July 2012 Featured Beers | Beer of the Month Club

Cigar City Brewing - Cucumber Saison

Brouwerij Rodenbach - Rodenbach

Abita Brewing Company - Purple Haze

Abita Brewing Company - Restoration Pale Ale

Foothills Brewing - Carolina Blonde

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Cigar City Brewing - Cucumber Saison
Brouwerij De Graal - De Graal Triverius
Pivovar Zlatý Bažant - Golden Pheasant
Brouwerij Rodenbach - Rodenbach
Abita Brewing Company - Purple Haze
Abita Brewing Company - Restoration Pale Ale
Foothills Brewing - Carolina Blonde
Foothills Brewing - Cottonwood Endo IPA

Pivovar Zlatý Bažant - Golden Pheasant

ABV: 5.00%
Serving Temperature: 40-44° F
Suggested Glassware: Flute Glass, Pilsner Glass, Stange or Stein
Country: Slovakia

You've probably figured this out by now: translated to English, Zlatý Bažant means Golden Pheasant. Unlike the big U.S. beer makers, who stretch out their barley with the addition of cheaper corn and rice, Slovak producers use 100 percent barley, most of it grown and processed in Slovakia. This makes nearly any Slovak-made beer richer, with more body and depth of flavor, than any of the watery U.S. brand-name beers. Expect spicy herbaceous hop ar...

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Brouwerij De Graal - De Graal Triverius

Style: Strong Belgian Witbier
ABV: 6.80%
Serving Temperature: 45-50° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass, Pilsner Glass or Tulip
Country: Belgium

De Graal Triverius is a unique wheat beer brewed with substantially more wheat than a typical witbier (contrary to the name, wheat beers often contain less than 50% wheat in their grist bill)—making it what some refer to as a “double wit” or “double white”. The result is hefty wheat aromas, and with a rather powerful yeast working during initial fermentation, and secondary in the bottle, plenty of clove and banana notes. Orange peel and coriander...

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Cigar City Brewing - Cucumber Saison

Style: Farmhouse Saison
ABV: 5.00%
Serving Temperature: 45-50° F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass, Tulip or Oversized Wine Glass
Country: United States

Cucumber Saison is a farmhouse style ale brewed with, yes, cucumbers. Indeed, it was the first cucumber beer we’ve ever come across, and we suspect, will be yours as well. Pours an inviting, clear, medium-gold color, draped by a tightly-frothed, brilliantly white head. The aroma is surprisingly spicy, giving off notes reminiscent of chili beers (vegetal, pepper flesh), but at the core, there is an unmistakable note of freshly cut cucumber and hon...

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Foothills Brewing - Carolina Blonde

ABV: 4.30%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 15
Serving Temperature: 40-45°F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass, Pilsner Glass
Hops: German Tradition, German Perle
Malts: North American 2-Row, Wheat
Country: United States

Foothills advertises this brew as a Cream Ale, a somewhat obscure style often characterized by not much character. But Foothills has brewed this one to be drinkable and interesting, with a wonderful German hop expression and some wheat to maintain (and amplify) the smooth, refreshing nature of this brew. Expect a golden straw color with a sizable, fluffy white head. On the nose, look for notes of light citrus with a lemony quality, and some he...

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Abita Brewing Company - Purple Haze

ABV: 4.20%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 13
Serving Temperature: 40-45°F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
Hops: Vanguard, Perle
Malts: Pale, Wheat
Country: United States

Purple Haze is one of Abita’s most popular beers and it’s definitely a unique beast. After fermentation and filtration, Abita adds actual raspberries to this craft-brewed wheat lager (a wheat lager? with fruit? – we can’t recall drinking anything like that before!), creating a very interesting effect on all aspects of this beer, from its color to its aroma to its flavor. Expect a very intriguing peach color on the pour with some mild haze and a...

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Brouwerij Rodenbach - Rodenbach

ABV: 5.20%
Serving Temperature: 42-50° F
Suggested Glassware: Flute Glass or Tulip
Country: Belgium

The classic Rodenbach is a blend of roughly 75% young beer and 25% aged for 2 years. On the pour, it presents an attractive reddish-brown hue capped by a fairly thick off-white head that drops to a persistent collar. Expect an exceptionally complex aroma profile with a distinctly tart, fruity quality. Look for notes of sour cherries, oak, caramel and brown sugar, and an acetic (vinegary) touch. On the palate, Rodenbach is supremely refined an...

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Foothills Brewing - Cottonwood Endo IPA

ABV: 6.00%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 66
Serving Temperature: 45-50°F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
Hops: Cascade, Chinook, Magnum
Malts: North American 2-Row, Cara, Crystal
Country: United States

Endo presents a golden to light copper hue in the glass, topped by a fluffy head that drops some lace, like we expect from a good IPA. On the nose expect aromatic American hops with citric, floral, and fruity notes along with some pine resin. Expect the hops to come through on the palate big and juicy, with dominant notes of citrus that tend toward orange and grapefruit. The malts offer a simple, straightforward, and tasty backbone, with flavo...

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Abita Brewing Company - Restoration Pale Ale

ABV: 5.20%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 20
Serving Temperature: 42-47°F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
Hops: Cascade
Malts: Pale, Caramel
Country: United States

Restoration Pale Ale pours an attractive golden color with a nice two-finger head that leaves behind some lace as it slowly recedes. Brewed solely with Cascade hops, the nose on this brew is just what we’d expect – redolent with appetizing floral and moderate citric notes atop a moderate caramel malt undercurrent. Some of us also detected mild notes of apple, pear, and a touch of honey. Moving on to the palate, expect a very nice hop expression...

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