Brooklyn Brewery Sun Don't Shine

 

Garrett Oliver & Mike Steinschneider: Sun Don't Shine (Flash version)
Non-Flash podcast

For part 9 of the Worshipful Company of Brewers program, in which members of the Brooklyn Brewery brewhouse staff are given carte blanche to brew a batch of their own making, Michael Steinschneider decided to lighten up a winter beer by darkening up a summer beer. Labeling his "Sun Don't Shine" a Strong Mild, he's basically taken the Brooklyn Summer Ale and tweaked it with some dark carafa malt and dry-hopped it with some hops known for producing a tropical character, including Motueka.

The result is a 4.9% ale that drinks like a hearty winter beer, but is actually light enough to drink two at a time, as Mike demonstrated when addressing the crowd assembled to congratulate and celebrate with him. The subtle chocolate notes and fruity/flowery hops also add intrigue to a very drinkable, satisfying beer.

Justin encourages the single fisted double quaff.

For when you're drinking more than one... at a time.

Sun Don't Shine will be available exclusively at the brewery's tasting room until supplies run out, so be sure to visit on a Friday night or weekend afternoon soon!

Always some tasty cheese at the WCofB releases.

The Illustrious Potentate of the WCofB.

Or is it the Most Worshipful Grand Mashter?

Mr. Sunshine addresses the crowd

Brooklyn On Jet Blue

 

On the way home from a verrrry relaxing stint on North Caicos, Jet Blue offered something worth paying $7 for on a plane: Brooklyn Summer Ale! You'll find it on the menu between Blue Moon and Bud Lite. Just prior to boarding, it was $7 bottles of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, the 7.5% bitterly delicious brew, at the airport "bar".

 Yeah... we're on a plane... drinking Brooklyn.

 It's a sad statement that you can get better beer on an airplane than you can at Newark's Prudential Center. Well, I guess a sad statement for hockey fans, but a happy statement for travelers!