12 Feb Berliner Wise-Guy is out soon, but we’re getting more excited about cans – Weekly Update
This weekend it feels like we are all over the place. Adam is at Beavertown’s 4th birthday bash in the UK and Darryl is at the Bergen International Whisky and Beer Festival in Norway, while everyone else is at the brewery taking delivery of our first shipment of cans.
We attend the Bergen International Whisky & Beer Festival together with our Norwegian Distributor, The Palmer Group. So for all our Norwegian fans, be sure to be on the look-out for our beers in your local pubs. Hopefully they’ll start showing up soon enough.
Then we’ve also just added the Linköping Beer Expo to the list of festivals we will attend this year. See you there.
Then last but not least, we’ve been hearing rumours that Berliner is the new black. We’ve had two out in the last month that has proved to be very popular, and now we’re soon releasing a third, called Berliner Wise-Guy. Hope you enjoy it.
We’re getting excited about cans
Early this morning we took delivery of our first shipment of cans from our supplier Crown Cork. They have been fantastic in helping us get this right the first time.
The beers that will go into can are Hip Hops, Bobek Citra, Session IPA and Single Hop Mosaic. We’re aiming to get two beers exchanges from bottles to cans at Systembolaget, but more on that later on.
For now, we’d like to know what you think about cans vs. bottles. Vote, and also if you’d like, send us a message with your comments.
Let us know what you think about Cans vs. Bottles
Berliner Wise-Guy
3,8% – Berliner Weisse
This wise-guy is a low ABV* beer, where the souring and malt profile deliver a slight lemon flavour and a delicate sourness.
*Alcohol by volume.
Our other two Berliners are A Passion for Gingers and I Lost my Cherry by the Salty Sea, and we have just brewed A Passion for Gingers again.
Upcoming Festivals
Linköping Beer Expo 12 March 2016
Linköping Beer Expo has also been added to the list of festivals we will be attending this year. At the moment it looks like three of us will make our way to the festival. As to which beers we’ll bring, well it’s not been decided yet, so watch this space for more info.
For more information on the expo, have a look at their website, or get information on tickets here.
Växjö Beer Festival on the 9th of April
Actually Anders will again make his way to Växjö. Which beers he’s brining with him is still not clear, but there will definitely be one or two surprises.
For more information on the festival, have a look at their website.
Copenhagen Beer Celebration 13-14 May 2016
We’re happy to announce that we have been invited to this year’s Copenhagen Beer Celebration, held on the 13th and 14th of May. The beers we’re taking with us are still in the works and they will be announced closer to the time. So watch this space.
For more information, follow CBC on Facebook, or get hold of your tickets here, as there’s still some available for some sessions, then we’ll see you in Copenhagen.
Looking for low alcohol beers? Or as we say in Sweden Folköl.
On our website, you can have a look at a map, where you can see which stores, such as ICA & Hemköp already stock our beer. Below you can see the three beers we have in stock.
Unperial Stout
3,4% – Coffee Stout
Collaboration stout between Beerbliotek, Dugges and Da Matteo Coffee. The Challenge was to create a low ABV coffee stout with the full flavour and mouth feel of an Imperial Stout. We used copious amounts of Da Matteo’s single origin coffee from Carmin Joven’s farm in Colombia to create the great roasted tones and aromas in this beer.
Finding our beers at Systembolaget.
On our website, you can have a look at a map, where we feature the stores that will have our beers on their shelves. If you live in other parts of Sweden, then you can follow this link to order the beers directly from Systembolaget.se.
Pilsner One-O-One
5,0% – Unfiltered Pilsner
This is our first attempt at a pilsner. We never attempted this style as homebrewers. It is generously hopped, and as with all of our beers, it is unfiltered and unpasteurised.
Eternal Darkness
11,0% – Imperial Stout
The winter nights in Sweden are long, dark and cold. We created this beer to keep you company through those hours of eternal darkness.
Bobek Citra
5,5% – American pale Ale
For this Pale Ale we use Styrian Bobek Hops from Slovenia and Citra Hops from the US. This combines the gentle citrus tones of European noble hops with the more in your face aromas of US high alpha Hops.
Raspberry Wheat
5,5% – Fruit Pale Ale
We ferment this Pale Ale with a massive amount of Raspberries. With 30% Wheat in the malt bill, it has a slight sourness we think works nicely with the Raspberry aroma.
Hip Hops
6,0% – IPA
Hip Hops contains a combination of what we consider to be the current “Hipster Hops”. A clean malt profile of Pale Malt and Carapils leaves a crisp clean finish, allowing the hops to really shine.
Black IPA
6,9% – Cascade & Columbus Hops
Cascade and Columbus Hops present fresh pine and citrus characteristics, combined with the coffee and liquorice tones from our blend of roasted malts. For us, it’s all the things a Black IPA should be.
