Saturday, December 18, 2010

Bottled beer list piece by piece: BJCP styles 6 - 9.

Asterisks denote beers we must add to the list; all prices are subject to review, and if not listed, that's because we don't know the cost yet. My standard for selection has been everyday availability, year-round, with preference to American-made beer over imports when sensible.

Obviously, there'll be exceptions. Maybe this would be a good time to ask Sun King if we'll be permitted to buy cans ... details, details.

6. LIGHT HYBRID BEER

6A. Cream Ale
*Sun King Sunlight Cream Ale … Indiana; 5.3%. … $.$$

6B. Blonde Ale
*Southern Star Bombshell Blonde … Texas; 5.25% … $.$$

6C. Kölsch
Reissdorf Kölsch … Germany; 4.8% … 16.9 oz … 6.25

6D. American Wheat or Rye Beer
*Three Floyds Gumballhead … Indiana; 5.5% … $.$$

7. AMBER HYBRID BEER

7A. Northern German Altbier
(I’m still looking)

7B. California Common Beer
Anchor Steam … California; 4.9% … 4.25

7C. Düsseldorf Altbier
BBC Amber … Kentucky; 4.19% … $.$$

8. ENGLISH PALE ALE

8A. Standard/Ordinary Bitter
(Usually UK cask ale only; few are exported)

8B. Special/Best/Premium Bitter
*Schlafly Pale Ale … Missouri; 4.4% … $.$$

8c. Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
Fuller’s ESB … England; 5.9% … 4.50

Old Speckled Hen … England; 5.2% … 16.9 oz … 6.75

9. SCOTTISH AND IRISH ALE

9A. Scottish Light 60/-
(Cask ale only; not exported to the USA)

9B. Scottish Heavy 70/-
(Only sporadically available in good condition)

9C. Scottish Export 80/-
*Belhaven Scottish Ale … Scotland; 5.2% … $.$$

9D. Irish Red Ale
Smithwicks … Ireland; 4.5% … 4.25

9E. Strong Scotch Ale
Founders Dirty Bastard … Michigan; 8.5% … 3.75

*Three Floyds Robert the Bruce … Indiana; 6.5%. … $.$$

Traquair House Ale … Scotland; 7.2% … 8.75

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