Saturday, April 19, 2008

THE UNVEILING

The haunter of dreams.
The destructive dean of death.
A JaegerSquirrel wants, is what a JaegerSquirrel gets.
Roaming the streets, roaming the skies,
Looking down at us all,
With those beady red eyes.

Shut all the windows and lock all the doors,
Keep the shotgun real close, 'neath the bed on the floor
And one last little thing, before you head to bed-
Put out the offering in the pewter shot glass
And hope like hell it's the only thing dead.

April 18th, 2008

Snow flurries hit Seattle creating an eerie presence on the night the JaegerSquirrel was to be unveiled. The time was 66 minutes past 6, the hour to devour. The bottles were opened, the first sips taken, heaven was found on the night hell froze over. The Jaeger Pleasure was abundant and spirits were on an all time high. The beer warmed the system on the frigid, cold, snowy, April day. One beer later the crew was intoxicated with happiness and hope- and all seemed right in the world. It was as if JaegerSquirrel wished the crew to enjoy his namesake brew in the true forbidden peak weather conditions.

Memorable quotes from the unveiling:

"You know what's great about this (JaegerSquirrel), it's like having 12 shots"
"It just gets sweeter as the night goes on"
"Happy Holidays!"- Pizza delivery guy
"April 18th, 2008, the night hell froze over"
"Do you think the Golden Weasel is a relative?" (look up Golden Weasel on Google, indeed they are)


Forbidden Peak Brewery had a weekend unveiling of the JaegerSquirrel, ESB, and the latest round of First Ascent. JaegerSquirrel Porter stole the show, with the sweet hint of Jager in every sip. Even folks who don't like Jagermeister liked the beer, calling it the most unique taste on the market today. It seems that demand has already surpassed the supply, which will mean another batch as soon as possible.

Experience Squatch's Best was well received and was a great pairing with the JaegerSquirrel. ESB is a medium bodied beer with a smooth crisp aftertaste. Although bitter, the beer is definitely an easy drinker.

First Ascent continues to be the flagship beer for the brewery. The latest batch has hit the mark again, showing that the brewery has leaped into the next phase of successful brewing- consistency. Consistency means that at FPB we have our process down pat, so the latest batch has given us a level of confidence not seen in the past.

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