Bottle/Tap: Growler
Whoever came up with the idea of the growler–they were a genius. There is nothing like 64 ounces of draft goodness in your refrigerator pulled fresh from the tap in a handy glass bottle. The only stipulation is that you should try to drink the contents within a few days of opening it, to preserve the flavor, or you could just invite some friends over and sample a good local beer. I was a part of the latter. Over the weekend a friend of mind swung by the Flying Goose Brew Pub in New London and picked up a growler for us to drink over lunch.
The beer had a nice golden amber color in our glasses. Having never tried anything by these guys I was excited to sample something new. Alt style beers are always bitter up front, yet they smooth out toward the end, which is how this beer played out. Lunch was a BLT with local cured maple bacon and the flavor of the bacon helped the beer. I can almost place this closer to a pale ale than an IPA, and it also has some characteristics of a lager in there too. This was the perfect beer to be sharing from a growler.
All the beers are unfiltered, unpasteurized and contain natural ingredients and you can taste the fact that they put some time into each brew. As the beer came to room temperature, I noticed that the bitter seemed to cut out, and it was smoother overall. I was pleased and intrigued, so this only means that I’ll have to make a proper trip to the pub and sample a few other drafts. Well, I do love a good road trip. If you should find yourself in the area of New London, NH, keep your eyes open for this pub. Fun fact: Alexandria was the original name of New London. Who says beer can’t be educational?
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