June Union Cattle Summer Ale Beer Tasting

June 22nd, 2010

Union Cattle Brew Selection

5.9% – Union Cattle Steam – Hermosa Beach CA
- UCC Brewers Special Seasonal

6.3% – Jed’s Famous Red Ale – Hermosa Beach CA
- UCC Red Ale

Big Ol’ Blonde – Hermosa Beach CA
- UCC Blonde Lager

Barrel 82 Weissbier – Hermosa Beach CA
- UCC Hefeweizen

Cloud 9 IPA – Hermosa Beach CA
- UCC Indian Pale Ale

Summer Ale Lineup

4.2% – Purple Haze Wheat – Abita Springs LA
Purple Haze is a crisp, American style wheat beer with raspberry puree added after filtration. Therefore, you may see raspberry pulp in the beer. The raspberries provide the lager with a subtle purple coloration and haze, a fruity aroma, and a tartly sweet taste.

This beer is best served with salads or light fruit desserts, such as soufflés or chiffon cakes. Many people enjoy it with chocolate desserts. Purple Haze pairs well with certain cheeses, such as ripened Brie or any dessert made with Mascarpone. It’s also great paired with entrees prepared with fruit, especially citrus. Consider enjoying Purple Haze alone at the end of your meal as dessert.

5.8% – Chupacabra – Mexicali B.C.N. Mexico – Cucapa Brewing Co.
Cerveceria de Baja California is located in the City of Mexicali, and is one of the handful of Mexican Microbrews. The product they brew is Cucapá Beer. This name comes from one of the five Indian tribes that live in the Mexicali Valley. The Cucapá tribe was the first settlers of the region and the love for water and nature took them to live in the delta of the Colorado River.

The tradition of nature, the water of the river, the geographical location and the initiative of being the first people to explore the region is what makes Cerveza Cucapá as unique as their ancestors.

4.8% – Great White Ale – Eureka CA | Lost Coast Brewing Co.

A crisp beer with a hint of citrus, made with two-row malted barley, unmatled wheat, a secret blend on Humboldt herbs, crystal clear mountain water and ale yeast. Lost Coast Brewery is an American microbrewery located in the city of Eureka in Humboldt County, California. The eight microbrews it produces are based on research of English beers carried out by founders Barbara Groom and Wendy Pound. Lost Coast is brewing eight beers, including six seasonal beers all influenced by Groom’s and Pound’s research of English microbrews. They include Downtown Brown, Great White AlleyCat Amber, 8-Ball Stout, Indica India Pale Ale, Lost Coast Pale Ale, Raspberry Brown and Tangerine Wheat.

4.4% – Scrimshaw Ale – Ft Bragg CA – North Coast Brewing Co.

Named for the delicate engravings popularized by 19th century seafarers, Scrimshaw is a fresh tasting Pilsner brewed in the finest European tradition using Munich malt and, Hallertauer and Tettnang hops. Scrimshaw has a subtle hop character, a crisp, clean palate, and a dry finish.

In addition to Red Seal Ale, Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout, Scrimshaw Pilsner, and other fine North Coast brands, the brewery has resurrected the old Acme label with a heritage dating back to the San Francisco of the 1860’s.

5.6% -Summer Solstice – Boonville CA – Anderson Valley Brewing Co.
This copper colored ale is smooth, malty, and lightly sweet, with a delicate hint of spice for that has an extra velvety flavor. The character is lighter in body than its cousin, the Winter Solstice Seasonal Ale.

This is a silky, creamy dream, perfect as a warm weather beer. Anderson Valley Brewing Company, founded in 1987, is a regional brewery in Boonville, Mendocino County, California and brews include Boont Amber Ale, Hop Ottin’ India Pale Ale, and Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout.

6.7% – Grimbergen Blonde – Belgium
The first-rate raw materials constitute the riches of this blonde high-fermentation beer. It has a light fruit taste and there is a good balance between sweet and bitter and a full, rounded flavor.

The characteristic bready, fruity complexity of this beer combined with its mellow, rounded finish make it an exceptional pairing for steamed, marinated mussels, grilled lobster tail, and gamier meats such as venison or wild boar.

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