E-Malt.com News article: USA, PA: Dock Street Brewing Co & Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia release collaboration beer “Spanish Fly”

Dock Street Brewing Co. and Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia will release the fourth collaboration beer in ‘A Beer Four All Seasons’ series, The Full Pint reported on September, 4.

Spanish Fly is one of the first beers in the world brewed with aphrodisiacs laced in the recipe. The beer debuts outside at the Swann Terrace on Wednesday, September 26. Like all other ‘Beer Four All Seasons’ releases, Spanish Fly is limited and available exclusively at Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia.

“When we met to brainstorm about the fall collaboration beer we agreed that we would make a beer that would evoke and inspire love,” said Dock Street’s Rosemarie Certo.

At the base, Spanish Fly is a Biere de Garde style, a traditional French farmhouse ale and a specialty of Brewer Scott Morrison. Spanish Fly was brewed with three herbal aphrodisiacs - wormwood, yarrow and ginger - harvested from the rooftop garden at Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia.

“When we first began our collaboration with Dock Street, we were looking for ways to push the envelope with flavor, starting with our Old Truffled Ale last Winter,” says Director of Marketing Ann Armstrong. “Spanish Fly, pushes the envelope in a whole new way, giving us a beer that is sure to arouse one’s senses.”

Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia and Dock Street Brewing Co. officially unveil Spanish Fly on Wednesday, September 26th at the Swann Terrace. For that night only, Spanish Fly is available on draft and in bottle. The beer will remain available in champagne style bottles in the Swann Lounge as quantities allow.


07 September, 2012