Head Brewer: Larry Horwitz
Assistant Brewer: Jean Broillet

SEASONAL BELGIAN ALE
Biere Blonde - Belgian-Style ale, distinct malt complexity with notes of banana plums and raisins and American hop in the finish. OG: 1.050; Color: 4; IBU: 20; Alc by Vol: 5.0%

BELGIUM COMES TO WEST CHESTER
FEBRUARY 6, 2010   2 – 9 PM. PAYG
Join us as we team up with regional breweries
to showcase the best locally craft-brewed Belgian-style beers
~ Meet the brewers behind the beers ~
Cambridge Brewing Co • Devil’s Backbone • Dogfish Head 
Earth, Bread + Brewery • Flying Fish • Harpoon
Iron Hill West Chester, Phoenixville, Wilmington,
North Wales, Media, Lancaster & Maple Shade
Ithaca • Manayunk  • Mckenzie’s • Nodding Head
Rock Bottom • Sly Fox • Stewart’s • Stoudt’s • Troegs
Victory •  Weyerbacher • Yards

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2010  2 – 5 PM
MUG CLUB NEW MEMBER/RENEWAL PARTY
$35 Renewal/New Member Fee
Mug Club Member Perks
• Drink from an exclusive twenty-four ounce signature handmade beer mug
• Take home your 2010 mug at time of sign-up
• Any-time filling of the mug for the same price as the sixteen ounce pint*
• Use of the mug during any iron hill pint promotion
• Invitations to exclusive mug club events throughout the year
• Direct contact via email with the head brewer on all things beer related
• Points accrued for each dollar spent excluding tax and tip and the purchase of gift cards
• Earn a $25 credit for every 300 points accrued
• 200 free points credited at time of sign-up

* Based on alcohol content of beer.

 

Seasonal Beers on Tap as of February 1st

Black IPA

OG: 1.070   Color: 22   IBU: 60   Alc by Vol: 7.0%
American style IPA with a twist. Full malt flavor, pronounced bitterness and overwhelming hop flavor and aroma complimented by a touch of roast. Hop backed with 2 pounds of hops per barrel, then dry-hopped.

ESB (Extra Special Bitter)

OG: 1.050   Color: 13   IBU: 35   Alc by Vol: 4.5%
An English-style bitter, amber in color with a pronounced caramel malt sweetness and hopped with classic English hops for a floral aroma. Served on nitrogen.

Highland Flame 60-Shilling Scotch Ale

OG: 1.046   Color: 16   IBU: 10   Alc by Vol: 4.9%
A richly flavored, low gravity ale. This Scotch ale has an assertive malty sweetness with just a touch of smoke in the flavor.

Kryptonite Imperial IPA

OG: 1.080   Color: 10   IBU: 90   Alc by Vol: 7.2%
American style double IPA, full bodied malt flavor supports a ridiculous amount of hops, giving it pronounced bitterness and overwhelming hop flavor and aroma. Made with 8 pounds of hops per barrel.

February Releases

(All dates are approximate)
Seasonal beers to become available during the month.

Oatmeal Stout

Release Date: 02/02/2010
OG: 1.057   Color: 29   IBU: 30   Alc by Vol: 5.5%
This English Stout is medium-bodied, black in color with a roasted malt aroma and flavor, but a silky smooth character. The oatmeal in this recipe and the nitrogen pour give this beer a round creamy mouth feel.

Harvey's Sunshine Daydream Pilsner

Release Date: 02/12/2010
OG: 1.048   Color: 24   IBU: 50   Alc by Vol: 5.0%
Traditional German lager with a light straw color, delicately balanced with a firm bitterness and a dry, crisp finish. Rebecca Harvey helped us brew!

Cherry Dubbel

Release Date: 02/13/2010
OG: 1.075   Color: 16   IBU: 25   Alc by Vol: 7.3%
Brewed in the style of a Belgian monastery, it has a distinct aroma of plum and pears. The flavor has the sweetness of dark Belgian candy sugar paired with nuances of fruit and spice. A dense, rocky head sits atop this mahogany colored ale. This ale was then aged in a lambic barrel with sweet cherries.

American Brown Ale

Release Date: 02/17/2010
OG: 1.055   Color: 17   IBU: 35   Alc by Vol: 5.4%

A bigger, hoppier version of the English Classic. This medium-bodied beer marries chocolate and a roasted flavor and aroma with an assertive American hop bouquet and bitterness.

Saison

Release Date: 02/19/2010
OG: 1.057   Color: 3.1   IBU: 30   Alc by Vol: 5.5%
A Belgian-style farmhouse ale. Unfiltered, bright and light-bodied, yet the yeast gives it a character that is earthy, fruity and spicy with a refreshing finish. This is the perfect beer to pair with all kinds of food!
Awards: 2008 GABF Gold Medal Winner – French and Belgian-Style Saison category

Malthra (the destroyer)

Release Date: 02/19/2010
OG: 1.100   Color: 15   IBU: 55   Alc by Vol: 9.6%
American style Barleywine. Intense, complex malt sweetness with explosive American hop aroma. (Whole leaf Columbus hops)  Full bodied with warmth of alcohol and a balancing bitterness.

Cask Conditioned

(All dates are approximate)

Beginning of the month: India Black Ale
Followed by: Wild Boar – Pig Iron Porter fermented with Brettanomyces

Additional Casks throughout the month. Check the Blog for detail.