SeasonalSELECTIONSMike’s Hard StrawberryLemonadeMike’s new springseasonal, Hard StrawberryLemonade, is ripe for thepicking! Consumers can’tget enough ofstrawberry, a tried andtrue flavor. Thisseasonal is a perfectcombination of sweetstrawberries, tart lemonsand an alcohol kick.The delicious andrefreshing classic taste isperfect heading into the warmer months, especiallywhen poured in a glass over ice.While the fond memories of thisflavor will last a while, Mike’sStrawberry Lemonade will not,so get it while you can!Available now in11.2 oz. bottles.Mike’s ClassicMargaritaFiesta PackViva Ritas! Join the fiesta with Mike’sMargarita Fiesta Pack! The ClassicMargaritas by Mike’s are provenwinners and now you can have all threeflavors in one convenient variety pack!Classic Raspberry, Traditional Lime andPeach Margaritas are delicious cocktails in abottle—no mix required. The fastest way tofiesta is the Mike’s Classic Margarita mixpack! Available in April.Weyerbacher Slam DunkelSlam Dunkel started as asmall batch release in 2007.Weyerbacher had such anoverwhelming response to itthat they put it in theirseasonal rotation. They alsodecided they couldn’t livewithout drinking this beerevery year! A DoubleDunkelweizen, SlamDunkel is unfiltered andmade with over 50%wheat malt along withPale and Munich hopsand a touch of chocolateto give it the traditionalcolor and flavor.Bitterness is subdued toallow the Weihenstephen yeastto shine through with those traditionalnotes of banana and clove. Available in 12 oz. bottlesand draught in March.WeyerbacherBlancheA Belgian-style witbeer, this unfilteredwheat ale isslightly cloudy dueto the use of rawwheat in the brewkettle. Clean,refreshing andperhaps just a bittart, Blanche is athirst quenchingbeer that combines characterand flavor with a moderate alcohol content. In the noseyou’ll notice spiciness from the coriander seeds anddried curacao orange peel added during the boil. In themouth you’ll find a mild and refreshing ale with a hint ofdryness from the wheat ingredients. A clean finishfollows with just a hint of tart spiciness. Light, cloudy andsmooth, Weyerbacher Blanche brings you authenticBelgian-style flavor along with handcrafted quality andfreshness with their spring seasonal. Available in 12 oz.bottles and draught in April.12HeadyTimes v.63 www.origlio.com
SeasonalSELECTIONSDockstreet OMG Pale AleAt 5% ABV and 25 IBU’s – Oh My God!This is a classically styled Americanpale ale, brewed with a largepercentage of Marris Otter barley maltfor a refined malty backbone, balancedby a healthy dose of Columbus andAmarillo hops for a mellow grassy citrusflavor and aroma. Available now indraught only.Dock Street Bubbly WitBack for its second appearance this year,Bubbly Wit is a stronger-than-averageBelgian-style Wit Bier brewed with100% champagne yeast. The beer hasa smooth, clean, malt profile with notesof citrus, coriander and exotic spice,along with prominent fruitiness lent by theyeast, which lingers long after the finish.High carbonation rounds out the profile of thisspecial ale; the true Champagne of Beers. Available indraught only in March.Sierra Nevada SummerfestThe first hint of good weather and sunshine alwaysmeans that Summerfest isn’t far behind. Sierra Nevada’ssummer seasonal is back for 2011. This crisp andrefreshing Bohemian-style pilsner is one of the jewels inthe brewery’s seasonal lineup. Brewed with importedEuropean malts and featuring premium spicy and floralSaaz, Spalter and Perle hops, Summerfest is the perfectbeer when the temperature rises. Available in 12 and24 oz. bottles and draught in April.Ovila Abbey AlesThis year, Sierra Nevada will help to bring thecenturies-old monastery brewing tradition toAmerica with Ovila Abbey Ales. Brewed incollaboration with the monks at the Abbey ofNew Clairvaux in Vina, CA this series ofthree abbey ales—brewed with theseasons—will be available nationwide inlimited release.All around the world, cloistered monkshave been brewing beer behindmonastery walls for nearly 1000years. These unique abbey-made alesare known for their uncompromisingquality and compelling flavor. SierraNevada and the Abbey of NewClairvaux are working to bring thisabbey brewing tradition to Americain 2011.Proceeds from this project will go tobenefit the monks of the Abbey ofNew Clairvaux in their attempts torebuild the 12th century Spanishmedieval Santa Maria de Óvilachapter house on the grounds oftheir monastery. This ancientchapter house has a storied past—Cistercian monks first broke ground on this monastery in1190 in a village near Trillo, Spain. Here, they lived,prayed and worked for nearly 800 years. By the early20th century, the ancient abbey began to fall intodisarray.In 1931, wealthy California newspaper magnate,William Randolph Hearst discovered the abbey andenvisioned the medieval church as a grand castle for hisfamily in Northern California that could eclipse his ownSan Simeon. Hearst dismantled the ancient abbey,stone-by-stone and shipped the pieces out of Spainon a cargo ship destined for San Francisco. Overthe following years, Hearst was forced to sell theabbey stones. The wooden crates that held themwere stored in Golden Gate Park, where overthe decades that followed, were treated to theft,vandalism and fire.In 1994, the monks of the Abbey of NewClairvaux in Vina gained possession of the ruinsand began the painstaking stone-by-stonereconstruction of the historic building.Although Hearst’s plans crumbled, these historic stoneswill rise again in a California Cistercian abbey. The firstbeer in the series: Ovila Abbey Dubbel will be availablein very limited quantities in mid-March.www.origlio.com HeadyTimes v.63 13