E-Malt.com News article: USA, TX: Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling releases new seasonal beers

Even at the young age of 18 months, Ranger Creek is no stranger to releasing new beers. The brewstillery has received heavy demand to make its brews available in bottles, and this was the inspiration behind their new series of seasonal bottles: the Ranger Creek Small Batch Series, Craftbeer.com reported on June, 13.

The Small Batch Series is a line of seasonal single batch brews designed to be unique, interesting, and often experimental. Each one is made in small quantities and with a completely different recipe. There is an air of mystery around each release as the label simply indicates “Small Batch Series” and a number. The unique color, number, and QR code on each label identifies each batch, the details of which can be referenced on Ranger Creek’s website or by scanning the QR code with a smart phone.

The first release of the series is Small Batch Series No. 1. It is an Oak-aged Rye OPA that comes in at 7% ABV. The brew is a resurrection of UNO, Ranger Creek’s one-year anniversary beer released on draft in November, 2011. The suggested retail price is $4.99.

Ranger Creek will only brew one batch of each Small Batch Series release. As a result, quantities will be very limited, and once the bottles are gone they will be gone for good. Each batch is brewed and bottled by hand and undergoes a secondary fermentation in the bottle.

Small Batch Series releases are packaged in very unique, 375 ml baby Belgian bottles. The bottles were commissioned by Russian River, who was the only brewery to use them before Ranger Creek. The bottles are wax dipped to protect them from the elements during cellaring. Ranger Creek has received feedback that the wax may impart a slight odor. They have researched the issue and encourage consumers to not be alarmed as it has no affect on the beer. They will be using a less aromatic solution for future releases.

About Ranger Creek

Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling is the only combined brewery/distillery in Texas, located in San Antonio where they handcraft beer and bourbon one batch at a time. They are the only microbrewery in San Antonio, one of a few combined brewery/distilleries in the U.S., and the only combined operation making both beer and bourbon.


20 June, 2012