Redhook To Release 8-4-1 Expedition Ale
Redhook Ale Brewery (NASDAQ: HOOK) has unveiled its latest limited release, handcrafted beer. Called 8-4-1 Expedition Ale, the American-Style Strong Brown Ale was developed by eight Redhook brewers working in four teams of two to create one beer. The ale reflects a compilation of each team’s individual recipes that were then carefully blended into one distinct beer. 8-4-1 is available for a limited time in 22 ounce bottles at select grocery stores and on draught nationwide.
“8-4-1 Expedition Ale is a great beer. Its combination of brown sugar and honey, paired with a variety of rich specialty and smoked malts before being aged for months with oak chips, give it a depth worth sipping next to the fire. Inspired by eight brewers working in four teams, 8-4-1 offers complex nuances to the traditional American-Style Strong Brown Ale that I am confident beer connoisseurs will appreciate.”
Tasting Notes:
· 8-4-1 Expedition Ale is an American-Style
Strong Brown Ale.
· The Ale offers complex flavor notes, delivering
malty sweetness and medium bitterness with hints
of smoked flavors and oak chips balanced by the
addition of honey, brown sugar and candi sugar.
8-4-1 Expedition Ale Rundown:
· Brewed in a traditional American-Style Strong
Brown Ale
· Alcohol by volume (ABV) of 9.5 percent
· 55 international bittering units (IBUs)
· Now available in select establishments
nationwide
James W.
April 5, 2010 @ 7:57 pm
I received this in the mail on Friday courtesy of Redhook after they stumbled upon my blog, Beer Epiphany. I just posted a review of 8-4-1. It’s quite boozy, but mighty tasty. I would recommend this to anyone looking to see what Redhook is capable of.
Ferment Nation
April 5, 2010 @ 3:09 pm
I have had this on C02, cask and in the bottle (all from the Woodinville, WA location)
Best from the bottle, as you can warm it. They serve the draft and cask way too cold.
Get a bottle when you can and let it sit out for an hour. When you do, you will have one of the best Redhook beers ever made…I am really glad they are releasing some interesting brews.
They have a Big Ballard Imperial IPA due out soon, and are serving an Eisbock in their taphouse…good stuff.