7th Anniversary Ale

High Level Brewluminati activity

Brewluminati Activity

We have some high level Brewluminati activity on the horizon this weekend:

1. At the Independence Brewing 7^th Anniversary Party from 4-8pm there will be a Brewluminati tent featuring 6 different Brewluminati beers from this year.  http://www.independencebrewing.com/events/event/independence-brewing-7th-anniversary/
2. Gypsy Picnic—Wander through the endless sea of traveling food purveyors and do it with the Brewluminati Braggot in hand.   600lbs of locally sourced honey went into the batch to produce a dry and delicious drink.  Show your support for locally brewed beer!
   http://www.gypsypicnic.com/

Get out there and get it before its too late!

Cask Sighting

There’s one last chance to get a taste of our All Seeing (Eye) PA, and its Thursday September 16th. We know its intimidating and down right mysterious, but now is the time to face your fears. We have one last cask of this concealed brew for the year and we’re going to be serving it up at The Flying Saucer in Austin. To ease your nerves a bit, the perfectly balanced Imperial IPA contains 6 hop varietals and 6 hop additions that together with barley, wheat, and oats creates a flavor that will leave you in awe. The event starts at 6pm but last time the cask was emptied in under an hour, so show up early. Fulfill your curiosity by coming out to The Flying Saucer Cask Night but beware… the All Seeing (Eye) PA is watching you.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=209049845825246

Braggot

Its on the streets!

The Myth of the IPA

Here is a version of the perpetuated myth of the IPA.  Like any myth the more its repeated the more widely accepted it becomes:

During the late 18th and 19th century India was a colony of the English. England had many sailors and colonists there who needed ales, as ales were a staple of their diets. The temperature in India was too hot to brew beer, so it had to be shipped into the colony from England. Temperature fluctuations and rough seas on the journey from London to India, proved to be too much for traditional English ales and porters to withstand. They would often arrive to India flat and sour. Another problem was the traditional dark ales and porters from England which were well suited for the climate of London, were not very desirable to the folks of the Indian sub-continent region. Hot and humid did not mix well with the dark ales of the home country and as a result of the combination of spoilage and taste preference, a brewer by the name of George Hodgson started experimenting with malts and hops to create a beer that was lighter in body to suit the hot climate and bitter in taste to fight off spoilage. Hodgson was successful in his endeavor and had the market in India cornered for nearly 30 years, but he was a greedy SOB and eventually his business practices lost favor with the merchants of India. Around the time Hodgson was loosing favor, another English brewer, Samuel Allsopp started sending his version of an IPA to India, which the locals actually preferred to Hodgson’s version. Allsopp’s beers exceeded the clarity, hopping rate, and marketability of Hodgson’s.

For national IPA day the Brewluminati challenges you to enlighten yourself.  Open your All Seeing (Eye) PA

Winner

Lauren won tickets to BB King by deciphering all the clues and submitting her photos!

Don’t Blink

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See the light

Have some inside info on something big on the horizon.  Woke up to a knock at the door and found this picture:

And a photocopy of a document from a large beer manufacturer that says:

“Our Message:

Get a job and go to work.  Fall in line and cash your check.  Spend your hard earned dollars on the cheapest swill you can find.  Your thoughts are not your own, we will tell you what taste is.  Listen only to beautiful women, our beautiful women.  Don’t try new things as it never works out.  Follow.  Follow.  Never Lead.  Follow.
“

 

Brewluminati Sightings Linked to Independence Brewing Co.

Austin, TX   – Austin’s own Independence Brewing Co.  has released a unique Single Malt-Single Hop brew, the latest from their limited Brewluminati Series, called Gold Deluxe.  Developed by Brewer Michael Waters, the deceivingly simplistic craft beer features Maris Otter malt and the exotic Sorachi Ace hop. Available on draught at popular tap bars in Austin and Houston, Brewluminati sitings are documented at brewluminati.blogspot.com.

The limited Brewluminati series from Independence Brewing Co. is shrouded in secrecy.   The Austin brewery is only willing to reveal that they brew a different ale on a monthly basis, in very limited quantity. The notion of traditional beer styles takes a back seat to the Austin brewery’s “no holds barred” approach to brewing. The result is bold and exotic craft brews that showcase the creativity of Independence Brewers Justin Rizza and Michael Waters.

While beer is brewed with essentially four ingredients: hops, malt, water and yeast, most craft brews feature a variety of malts and hops orchestrated to produce the perfect flavor profile.  A Single Malt-Single Hop brew may sound unsophisticated, but Gold Deluxe  is anything but.  A Single Malt-Single Hop brew “was a chance to isolate flavors. There is genius in its simplicity,” says Michael Waters.

Maris Otter malt was created by the Plant Breeding Institute (PBI) in Cambridgeshire, England by Botanist GDH Bell.  PBI was located on Maris Street, and each of the strains developed in the series was named after an animal.  Maris Otter is revered not only by cultivators for its hardiness, but also by brewers for its efficiency and rich earthy flavor.

Sorachi Ace is a varietal of hop developed in Japan by Sapporo brewery.  Hops are used primarily to bitter beer and impart other interesting flavors and aromas.  In the case of Sorachi Ace, lemon zest and tropical fruit stand out in this exotic, unique hop.

About Independence Brewing Co.
Independence Brewing Co. was founded in Austin in 2004 by Amy and Rob Cartwright.  Over the past seven years the seasoned brewery has become a staple in Austin bars, restaurants and grocery stores.  Independence has developed a repertoire of favorite craft beers available year-round in bottles, from the easy drinking flagship Austin Amber to the dark, rich and roasty Convict Hill Oatmeal Stout. The more adventurous fans seek out the seasonal, draft-only selections like the Belgian farmhouse ale Saison and the limited Brewluminati series.

Brewluminati-Gold Deluxe

Brewluminati Pairing Activity

Can’t decide what to get Dad for Fathers day? Check this out….. Beer and Wild Game Pairing featuring Independence Brewing Co. and Broken Arrow Ranch. Chef Jonathan Gelman of The Driskill Grill vs. Chef Rob Snow of Judges’ Hill Restaurant to benefit Sustainable Food Center!!! Guests decide the winner!!! 6 Courses – $55/ Person

Menu:

First course A
Buttermilk fried Quail w/ Stash BBQ Sauce
Stash IPA
First Course B
Wild Boar Belly w/ risotto cakes, pickled beets, radishes
Bootlegger Brown
Second Course A
Grilled Antelope “Rood” Awakenings
Rood
Second Course B
Grilled Venison with Raspberry Demi Glace, Wild Rice
Jasperilla
Third Course A
“Surprise” Upside Down Cake
Gold Deluxe
Third Course B
Angel food cake with grilled Fredricksburg peaches, and Gold Deluxe Merlitons
Gold Deluxe

For Tickets Call  495-1800