Kite Tail is officially a go. Our brewers will be at
Cicero’s tonight in the loop pouring the first few kegs of Kite Tail and
talking about the beer. Stop by at 6 or anytime after to talk to Brian and
Jason about the beer and get your hands on the fresh goodness for the first
time. If you can’t make it tonight to hear all about it, keep on reading.
This beer actually started as a homebrew recipe of Jason’s
(our assistant brewer). He brewed it last year in celebration of his sister’s
wedding. Jason and his brewing buddies have an Oktoberfest celebration every
fall where they all brew a beer or two, then get together to drink said beer. This
year, the Oktoberfest beer would also be a wedding beer. Jason wanted to brew a
doppelbock (seeing as how it’s a German beer and all), but his sister tried one
and quickly nixed that idea. They eventually decided on a cream ale for its
smoothness and function as a good session beer.
Fast-forward a couple months to last November and a blind
panel to decide what was going to replace Wheach as our new summer seasonal.
Jason decided to sneak a couple of his beers (including the cream ale) into the
panel. As it turns out, everyone gravitated toward his beer. Work got started
not long after to scale up his recipe, and Kite Tail was born.
We think you’ll find that this beer is going to be the
perfect compliment to your summer. It’s light and crisp, but finishes with a
subtle tartness and fresh fruit notes. The malty sweetness is balanced
extremely well by the addition of Polish hops, and at 4.5% ABV, you’ll find it
incredibly easy to drink. Get it on draft or pour to a glass to enjoy a creamy,
long-lasting head. In all seriousness, you just found your new go-to summer
beer.
If you can’t make it out tonight, swing by Cicero’s and Frankie
G’s this weekend to grab a fresh draft pull off the Kite Tail keg. More
locations when we hear about ‘em. You can also find it in bottles at your
favorite beer buying location starting this weekend. Get out there and enjoy some beer.
Cheers!
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