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Kulmbacher Brauerei - Eisbock

Kulmbacher Brauerei - Pilsner

Left Hand Brewing Company - Sawtooth ESB

Otter Creek Brewing Company - Copper Ale

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Kulmbacher Brauerei - Eisbock
Kulmbacher Brauerei - Pilsner
Left Hand Brewing Company - Sawtooth ESB
Left Hand Brewing Company - Deep Cover
Otter Creek Brewing Company - Copper Ale
Otter Creek Brewing Company - Pale Ale

Kulmbacher Brauerei - Eisbock

ABV: 9.20%
Serving Temperature: 52-60° F**
Suggested Glassware: Snifter
Country: Germany

**Important Note: this brew may be subjected to very low temperatures while being matured, but it should be consumed at cellar temperatures so that you may experience the full range of its robust flavor profile.

Kulmbacher Eisbock is the original Bavarian Eisbock, and it's as celebrated today as it was when it first rose to popularity. How celebrated you ask? Well, there is actually an Eisbock festival in Kulmbach every March that celebrat...

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Kulmbacher Brauerei - Pilsner

ABV: 5.00%
Serving Temperature: 48° F
Suggested Glassware: Pilsner Glass or Flute Glass
Country: Germany

Since its inception as a style of beer in 1842, Pilsner has become the single most popular style of beer the world has ever known. Golden in color, it originated in the Czech Republic town of Pilsen. Up until that time, all beer was dark and cloudy. The Czech pilsner was the first beer to be brewed clear and golden. The Germans quickly proved to be the most passionate devotees of the new style and the German contribution was to make the beer a bi...

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Left Hand Brewing Company - Sawtooth ESB

ABV: 4.80%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 27
Serving Temperature: 42-50° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass
Hops: Magnum, U.S. Goldings, Fuggles, Cascade
Malts: Premium Pale 2-Row, Crystal, Munich & Left Hand Custom Malt
Country: United States

Left Hand B.C.'s flagship beer presents notes of caramel, just-baked bread and citrusy hops on the nose. As it warms, expect additional fruity notes to evolve. The flavor opens with caramel flavors and the subtlest bit of chocolate, followed by the herbal earthiness of hops. Look for a blend of slightly spicy hops and grapefruit notes. This very well-balanced beer finishes with an appropriately firm bitterness and is a great domestic interpretati...

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Left Hand Brewing Company - Deep Cover

ABV: 4.40%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 20
Serving Temperature: 44-52° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
Hops: U.S. Goldings
Malts: Premium Pale 2-Row, Crystal, Munich, Brown & Chocolate
Country: United States

This is another Left Hand B.C. brew that's been in continuous pour since their opening—gotta admire the staying power (a few sips and it's obvious why this brew is still around). "Deep Cover" may just refer to the massive light tan head that conceals this deep amber colored malty brew. On the nose, expect inviting notes of caramel nuttiness with slightly roasted scents, as well as flourishes of toffee and molasses. The flavor profile is similar, ...

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Otter Creek Brewing Company - Copper Ale

ABV: 4.90%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 32
Serving Temperature: 40-45° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass, Dimpled Mug or Stein
Hops: Chinook, Hallertau, Tettnang
Malts: 2-row Pale, Munich, Caramel, Carapils, Roasted Barley
Country: United States

Otter Creek's Copper Ale is inspired by the Altbiers of Northern Germany. It's a medium-bodied, amber ale brewed with a proprietary house yeast strain. Look for a sweetbread nose balanced nicely by a pleasant, citrusy hop spiciness. Expect similar notes in the flavor, focusing on lightly sweet malts, with a flourish of apricot as it warms, capped by a balancing, mild bitterness. Overall, a very balanced ale that's easy to drink yet packed with fl...

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Otter Creek Brewing Company - Pale Ale

ABV: 4.50%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 40
Serving Temperature: 43-50° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass (preferably English)
Hops: Cascade
Malts: 2-Row, Crystal
Country: United States

Otter Creek's Pale Ale is a filtered, golden-amber ale brewed with pale malts and huge doses of Cascade hops. Immediately note a big, almost exotic raw hop character in the nose which dominates any malt undertones. We found the body to be much more balanced than the nose would indicate, offering both a sweet maltiness balanced nicely with a slightly citrus, floral hop character. Note a slightly sweet, dry, clean finish. Consider pairing this up w...

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