit ton of peat smoked malt? Fuck I hate that shit in beer!

[jeffsmith]

I've had their Kilt Lifter. Sherbrooke Liquor carried it regularly when I lived in St. Albert. It's a pretty decent Scotch Ale.

I take it not one of those 'Scotch Ales' where they use a shit ton of peat smoked malt? Fuck I hate that shit in beer!

Not that I recall. I think it's a somewhat traditional Wee Heavy. It's been 3 or 4 years since I've had it.

[Jayme]

Cool - traditional versions don't use peat IIRC - anyhow, I'll find out soon enough!

[jeffsmith]

Cool - traditional versions don't use peat IIRC - anyhow, I'll find out soon enough!

Exactly. That smoky sort of taste should come from kettle carmelization.

[PEIBeerGuy]

I take it not one of those 'Scotch Ales' where they use a shit ton of peat smoked malt? Fuck I hate that shit in beer!

Good God, for a second there, I thought I was reading wortly's words!

[hogie]

I take it not one of those 'Scotch Ales' where they use a shit ton of peat smoked malt? Fuck I hate that shit in beer!

Good God, for a second there, I thought I was reading wortly's words!

Yes, we've had that discussion before. While I enjoyed the scotch ale my friend made with the peated/smoked malt, he did not. I looked it up and technically a scotch ale with peated/smoked malt actually belongs in the Other Smoked Beer category.

http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style09.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Jayme]

Yeah it's not a smoked beer at all. I'm fine with adding some Bamburg to beers of that nature, but peat just rubs me the wrong way.