Bellingham's Aslan Brewing has two new beers for your Autumn drinking playlist.
With the prospect of overcast skies and weathered backs and hands from yard labors, the folks at Aslan Brewing have a few beers you might enjoy. An escape from the realities that holidays like Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas will never be the same, consider an Oud Bruin or B Heard Cold IPA.
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A beer, 2 years in the making, Oud Bruin.
What started as a simple beer, aging away in stainless steel tanks, has rested in hibernation slowly burning fermentable sugars. to be reborn as this sour ale. Named after the Flemish words for Old Brown, Oud Bruin or Flemish Brown is a traditional ale sometimes used as part of provisions during long periods of rest. Chances are you’ve enjoyed other commercial examples including Petrus Oud Bruin, Liefmans Goudenband, or Brouwers Verzet Oud Bruin.
Reviewing the notes from the brewers at Aslan, their take on this classical style has notes of milk chocolate and dried fruit. Best enjoyed in front of a warm bonfire outside or in front of the hearth.
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Cold IPA?
Interpretatively described as a tropical trail mix, consumed during an early morning hike in the nearby evergreens, B Heard is an enigma for the Autumn season.
Brewed with a copious amount of Sabro and Mosaic hops, the result is a beer that exudes notes of evergreen needles, bitter orange citrus, pineapple and coconut. Fermented cold at 60 degrees (F), the result is a beer that showcases the hops while minimizing the amount of esters normally found in a traditional India Pale Ale. Overall, a defined bitterness remains throughout its journey from lips to stomach, accompanied by a mild malt foundation, before finishing dry and ready for the next sip.
At 7.0% Oud Brin and Aslan’s 5.8% ABV (and 70 IBU) B Heard are available today at both of Aslan Brewing’s taprooms in Bellingham, at 1330 N Forest Street, or Seattle, at 401 N 36th Street Suite 102. For more information, visit http://www.aslanbrewing.com.
About Aslan Brewing Company
IT ALL STARTED IN THE SUMMER OF 2012, as a conversation over a pint of beer at a local Bellingham pub. We shared our dreams and soon realized that the elements of our future were sitting amongst us: a businessman, a craft beer believer and, most importantly, a brewer. Together, Frank Trosset, Pat Haynes, and Jack Lamb would go on to build and operate a pilot brewery in Downtown Bellingham, where, for the next twelve months of our lives, we would research and develop the knowledge and skills needed to start our own commercial microbrewery and restaurant.
We called it ASLAN BREWING COMPANY, and quickly realized its identity through our personal commonalities. With a commitment to organic ingredients, locally sourced goods, and low-impact practices, we aimed to offer the community something new and refreshing, the sustainable way. As for “ASLAN”: a lion is the King of the Jungle, a regal figure rooted in nature, and aslan is the Turkish word for lion. This aligned our desire to operate a world-class brewery all while preserving the raw and exotic elements of the world. Through hard work and perseverance, we brewed over 130 original pilot batches, connected with local brewers and beer lovers alike, and designed a business plan catered to craft quality and creativity.
In the final days of Summer 2013, we were given the keys to what would become Aslan’s Brewpub. Plans and permits in hand, we began our nine-month journey into construction that was done primarily by us, Boe and Don Trosset. After months of unconditional commitment, Boe Trosset was added as an invaluable member of the ownership team. Fast forward to today and we are four great friends who have together manifested our dream of owning and operating an organic brewery. We are proud and fortunate to be working with many of our close friends and to be part of the amazing community that is Bellingham.
CHEERS TO LOCAL BEERS!
