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Sunday, March 1, 2009

More Bell's news...

There is a lot going on will Bell's right now, first Hopslam, Consecrator Doppelbock, Batch 9,000 coming soon, Oberon getting ready to be released in a few weeks. If you follow breweries and beer importers on twitter....just announced...
SBS Imports which brings in DePreof just announced on twitter that they are on their way to Belgium to start brewing the Bell's/De Proef Signature Series Collaboration. There is a lot of anticipation for this beer. Apparently we are told that it should be a September release, we will see how that goes.
The first two collaborations were very well received and are still available at our stores!


De Proef Signature Ale...$13.99 / 750ml
Collaboration with Tom Arthur, the head brewery, at The Lost Abbey and Port Brewing (not distributed in MO).
"A unique collaboration with noted San Diego brewer Tomme Arthur. A complex hybrid of aggressively hopped west coast IPA, combined with traditional Belgian brettanomyces fermentation. Strong citrus hop notes followed by hints of sourness and delicate spice and a long fimish. July 2007 selection - Michael Jackson's Rare Beer club. 94 points - World Beer Championships." - importer Original Gravity: 1076 IBU's: 45-50 ABV: 8.5%





De Proef Signature Ale Les Deux Brasseurs...$15.99 / 750ml
Collaboration with Allagash--we cannot get Allagash in Missouri
This is an exciting brewery and brew -- don't miss it!!
"Commercial Description: Golden ale Fermented with Multiple strains of Brettanomyces yeast. Collaboration with Allagash"
Rated 98/100 percentile from http://www.ratebeer.com/
"Les Deux Brasseurs 8.5% abv. Our Brewmaster, Jason Perkins had the honor of traveling to Belgium in early March to collaborate on Les Deux Brasseurs with Dirk Naudts of De Proef Brouwerij. Les Deux Brasseurs meaning The Two Brewers; represents the joining of two cultures. Les Deux Brasseurs is a Golden Ale fermented with two strains of Brettanomyces. Our Brettanomyces, discovered and isolated at our location was flown in fresh for this special occasion. With Dirk’s favorite strain of Brettanomyces, the beer was brewed using Pilsner Malt and a small amount of Torrified Wheat. The Golden Ale was then hopped with German Hallertau and fermented and aged for four months. In the course of the brew it was dry hopped with Czech Saaz. The result is a beer of remarkable character with significant fruit tones, including; pear, apple and pineapple. This beer also produces the flavors of graham cracker, barnyard character and is rounded by an herbal spicy hop finish." -- Allagash Brewery

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