Wintertime Nostalgia - Snowgoose in MoCo, MD?

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  1. mugs1789

    mugs1789 Zealot (611) Dec 6, 2005 Maryland

    Has anybody seen Snowgoose Winter Ale in Montgomery County, MD this year? This was a winter seasonal by the Wild Goose brewery in Frederick many years ago. The internet suggests that a brewery on the Eastern Shore is still brewing it / brewing it again.

    It's a nicely balanced winter ale, if you can find it.
     
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  2. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Sure looks that way:
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    Snow Goose Winter Ale is Back And Full of Cheer
    Last I heard, their version of National Premium was contract brewed by Fordham & Dominion in Deleware. I'd expect the same is true of the reborn Snow Goose.
     
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  3. EastonBoy

    EastonBoy Initiate (169) Sep 23, 2012 Maryland

    Yes, the National Brewing Company owns the rights to the Wild Goose Brewery and has reintroduced the Snow Goose and IPA so far. Available in Maryland. https://www.facebook.com/WildGooseBrewery
     
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  4. EastonBoy

    EastonBoy Initiate (169) Sep 23, 2012 Maryland

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  5. mugs1789

    mugs1789 Zealot (611) Dec 6, 2005 Maryland

    Picked up a pair of six packs in cans at Belby's. If you haven't been and are looking for beer from MD breweries, Belby's had a broad selection of locals. Snowgoose was in cans; not bottles, so it took me a few minutes to find.

    For more on Belby's, they had 10lb CO2 tanks for trade-in and a few different varieties of BCS available.
     
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  6. BikeChef

    BikeChef Pundit (961) Dec 27, 2007 District of Columbia
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    Wow, blast from the past! I used to look forward to this every year, when winter/holiday seasonals were about the only seasonals. Sounds like it doesn't make it to DC, so may have to get up to MD to grab some.
     
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  7. EastonBoy

    EastonBoy Initiate (169) Sep 23, 2012 Maryland

    We actually brew at the Oliver Brewing Company who specializes in British Style Ales and Ringwood Yeast. Wild Goose historically used Ringwood which is a bit tricky to say the least. Open Fermentation too.
     
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  8. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    My understanding is that for the Ringwood Yeast strain (e.g., Wyeast 1187) all you need is some patience: you give the primary fermentation sufficient contact time to 'clean up' the diacetyl it creates during the early portion of primary fermentation.

    Do you need to do more than this?

    One aspect that a local brewery likes about brewing their year-round ales with the Ringwood yeast is that it drops out well and the resulting beers are very bright & clear. Before the days of Juicy/Hazy this was a 'selling' feature.

    Cheers!
     
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  9. anfield86

    anfield86 Pooh-Bah (2,606) Nov 21, 2006 New Jersey
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    Which local brewery is this? Love me some ringwood (the few, the proud...)
     
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  10. EastonBoy

    EastonBoy Initiate (169) Sep 23, 2012 Maryland

    Oliver
     
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