Spencer & Lynn

Beer Advent

2022

We hope you enjoy the beers we have put together for our 2022 Beer Advent! We have sought out new, limited and seasonal beers to share with you throughout December. We thank you for your support of our local shop and would love for you to tag us on Instagram with your favorites.

We've represented many of the best cans and bottles from our local craft beer scene, alongside some ancient, traditional brews from across the planet, and even included some new and unexpected flavors and styles as well. With an array of IPAs, a smattering of sours, some crisp clean lagers, some more obscure and nerdy lagers, plus all the roasty malty dark beers to keep you cozy this holiday season.

Cheers and Happy Holidays!

The S&L Team
David, Pamela, Jules, James, Jessica, Ashley, Kathryn, Kat, Layne, Lydia & Lindsay

 

Oxbow Whole Leaf Farmhouse Ale

Newcastle, ME / 5.5% ABV

I don’t know if you know this, but Santa loves to summer in Maine and his first brewery stop is always Oxbow Brewing Co. in Newcastle. So, naturally we wanted to show off this cool farmhouse ale that is a hat tip to a style of beer that was traditionally made for farm workers (I’m talking since ancient times) to enjoy after a hard day in the fields. Historically these ales would use well water, leftover ingredients, wild yeasts and have a fast turn around time of a few weeks for quick consumption. Fast forward to modern times and we see longer production and better ingredients and notably Oxbow Brewing is using whole leaf (hence the name of the beer) European hops and has a 6 week production time.

Crisp and tart from the first sip, you can see how this would be refreshing after a long day. Perfectly funky with a barnyard twinge, we see how the wild yeasts used here embody a signature farmhouse ale flavor. Balanced with notes of grapefruit, lime and even a bit of pepper, this beer is easy to drink but makes you think hard.

Hazy in color and packed full of flavor, there is no doubt we know why Santa loves this beer. 

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