Duck Island Ale House

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Fremont's Beer Week Beer

Fremont Brewing has handily crafted the 5th Annual Seattle Beer Week Beer. This is an organic, hoppy, sessionable pale ale suited to downing a can or 4. Fremont was smart in it's selection of brewing an easy drinking can of tasty goodness that will compliment most of the other beer week events that are happening without ruining your palate or getting you too loaded. It's delicious and it would be nice to see it marketed throughout the warm summer months.

Seattle Beer Week is May 9th through the 19th this year. We will have events on Monday the 13th and Thursday the 16th. Stay tuned for more info.

Cheers!
Jackie

Proposed tax increases for all Craft Breweries!!!

Washington Craft Beer Drinkers! Please click or cut and paste this link to find out more about Jay Inslee's Proposed 'Tax Extension and Expansion' of small craft breweries. THIS WILL HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON ALL OF YOU!!!!!

http://www.washingtonbeerblog.com/proposed-beer-tax-facts-opinions/

Let's keep the craft brewing industry alive and thriving in Washington!

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Yummy new beers!

4/9/13

pFriem American IPA:
pFriem is a newer brewery just established in Hood River in 2012 and is already making a name for itself in the highly competitive Oregon market. Available for the first time in Washington pFreim's lineup leans toward the Belgian Styles, with a nod to the ubiquitous regional favorite American IPA. Here's what the brewery has to say about that:
When the first Pale Ales were sailed around the Cape to arrive in India in the early 18th century, outcries of “Zounds! Jolly good! and Huzzah!” were heard across the East Indian subcontinent. Similar exclamations are to be expected when sniffing the piney aroma and tasting the big hops, huge citrus and candy-like malt of Pfriem’s own IPA. Drink up, Guv’nor.
7.2% 65 IBUs
This IPA is just lovely. Citrusy, refreshing, goes down smooth and easy with just enough bite to leave you wanting another glass.

The Lost Abbey-San Marcos CA
Serpent's Stout Imperial Stout (11%)

Pours dark and thick, with a creamy mocha-colored head and aromas of roasted malts, dark chocolate and french roast coffee.
The mouthfeel is full, smooth and round on the tongue. The taste is rich with deep roasted malts, cocoa, coffee and a touch of vanilla balanced perfectly against the alcohol. This beer is balanced, balanced, balanced. The ABV is so well hidden you should stand up and check YOUR balance before you decide on having another.

Pike Old Bawdy Barleywine
Everything that you'd expect from one of the classic Seattle Breweries. A solid American barleywine that pours a beautiful burnt orange color (like our couch in the seventies) with IBU's clocking in around 90, a dried fruit, malted front with a nicely bittered finish. ABV hovers around 10%. Although the malts and hops change year to year, Pike always delivers a winner and this year is no exception.

Big Time Powerfinger Rye Pale Ale
I love having Big Time in our line-up! Our patrons will be seeing more of them in the future and I could not be more pleased.
This is what the brewery says:
Lookout Mama, this Gold Medal winner in the specialty beer category at the 1996 GABF is a popular brew among the rotating taps at Big Time. A light in color Rye ale with 18% rye malt which lends a mild spiciness. Galina hops were used to bitter this ale, and Liberty hops are featured at the end of the boil. OG 15.6 Plato (1.063), 6.8% alcohol by volume.
That being said I have to give a shout out to Big Time for their Scarlet Fire IPA. One of my all time favorites and has been for years. Look for it in the line-up, soon soon soon.

Cheers!
Jackie

Thursday, March 28, 2013

New beers of Note 3/28/23

Check our Beers on Tap Page for a complete list of what's pouring right now!

New Beers of Note:
Double Mountain - Molten Lava Double IPA
This is Hop Lava's bigger, meaner cousin -- a radiant orange-hued beer featuring more than six pounds of hops per barrel. The out-of-control hopping is barely balanced by a tight malt backbone and noticable alcohol notes. We used our Kolsch yeast on this one, which gives it a different type of fruitiness than the Belgian ale yeast used in Hop Lava.
Beyreuther - Landbier Munich Dunkel Lager
One of my favorite styles of beer. Roasty, well balanced with a clean finish. This beer is full bodied enough to carry you through the fall and winter, yet it's lighter finish enables you to enjoy it during the warmer spring and summer months. Truly a year round beer.

For a little giggle. The English translation of the Bayreuther Landbier description:

A beer from his own. Originally, honest and full of character presents our country SHARES beer. A dark, spicy beer can in Franconia with a hearty snack in a social atmosphere is not lacking and dominating the uniqueness of the Frankish way of life. This tradition also feel our Brauer.

The fine selection of roasted barley malt Specialmalt and bright, and the spring-fresh water Fichtelgebirgshalle give our country SHARES beer its typical character and his fine malt flavor. Our experienced brewers make certain that it is after a long fermentation and storage time balanced in taste and highly digestible to the same.

Sunday, March 24, 2013

What's the beers? Draft List 3/24/13

Brasserie Dupont... La Biere de Beloeil

Chimay... Tripel

Lucifer... Belgian Golden Ale

Veltin's... German Pilsner

Monschof... Schwarzbier Black Lager

Sound Brewing... Belgian Style Quad

Avery... Ellie's Brown

Diamond Knot... Slane's Irish Red

Murphy's... Irish Stout (nitro)

Mad River... Steelhead Extra Pale Ale

Fish... Hodgsons Imperial IPA Ale (Double Hodgie)

Boulevard... Singlewide IPA

Big Al... Hop Villain Black IPA

Firestone Walker... Double Jack Imperial IPA

Snipes Mountain... Pear Valley Saison

Evil Twin... Cowboy Smoked Pilsner

Cuvee de Jacobins Rouge... Flemmish Red (sour)

Stone... Double Arrogant Bastard (11.2%)

Old Schoolhouse... Porter

Southern Tier... Choklat Imperial Stout

American Brewing... Piper's Scotch Ale

Weihenstaphaner... German Hefeweizen

HUB... Noggin' Floggin' Barleywine (11%)

Finn River... Black Currant Cider

Tieton... Dry-hopped Cider

Weston... English Draft Cider

PBR

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

We've made some progress!!!

So, after a brief hiatus in which it seemed like nothing was happening(!) on the remodel front we now have some wonderful things to show you. Come by and check out our new BEAUTIFUL bar tops made out of yellow cedar and our gorgeous new bamboo floors! Our progress is slow but it is definitely worth it in the long run for results like these. I will take pictures and post them tonight, but I already know that they won't do justice to the real thing. Come in and see for yourself!

What's Pouring??? 3/20/13