Bottle/Tap: Bottle

Nothing says history like a cool beer, as Sackets Harbor Brewing claims on their label; history never tasted so good, and they are right.  The same friend who procured the Yuengling Lager also gave a few bottles of this interesting amber ale.  Name alone gives this beer some points and the overall taste wasn’t bad either.

This beer comes to us from Sackets Harbor, New York, and you can’t find it anywhere in the southern New Hampshire area.  Now, I’m not a history buff, but I do know that the War of 1812 did happen a long time ago., it was a war, and I have a feeling people drank beer, which brings me to the brew at hand.

1812 poured out nicely in a glass with a solid amber color and light aroma to it.  I had this in the fridge and found that it tasted fine cold and was better as it warmed up.  You could almost taste history roll down the back of your throat as you enjoyed this ale.  Had I a musket, I would have held the rifle in one hand and this beer in the other to serve my country.

This beer is named after the naval yard used during the war to help defend against the British.  It was a crucial point since the British had some territories in the Great Lakes area, and this naval yard was created to suppress the threat of British invasion.  Personally, I’ll stick with the British Invasion of the 1960s instead of the original; at least that invasion had good music.

War of 1812 Amber is an ale meant to be enjoyed any time of year or when you are feeling patriotic.