#nofilter

#nofilter

You've undoubtably seen this hashtag on Instagram attached to an incredibly boring photograph that someone was too lazy or too indecisive to actually choose a filter. Or maybe it's just one of those lucky moments where you really don't need a filter. 

#Duckfaces always need a filter

I don't know about Instagram filters, but I do know we don't filter our personalities. We're like your Aunt Bernadette after 3 glasses of Pinot Gris and one "Mostly-G-and-a-Splash-of-T" Gin and Tonic on Christmas Eve. 

Who let Grandma on the internets again?!

We also don't filter our beers. We're probably just too attached to the yeast anyways. We want them to party on for as long as possible. It's why we play music for them 24/7/365 in the brewery. 

#YeastParty #nofilter #sup...ladies

So we made a beer that's typically unfiltered, a traditional Saison, and called it #nofilter (6.8% avb). It's got a little bit of wheat to give it that unfiltered cloudiness, just a hint of honey malt to give it a smallest bit of sweetness, and some lactic acid to give it a kick of tartness.

As the Great Mr. Miyagi once said, "Saison, Saisoff."

Enjoy the unfiltered life.

Cheers!

(Here are some seemingly related photographs)

Apparently, the Bulls played a game in Pleasantville

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120789/

Seems legit...

#22oztofreedom (The Hashtag Series)

It's no secret that we love West Coast Reggae Rock.
We listen to it while we brew, while we work the bar, during bottling days, and in the car driving to and from work (because, let's be honest, with you guys drinking so much of our beer, we don't have time to drive anywhere else!) Most of us grew up during the 80s and 90s, just as Sublime was formed and started producing melodic tunes that were #chill and #rad, basically music that didn't actually raise your blood pressure when you plugged in your headphones into your cassette player and pressed play.
Sublime's first album "40oz. to Freedom" is still one of our all time favorites and we've always wanted to design a Sublime inspired brew.

This song might be the only chance you have to feel good, even though you feel bad

Coincidentally, with the uprising of twitter and the invasion of the "hashtag" into Facebook, we discovered the joys of over-hashtagging our in-person conversations after a beer or two. Punchlines became Hashtags.
So, we thought it would be a funny idea to start a "Hashtag Beer Series" where we'd brew up a scratch batch, bottle it, and name it after whatever "#" we thought fit the beer style.

Then this video came out:

#mainstream #wethoughtofitfirst #coolbeforeitwascool #hipsters

We knew it wasn't long before someone else thought to make a #Hashtag beer and realized it was the perfect time to dedicate a beer to Sublime (and the late Bradley Nowell).

#22oztofreedom is a malt liquor meant to be enjoyed in a brown bag and on the stoop.
While 40 oz. to Freedom might be the only chance Bradley to feel good, even though he felt bad, we hope #22oztofreedom is a chance for you to feel good.

There she is...in all her glory

The back....we r #hilarious

So put your phone down, #popthetop, and savor this beer.

Keep your eye out for the next #hashtag installment!

#VoodooBrewery

Coming Soon to a Bodega Near You...

It's been months in the making, but we're pleased to announce that we will be distributing to our 3rd state:  New York -- more specifically, NYC and Brooklyn.  Yesterday, we shipped out 8 pallets packed full of beer to the Dora's Naturals warehouse. Coming soon to a bodega near you (among many other places), New Yorkers will be able to buy 22oz bottles of Gran Met (our Belgian Triple), Big Brown Ale (our robust brown/porter hybrid), and Pilzilla (a Kellerbier made with our house lager yeast). We also sent draft of these three beers and an entire pallet of White Magick 12oz bottles.

 A little sneak peek at the bottling process

All the beers

Wrapped and ready to go to the Big Apple

It was a crazy couple of months. Kirt spent his weeks meticulously planning his brews in order to fill the NYC order and keep the pub full of our 6 flagship beers as well as brainstorming, brewing, and maintaining the 4 seasonal beers on tap. Our stock room was filled to the brim. We had to use ladders to reach the tops of the stacks of beer. And now, with our stock room feeling a little empty and our third state under our belt, we turn our attention to the Barrel Room Release on September 28th. We hope you New Yorkers enjoy our beers as much as we enjoy making them!

As far as pub beers go, the time for the Mosaic and Jenny's Cream Fraiche is winding down. Coming up next we have our Polish Lager, Poznań Zdjęcie, (made with all Polish ingredients) and named after the town Curt and Matteo's family emigrated from.  

Pretty sweet

We also have our next brew in the Single Hop Series finishing up its dry hop schedule. Using the same grain bill, this beer will profile the Amarillo hop (8.2% Alpha Acid, for you beer nerds). 

Cheers! 

Summertime

Things have gotten crazier here at Voodoo since our last post. We had our first ever Barrel Collection Release on March 23rd, we received a shipment of fresh Laird's Apple Brandy barrels to age more of our beers, we're keeping it fresh with our new head chef, and Curt's been brewing and brewing and brewing.

On tap during our Barrel Release, we offered Grande Negro Voodoo Pappi (Big Black Voodoo Daddy, aged on spicy chili peppers, cinnamon, and whole vanilla beans) and the response was overwhelmingly positive. So, Curt brewed up another batch. Except this time, we filled our new apple brandy barrels with it and it should be available at our next release. 

Just in time for the summer, we've tapped some session ales (low in ABV but high in drinkability) to accompany our six flagship beers. On tap now, we have:  Lychee Pale Ale (a light, refreshing pale ale made with the Asian fruit, Lychee, 4.7% ABV), Delicate Like a Flower (a golden belgian made with organic hibiscus & rose hips, 4.8% ABV), and Jenny's Cream Fraîche (an extremely light cream ale, 4.3% ABV). 

For Philly Beer Week, we brewed an IPA called Good Vibes, made with Amarillo, Citra, and Simcoe. While we did ship most of it to Philly, we kept a few kegs of this west coast IPA in-house, which quickly was drunk up by thirsty patrons. But for you hopheads out there who are going through some Good Vibes withdrawal, have no fear:  we have a single-hopped Mosaic Pale Ale that's currently being dry-hopped in the fermentation tank, which should be ready to go in a couple of weeks. 

On Tuesday, we had our first ever volunteer cucumber peeling day in preparation for our summer cucumber wheat beer:  Some People Say Cucumber's Taste Better Pickled. Kate and Dave Fumo stopped in to spend a couple of hours cleaning and peeling over 200 pounds of cucumbers. We can't thank them enough for taking the time out of their day to help us out! 

Well, that's it for now. More to come next week. In the meantime, make sure you stop by, have a beer or three, and pick up some of our new merch! 

Cheers!!