E-Malt.com News article: USA, OR: Full Sail Brewing launches Clinton’s Wertzbier for Oregon Craft Beer Month

To celebrate Oregon Craft Beer Month, Full Sail will release a new beer in their Brewer’s Share Experimental line up: Clinton’s Wertzbier brewed by Brewer Clinton Wertzbaugher, the company announced on July, 03.

Wertzbier is a Rauchbier which is a traditional German beer style using smoked barley malt.

"I made this beer to celebrate the good times of summer. Two of my favorite things about the season are campfires and barbeques with friends. Since I can’t always be around a glowing fire with buddies, I wanted to brew a Rauchbier to remind me of these good times. In just a sip, the smokiness transforms my bar stool into a camp chair. As a summer beer, it is brewed lighter in alcohol and less smoky than a traditional Rauchbier. I used my favorite hops, Saaz and Crystal, and balanced it with Smoked, Munich and pale 2 Row malts. It makes for a unique and easy-going summer companion,” said Wertzbaugher.

Full Sail has scheduled two “Meet the Brewer and the Beer” events to showcase this new beer.

The Brewer’s Share series is a line-up of small batch draft beers where each Full Sailor takes a turn hand-crafting their own single batch recipe and a portion of the proceeds benefit a local charity of their choosing. Full Sail’s Brewer’s Share Experimental beers will only be available on tap at Full Sail’s Tasting Room and Pub in Hood River, Oregon, and at Full Sail’s Brewery at Riverplace, in Portland, Oregon. Growlers to go are available. The next Brewer’s Share Experimental will be brewed by Brewer Gavin Lord and is expected in late September.

In recognition of the positive impact that Oregon craft brewers have made to the communities, the entire month of July has been designated by the Governor as Oregon Craft Beer Month. “It is an honor to brew a beer for Oregon Craft Beer Month with one of my own recipes,” added Wertzbaugher.


04 July, 2012