Dogfish Head Introduces Piercing Pils – Available 11/26
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From Dogfish Head:
Have you ever heard a pear sing?
Here at Dogfish Head, we’ve been playing around with off-centered hybrids since the mid-90s. We do beer-wine hybrids like Noble Rot and Sixty-One using grapes as fermentable sugars, and we do a beer/cider hybrid called Positive Contact using apples.
For Piercing Pils, our new winter seasonal, we’ve brewed a beer/perry hybrid with pear juice. And although we usually prefer the spicy, robust possibilities of ales, this one is a Czech-style pilsner.
Hmmm. A winter seasonal that’s not dark and roasty? That’s right. Once again, we’re zigging when everyone else is zagging, and we think you’ll love it.
The complexity of the pear notes pierce right through the spicy Czech Saaz hops and add a gentle acidity to this crisp, refreshing lager. A late addition of white pear tea amplifies the fruity aromas and helps the pears sing. It’s quite a chorus.
Piercing Pils, which started its life as a popular brewpub exclusive, will be available in 4-packs of 12-oz. bottles and on draft starting Dec. 1. Suggested retail price is $8.75/4-pack.
Hey! What about Chicory Stout, you ask? Well, Chicory is a house favorite here, so we couldn’t bear to part with it entirely. It’ll still be available on draft in limited quantities.
UPDATE 26 Nov 2013 from Dogfish Head:
Exciting news! Piercing Pils, our new winter seasonal, is available in bottles and on draft today at our Milton brewery. It’ll also be rolling out on taps and shelves throughout our 26-state distribution network over the next couple of weeks.
To find where retailers have delivered it within the past 60 days, punch your ZIP code into our Fish Finder app.
For Piercing Pils, we’ve brewed a beer/perry hybrid with pear juice. And although we usually prefer the spicy, robust possibilities of ales, this one is a Czech-style pilsner. Hmmm. A winter seasonal that’s not dark and roasty? That’s right. Once again, Dogfish Head is zigging when everyone else is zagging, and we think you’ll love it.
The complex pear notes pierce right through the spicy Czech Saaz hops and add a gentle acidity to this crisp, refreshing lager. A late addition of white pear tea amplifies the fruity aromas and helps the pears sing. You’ll pick up the pear in the middle and enjoy a nice dry, hoppy finish. It’s quite a chorus.
The 6% ABV Piercing Pils, which started its life as a popular brewpub exclusive, will be available in 4-packs of 12-oz. bottles and on draft.
– See more at: http://www.dogfish.com/community/blogfish/members/justin-williams/new-winter-seasonal-piercing-pils-drops-today.htm#sthash.N8zQLtCD.dpuf
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