(Boston, MA) – This could very well be the first Landbier that I’ve ever featured here . . .

Harpoon Brewery will release Pott’s Landbier in the 100 Barrel Series this June. For more info on the style, click here.

There is already a beer in the world called, “Pott’s Landbier” though it doesn’t appear to be available in the U.S. Not only that- the German brewer was in on this beer as well. The label reads, “A collaboration with our friends at Potts Brauerei in Oelde, Germany, this amber-hued lager has a smooth body and spicy hop character. Stats: ABV – 4.8%, IBU – 30, OG – 12.”

According to New England Beer Columnist, Norman Miller, this was brewed with Joerg Pott, a former intern from Germany.

Currently available in the 100 Barrel Series is Single Hop ESB, released just over a week ago. There is more info there on upcoming Harpoon beers, too. One thing I noted in that article is that Harpoon used a hop called “Delta” with which I wasn’t familiar. Harpoon Brewer, Charlie Cummings, offers up a little more info on the new brewery blog:

“[…] But we kept the ESB idea on the back burner and when Hopsteiner sent us a sample of some new, experimental hops and asked if we were interested in buying some, we smelled them and decided they would work well in a Single Hop ESB.

The hop that had been called “Exp 40188” – what it says on the boxes we received – was officially named Delta in February 2010 not a day too soon for us to send out the artwork for our bottle labels. The brand new variety was bred from Cascade and Fuggle hops. It has all the smooth earthiness of the classic British Fuggles but a lot more of an assertive American punch to it. It’s fruity but not in a super-citrusy way.”