Here at the brewery we have been busy all year creating some new and exciting beers to unveil at the 2012 Winter Ball!
Today, we are brewing a pilot-sized batch of our 2012 Bedwetter Barleywine, to be the first release of the day on February 4th. The Bedwetter is lovingly referred to as a “big beer.” With a warm, friendly maltiness from all the British Maris Otter, Crystal and Munich barley malts along with an 11% ABV, it’s dangerously delicious.
The Session Ale is now mellowing in kegs. Some of the lucky folks who hang around here have had a chance to get a taste of it. It can only be described as an easy drinking Pale Ale brewed exclusively with Citra hops. Citra is a new hop variety, first released in 2007. Citra has a citrus aroma and flavor, with a heavy aroma of tropical fruits (guava, mango, tropical fruit.) It’s typically used as an aroma hop, but due to it’s high alpha % and low cohumulone content, it makes an excellent bittering hop as well. We like it a lot.
Next on the brew schedule is the 2012 Raspberry Tambois. Our friends at Hoch’s Organic Orchard grow sublime organic raspberries which we use in copious quantities to give this traditional Belgian-style ale it’s trademarked tartness. Two different yeasts are used for a balanced east profile.
Following up last year’s successful release of the Hochey Brown at the Winter Ball; this time we will be releasing Hochey Hefe. Again, the Hoch family provides the organic fruit we use in our creations. This time it is a blend of apple juices that we have infused into our El Hefe Bavarian-Style Wheat Beer wort in the fermenter to create a very delicious marriage of flavors. The estery aromatics of the wheat beer fuse harmoniously with the delightful aroma of the fresh, local apples.
Last on the list will be what the Brewmaster calls, “breakfast beer.” This light-colored cream ale will have a full, almost milky mouthfeel, will be mildly alcoholic and aged on lots of locally-roasted coffee beans. This is the type of beer to start the morning.
DETAILS
All of these beers will be released at the 13th Annual Winter Ball right here at the brewery. The WB is on Saturday, February 4th. Doors open, music starts and our first beer will be released at 2:00 this year. The first 50 people in the door at 2:00 will receive a coupon for a free growler fill up of their favorite regular Pearl Street brew! Beers will be released throughout the day. The Winter Ball always features live, local music and this year we have several exciting bands to be announced soon. The fest goes until 10:00.
Food from Big Boar Smokers will be for sale this year and, let me tell you, the food is delicious. They will be featuring locally raised, organic beef from Willow Creek Ranch. Jerry, the Pitmaster at Big Bear also uses La Crosse’s own Misissippi Heat BBQ sauce in his recipes. My mouth is watering already.
Tickets are $35 for general admission and $50 for VIP. General admission tickets only, will be on sale starting next week at special early-bird discount pricing: Save $10 through the end of December and $5 if you buy your ticket by the end of January. After that, discount pricing is gone and tickets are full price. A limited quantity of VIP tickets are available for $50. VIP ticket holders will receive stage-side seating, access to the VIP Lounge and food.
Get your tickets at:
Pearl Street Brewery -1401 Saint Andrew Street
The Joint -324 Jay Street
The Root Note – 115 S. 4th Street
Del’s Bar – 229 N. 3rd Street
Buy your tickets by phone: 608-784-4832 (a credit card fee will apply)
FREE Growlers For the First 50 People at The Winter Ball!
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