Slow-Fermented Brown Ale
First Sold: August 2010
Availability: March – April 2016
5.2% ABV and 26 IBU Unfiltered and 100% Naturally Carbonated Slow-Fermented Brown Ale is a beautiful chestnut brown colored beer with a rich roast and caramel malt flavor delicately balanced by hop undertones and a subtle sweetness in the finish. Fermenting at cool temperatures with ale yeast causes a stress-reaction leading to a clean flavor coupled with a rich and full mouthfeel. As a test, we fermented our Slow-Fermented Brown Ale recipe normally and also at a lower temperature just above the yeast’s tolerance. The results were remarkable. A testament to the importance of yeast to a beer’s flavor, the slow-fermented version has a gentle creaminess that balances perfectly with the soft caramel overtones of the brown ale recipe, ending in a crazy smooth finish. It is a difficult and touchy beer to make, but we are hooked on the results!
All Switchback beers are brewed in Burlington, Vermont and are carbonated during fermentation by the yeast itself resulting in a 100% naturally conditioned beer. After aging, we simply move the beer to the keg or bottle, leaving it unfiltered for the freshest, fullest, most natural flavor possible.
SwitchBOCK Keller Bier
First Sold: June 2015
Availability: January – February 2016
7% ABV and 38 IBU Unfiltered and 100% Naturally Carbonated SwitchBOCK is the newest offering in our line of Rotating Specials and brewed in the traditional German Maibock style. A strong golden lager brewed with pilsner malt and a touch of red caramelized malt to bring out a nice warm golden hue in appearance. At 7% ABV SwitchBOCK has a full bodied, malty mouthfeel but it is more aggressively hopped than a typical bock, giving the lager a nice spicy bite in the finish.
All Switchback beers are brewed in Burlington, Vermont and are carbonated during fermentation by the yeast itself resulting in a 100% naturally conditioned beer. After aging, we simply move the beer to the keg or bottle, leaving it unfiltered for the freshest, fullest, most natural flavor possible.
Switchback Ale
First Sold: October 2002
Availability: Year Round
5.0% ABV and 28 IBU Unfiltered and 100% Naturally Carbonated Switchback Ale was developed as a flavor concept, not adhering to any style guidelines. Using only traditional ingredients, Switchback Ale is an unfiltered, reddish-amber ale which is particularly well-balanced, allowing for complexity of flavor coupled with an unusually smooth and refreshing character. Five different malts, select hop varieties, and our own specially cultivated yeast create an ale which leads with hop fl¬avors and a subtle impression of fruit (our yeast’s contribution), followed by a palate pleasing malty finish.
All Switchback beers are brewed in Burlington, Vermont and are carbonated during fermentation by the yeast itself resulting in a 100% naturally conditioned beer. After aging, we simply move the beer to the keg or bottle, leaving it unfiltered for the freshest, fullest, most natural flavor possible.
Hogback Mountain Brewery (Bristol, VT) is now available!
We are most pleased to support our VT brewery friends as much as possible while adding to our unrivaled VT beer portfolio.
Currently, we have available:
Hogback Mountain Brewery | Park Filling Station | Kolsch Style Ale | 5.5% ABV | $5.99
The Park Filling Station operated as a Texaco full service station with a newspaper and magazine store for many years, first by “Brownie” and Sue Brown, and then by George Apgar. Today, it is a Champlain Farms convenience store.
Hogback Mountain Brewery | Rock’s Flying Service | Pale Ale | 5% ABV | $5.99
Joe Rock managed the Bristol Airport and operated a flying service from 1936 to 1960. Today, the airport is home to Mt. Abraham Union High School. This American Pale Ale has been hopped with Cascade hops that compliment the malt of this beer.
Hogback Mountain Brewery | Limited Release – Carriage Barn Series – Addy Brown | Brown Ale | 4.5% ABV | $5.99
An Addison County Vermont beer with Peterson Quality Malt (Monkton), East Brook Farm Hops (East Middlebury), and Ripton water.
Foley Brothers Vintage One was brewed in early 2015 and barrel aged until July. Only 25 cases were bottled – claim yours today!Foley Brothers Vintage One | Barrel Aged Imperial Maple Brown Ale | 9.2% ABV | $15.99 | 1 per person per day