Press Release:

(New Ulm, MN) – The August Schell Brewing Co., the second-oldest family-owned brewery in the country, brewer of Schell’s and Grain Belt, is gearing up for an exciting spring by releasing new beers and putting on a footrace in May.

Schell’s Brewery is off to a great start already after releasing their Goosetown Gose beer on April 4th. The name of this beer pays homage to the Bohemian immigrants that settled “across the tracks” in New Ulm. The gaggles of geese they raised were allowed to roam freely along the riverside and soon the neighborhood was given the nickname “Goosetown”, which is still used today.

May in the Midwest brings warmer temperatures, rising water tables, tractors on the road and Schell’s Brewery’s summer seasonal, Schell’s Zommerfest which was released just last week. Schell’s Zommerfest is a Kölsch style ale, golden in color with a frothy white head. This top fermented ale has a slight malt flavor and sweet hop aroma from the Perle and Sterling hops used. Zommerfest won the gold medal at the US Open Beer Championships in 2009.

Coming down the rails shortly after Zommerfest will be the sought after Schell Shocked Radler. A limited run of Schell Shocked was released to the state of Minnesota last year as a test in the market and the positive response was overwhelming. Schell Shocked is a golden Radler style lager. It is light and crisp, combining mild malt flavor with a sweet grapefruit tang. The beer will be available in bottles and 16 oz. cans mid-May.