(Pleasantville, NY) – I first reported on
Captain Lawrence Rosso e Marrone
in early June of last year. The beer boards went buzzing but the barrels had their own plans. There were rumors that it would potentially arrive in the fall but as fate would have it, the beer, translated in English as ‘Red and Brown,’ will finally be ready on Valentines Day.
More information (including beer description) from Owner, Scott Vaccaro’s, email attached below:
“Over two years in oak wine barrels and then an additional 6 months in the bottle before it finally decided it was time.
This is a sour ale, very different from most beers. The flavors are wine like and a bit funky. The two years in the oak barrels have imparted a nice dry oak character. We added both zinfandel and Merlot grapes to the beer a year into its aging which imparted a very nice wine like character.
Release Date: (Saturday) February 14th, 12:00pm
Production: 700 bottles (375ml)
Cost: $10 / bottle – CASH SALE ONLY
Limit: 4 per customer
This beer will be sold on a first come first serve basis….we will not save, pre-sell or reserve bottles for anyone, so please don’t ask.”
Same day as the very large limited edition beer release at Southampton Publick House, with the arrival of the 2009 Russian Imperial Stout and a few other limited offerings. Tough choice for the squadron of geeks to choose…but…I would think the CL wins out because it’s NEW and VERY LIMITED. Plus, most geeks have had the SPH RIS so there’s a “been there, done that…” sort of factor as well. Which is sad.
BTW, if anyone hires a mule on craigslist to get them this CL release the people will be throttled accordingly.