Patagonia Provisions also has beer brewed with Kernza by Hopworks in Portland OR. (I guess BBC's DFH has wider distribution). And whatever happened to that trademark dispute over the Patagonia beer imported by AB-InBev. Still listed on AB's website, tho' the bottle's got a new label - dated 2021 - and it's being brewed domestically at AB's northern CA brewery...
Well, this new beer from Dogfish Head does read to be 'off-centered'. If I see it on tap I will request a sample pour to taste. I hope this beer turns out better than Blue Hen Pilsner which I discussed in a past NBW thread: "This beer is a mixed bag. I enjoyed the aroma aspects of this beer but the almost insipid level of flavor was disappointing for me." It did look nice though: https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/new-beer-weekend-81.664977/#post-7452253 Cheers!
I couldn't find distro info but will gladly buy a 6 of this if I see it to see what nuances the Kernza and Contessa have to offer. And for the "cause", of course.
Agree with your review of Blue Hen, seemed very lacking in flavor. Nothing bad for a pilsner just very pedestrian.
Thanks, this certainly sounds like one I will enjoy: snappy, subtle spiciness and floral notes. Look forward to seeing it around at some point.
For folks who might be interested in learning more about Contessa hops: https://newschoolbeer.com/nsb/2020/...a-a-new-u-s-cultivated-noble-hop-variety.html Cheers!
We should all buy a sixer of this. Even if it sucks, it sends the message that more environmentally minded processes and products are a priority for craft enthusiasts.
Well, according to numerous reports (like this one in Courthouse News) Patagonia, Anheuser-Busch Settle Beer Label Trademark Spat dated March 22, 2021. Yet 3 months later, AB applied for a TTB label approval for the beer "Cervesa Patagonia" brewed in Fairfield, CA complete with a mountain image on the label.
Well, Blue Hen did have a nice aroma but just like @bubseymour discussed the flavor was lacking (for my palate). More Blue Hen for you to purchase and enjoy! Cheers!
Kernza is a very cool grain and a potentially game changing concept. I also read recently that some researchers have successfully created a form of embryonic grafting for monocots that promises to offer more varieties of perennial grain in the very near future
While spicy notes with pear and green tea don't read as the typical pilsner profile to me, i'll give it a try as i'm all about the pils. Hopefully the flavors are subtle with the crisp profile high. I'm all about the german pilsner.
There's been talk/speculation/desire of perennial grain crops for a lonnggg time. Nice to see it finally happening. I'll give it a try, if it ever makes it here. (& it's not too old)
I'm in as long as the price is $12 or less per sixer, DFH prices have jumped up ~$3 per sixer in the past couple years so I'm expecting this to be on the higher end for a lager.
Another dollar or two seems worth it if a beer like this were able to demonstrate craft beer enthusiasts' desire for more environmentally sustainable practices. Of course, I highly doubt craft beer fans will get behind a beer like this en masse. Nevertheless, if there's a chance, then I don't mind spending an extra $2.
I paid $19 for a 12 pack of their Blue Hen Pilsner, but they might go higher because of the Patagonia tie-in and unique Kernza grain.
Sustainability is definitely something that will make me a repeat buyer, props to Patagonia (a wonderful company IMO) and Dogfish Head for bringing attention to an important issue. This will probably be the next pils I pick up
I have bought just about everything from Patagonia Provisions that they offer that I can eat (allergic to nuts/seafood). In general, I dislike almost everything they make. I eat plenty of very hearty food, but their products are generally just weird to me and not enjoyable. Also haven’t had anyone tell me they enjoy them when I share. I don’t expect I would like it, but would still give it a try. I appreciate their mission statement, but overpriced and underwhelmed is my experience with their provisions. Patagonia’s wet suits are the best though. I just ordered some new separates for work.
I would definitely try it if I see it. Give me all of the pils. We don't get a lot of DFH here, though, so I'm not really expecting to find it. I never saw Blue Hen.
Good question. Their food is primarily geared towards backpacking and the like. Although I do not do much of that, do to much of my remote work with long days, we eat like we are backpacking. Sometimes we have to because we are underground for, say, 16 hours. So, since I am not paying for it (it is an expense for the trip), I have tried everything because in principle I WANT to like it. It’s just too… You know before anyone really knew many vegetarians or vegans how the stereotype was a hippy from Seattle that lived in a van, pocket mulched, had dreadlocks, and was super into granola? And then if you tried to make something, because it was your first time and there was a limited amount of information at the time, the food was often just…not good? That’s what this reminds me of. “Very crunchy”. It’s very toothsome, often bland, and I find the consistency to often be lacking. Their oatmeal, for example, tastes as bland as can be despite having 3 flavors. I’m sure they can up the amount of apple and cinnamon in the apple cinnamon oatmeal even if they refuse to add any sugar (it’s fine, I’ll add my own honey). I have purchased other (non Patagonia foods) from them that i quite like. And their spicey dried mango and spicey buffalo jerky are both very good. But the bulk of their food I won’t touch anymore, and it gives me low hopes for this beer.
They have a stack of this at the brewery today at $14 a sixer. Prices here are usually a dollar below retail.
The Brewbound article (only partially viewable, the rest behind the paywall) seems to quote the Press Release:
Its not all bad. The Melvin Brewery in Eureka Missouri...I saw and bought them and had to add them to the database. Their BA Barleywine was pretty damn impressive though the others were on the Wild/Sour side and they were wearing on my palate.
I don't know aboot that but I do know that Melvin was the brother of Marvin and he was the first to suffer from the Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator.
I remember Marvin, not Melvin in the Warner family, but the Mad Melvin was probably the same vintage. http://majorspoilers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mad-1-Cover.jpg
Finally picked up a six pack of this yesterday, drinking one now. Pretty good beer, not sure I could tell it used any alternative grain if I didn't know it. Definitely has a bit of earthy/spiciness, but hard to separate what is coming from the hops vs. the kernza. The six pack was $12.50
