US, OR: Ashland Brewery releases two new beer brands

Standing Stone Brewing Company of Ashland, Oregon, recently released its summer seasonal Hefeweizen and a specialty ale, Midsummer Dream, Brewbound reported on July, 11.

Standing’s Stone’s Hefeweizen is a top fermented Bavarian-style wheat beer, true to tradition. It’s unfiltered, resulting in a hazy gold color matching summer’s late afternoon rays. This craft beer offers aromas and flavors of clove and banana. It’s highly carbonated for a refreshing mouth feel Standing’s Stone’s 2010 Hefeweizen garnered a gold award in the Lallemand Brain of Brewers contest in 2010. Brew master Larry Chase promises this year’s batch is just as good or even better. It has 6.0% alcohol by volume.

Midsummer Dream is named in honor of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon. This ale offers a bright yellow color matching summer’s rays and a very light body. It’s a session-style craft beer with a lower alcohol content, making it the perfect choice to sip on the season’s long afternoons. It’s no lightweight when it comes to flavor, imparting a distinct cracker-like malt character with spicy and floral nuances from the blend of Cascade and Centennial hops. Due to fermentation at a lower temperature (62F) than our other ales, this beer has a crisp, dry finish much like a pilsner. It has 4.9% alcohol by volume.

15 July, 2011