The first meeting of the Blue Ridge Brewers Association (BRBA) was a great success!
The focus was on cheeses and other food pairings with specific styles of craft brews –all brewed by our local cadre of experts! Our first craft beer tasting started with lighter styles, ending with stronger heavier beers, in order below:
Hefeweizen – tasty, hoppy Wheat Ale
Raspberry Wheat Ale – a sweet, bitter and malty balance
Flat Tail IPA – Fantastic India Pale Ale made by local Beaver Run Brewery w/ home grown hops!
American Ale – delicious citrus flavor and aroma overtones (citra hops, of course!)
Brown Ale – darker ale, deeper flavor, and citra hops again
Coffee Porter – rich coffee/malt flavor – breakfast anyone?
Rye Porter – made with Bourbon Rye from local distillery – a great combination
Barley Wine – don’t be fooled by the name, this is a heavily malted ale, w/ calypso hops to balance the sweetness. It’s got Zing!
Many thanks our local brewers who provided such a wide range of quality craft beers for us to sample.
Stay tuned for our next meeting/tasting in October(fest).
