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New Brew News – July 25, 2016

Brewery: Urban Chestnut Brewing Company
Location: St. Louis, MO
Name of Beer: Cherry Thrales
Beer Style: Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with Cherries
ABV: n/a
Our Thoughts: Yeah, yeah. Another BBA RIS with some fruit in it.....wait....from Urban Chestnut? Dayum! While nobody would ever accuse UCBC of being complacent, it seems as though they've been particularly aggressive recently with what they're putting out in bottles. Mark us down as a "yes" when this one hits distro.
 
Brewery: Urban Chestnut Brewing Company
Location: St. Louis, MO
Name of Beer: Hopswitch Hersbrucker
Beer Style: German Pilsner
ABV: n/a
Our Thoughts: If there's a beer style we can really dig, it's a pilsner. And if it's a German Pilsner, I trust Urban Chestnut more than any other local brewery to execute it well. This version uses the Hersbrucker hop exclusively for brewing and dry-hopping. That means you can expect earthy and citrusy notes.
 
Brewery: Urban Chestnut Brewing Company
Location: St. Louis, MO
Name of Beer: Hopswitch Mandarina
Beer Style: German Pilsner
ABV: n/a
Our Thoughts: So it's like the beer we just talked about, just with the hops switched? Hops switched? Hopswitch. OOOooohhhh. Got it. Anyway, this version of Hopswitch was brewed and dry-hopped exclusively with Mandarina hops. That's going to give it some huge tangerine and citrus. We reviewed another beer that used the Mandarina hops, Modus Mandarina, and were blown away by the flavor these hops can bring. Absolutely can't wait to try this one.
 
Justin Phelps

Justin Phelps

Co-Founder at Saint Brewis
Justin Phelps is a Certified Cicerone® who was born and raised in St. Louis. His passion for beer goes beyond just drinking it as he is also an award-winning home brewer. While he may be a marketing professional by day, he's a blogger, brewery hopper, and beer enthusiast by night.

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