Harpoon Brewery announced the release of Vermont Spruce Tip Ale today
Some info on the beer…
This hearty ale is a showcase for a traditional yet seldom used brewing ingredient: spruce tips. Harvested at their tender, ripe, bright green peak in Downer State Forest, Vermont, these spruce tips impart citrus, pine, spice, herbal and earthy notes. A host of malts, a hint of roasted barley and generous use of Chinook hops complement the unique spruce flavor.
We’d like to thank the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation and all of the many great volunteers that helped us with this unusual harvest.
Enjoy this beer with friends and family at any celebration or feast.
Brewed on: 11/3/11
Packaged on: 11/17/11
Harpoon rarely gets me excited, but I’m definitely interested in this one.
Work for distributor…. delivered 2 barrels on 11/30….
Come to think of it, how can it be “sweet PINE from locally grown SPRUCE tips” – they are totally different trees?!