Ranger Creek Small Batch Series formally unveiled

Ranger Creek Small Batch Series No. 1

(San Antonio, TX) – Ranger Creek Brewing revealed the forthcoming Small Batch Series in its newsletter today.

We’ve got a pretty exciting new series of bottled beers that has been quietly hitting shelves over the last couple of weeks.  We’d like to formally introduce you to our exciting new Small Batch Series!

Our 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. The unique color, number, and QR code on each label identifies each batch, the details of which can be referenced on our website or by scanning the QR code with a smart phone. Small Batch Series releases are meant to age well over time, so drink a bottle now and save others to enjoy later. They will cellar best in a dark place around 50 degrees. Each batch is brewed and bottled by hand and undergoes a secondary fermentation in the bottle. Pour carefully so as not to rouse the yeast.

Small Batch Series No. 1
Our first Small Batch Series release is an Oak-aged Rye OPA. It is a resurrection of UNO, our one-year anniversary beer released on draft in November, 2011. We took our signature Oatmeal Pale Ale, added rye to the grain bill, and aged it in oak barrels for a month. The resulting beer has a soft malt sweetness highlighted with spicy and earthy rye malt, toasted coconut, soft pineapple, apricot, citrus, floral hop flavor and aroma with a dry finish of oak.

Oak-aged Rye OPA
12.7 oz. (375 ml) bottle
Label color: Burnt orange
Wax dipped

 
Limited Edition, Collector’s Item  
We’ll only brew one batch of each Small Batch Series release.  As a result, we’ll only release a VERY limited number of bottles, and once they are gone they will be gone for good. Be sure to grab a couple of bottles so you can drink one and save the others to add to your collection.  

Baby Belgian Bottles

We are one of the first breweries to use the unique, 375 ml bottles that we put our Small Batch Series beer in.  The bottles were commissioned by Russian River, and as far as we know we are the 2nd brewery after them to use the bottles!  They are the baby brother version of the 750 ml bottle that we use for La Bestia, a cool, unique, baby Belgian bottle!
 
Wax on, Wax Off
The bottles are wax dipped to protect them from the elements during cellaring.  We unknowingly used a wax that may impart a slight odor. Do not be alarmed, it has no affect on the beer inside!
 
More Small Batch on the way!
We plan to release new Small Batch beers every quarter, so look for the release of No. 2, 3, and 4 later this year!

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