US, ME: Sebago Brewing Company releases Fool's Gold Ale - Single Batch Series beer

Sebago Brewing Company is pleased to announce the release of their Single Batch Series Beer, Fool's Gold Ale (5.3% ABV).

Fool's Gold Ale is a medium bodied, lightly fruity and effervescent California Common beer made with Northern Brewer and Cascade hops. This beer style (also known as a "steam" beer) dates back to the late 1800's in California when refrigeration was a great luxury. The brewers back then had to improvise to cool the beer down, so shallow open fermenters were used to cool the beer creating an abundance of steam as the wort cooled. California common beers are fermented with a lager yeast at ale temperatures, which results in a very distinctive flavour profile that includes both ale and lager characteristics.

Fool's Gold Ale is a limited release, available while supplies last on draft and in 22oz bombers to go at all Sebago locations and select bars and beer retailers throughout Maine.

About Sebago Brewing Company

Since its creation in 1998, Sebago Brewing Company has been brewing unique, high quality craft beers. Originally a single brewpub, Sebago has grown to include four brewpubs and to package beer distributed throughout New England.

29 June, 2011