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#fridaybeer
We’re tasting our brand new New England IPA, I never agreed to date you without a beard #295, for the first time out of the tanks!
This is our 10th New England IPA. Better late than never #219 with @sixdnorth was the first.
Look out for this beer in bars and restaurants out in the world, and all over Sweden, from Monday 7th December.
Fresh batches will be brewed for its February @Systembolaget release 🇸🇪
#beards #beerbliotek #newbeer #neipa #systembolaget
We often get asked where we get our beer names from. Sometimes it’s easier than you’d think, especially in the case of this beer, this really happened. 😂
I never agreed to date you without a beard, is our newest New England IPA. And features our brewery staff as models. We appreciate them taking one for the team.
It’s heading out the door on Monday 7 December, and fresh batches are being brewed for the release 🇸🇪 @systembolaget on 1 Feb next year.
#beard #brewers #IPA #newenglandipa #neipa #beerbliotek #brewery #systembolaget #craftbeer #craftöl #öl #beer #starköl
Hello Sweden 🇸🇪 did you know that our West Coast IPA is available now at @systembolaget?
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The West Coast of Sweden has a special place in the hearts of many of the people at our brewery. Now, through this beer, we are sharing that love with you.
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A clear modern West Coast IPA
The aroma is zesty, with classic Grapefruit and Orange Peel, along with some Pine and soft herbal tones. The flavour has most of the classic peel tones alongside cherry fruit-candy from the light caramel malts. There is a pronounced bitterness and the finish is very crisp.
Available now at @Systembolaget! 🇸🇪
📸 Credit
@sharingbeers
@willowsbrews
@mozefschoice
@ipa_farbror
#beerbliotek #westcoastipa #gothenburg #systembolaget #westcoast #beer #ipa
This week we’re catching up with Axel Hagman, who first appeared at Beerbliotek way back in Season 2, 2014. He made his way here starting out as an apprentice whilst studying Brewing technology, we liked him so much that he was hired immediately after and has become a mainstay in our brewery line up.
Axel is just your usual everyday super talented brewer. His excellent palate, keen knowledge of ingredients and attention to detail make him invaluable to our production team. The occasional lapse in judgement has resulted in hop and yeast showers and a few hours spent cleaning but that has only given the rest of us a great laugh. When he is not slaving away making beer for you thirsty lot, you will often find Axel hanging out, talking beer and mead at some of the wonderful bars in Gothenburg.
Read Axel’s Craft Beer journey on our blog. The link is in our bio.
This week we had our first virtual catch up with our great friends, @brewersbeerbar, who have been one of our best customers over the years.
Brewers has always been a home away from home for Beerbliotek, and is one of the first places we ring when we have a new beer to release. Aside from that, it is also the most likely place to find Richard, propping up the bar and annoying the staff late on a Thursday evening, on one of his “I’m just going for a quick beer after work” pub crawl.
We chat about what Brewers is to us and them, the fun joint Tap Takeovers we’ve had, and of course Supporting your locals.
Read more about their story on our blog. The link is in our bio.
#brewersbeerbar #Magasinsgatan #Tredje Långgatan #supportyourlocals #supportlocalbreweries #supportlocalpubs #gothenburg #sweden
Join us on Thursday 10th, for a live tasting, right here on @instagram of the latest three beers we've released.
Single Hop Mosaic - Back to the middle and 'round again - Follow me into the dark.
We'll share with you why we brewed them, where the names come from and answer any questions you might have during the tasting.
If the 3 beers are not in your local @systembolaget store, then they can be ordered online at systembolaget.se
Date: Thursday 10 December
Time: 6pm Swedish time
#livetasting #livebeertasting #beerbliotek #systembolaget #craftbeer #craftöl #beer #öl #porter #imperialredipa #redipa #ipa #singlehopipa #mosaic
We agreed that we'd save the rainforests, that we'd save the whales, even save the world. But we never agreed you could shave the beard.
🇸🇪 Available @systembolaget in 2021
#beard #brewers #IPA #ourbrewers #newenglandipa
#beerbliotek #brewery #systembolaget #craftbeer #craftöl #öl #beer #starköl
Hello Sweden! Did you know ‘What's the story, morgon glory?’ is available @systembolaget? 🇸🇪
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This is the last batch of this beer. Once it’s gone, it’s gone.
We love coffee at our brewery, and always discuss brewing beers with coffee in. This is one with Tarrazu Coffee, from our friends @morgoncoffeeroasters.
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Coffee aroma blended with sweet roasted malts. Some Chilli fruit, raspberries and Caramel. The taste is delicious, with a light and clean body. The flavour has some berries alongside a slight tobacco tone. The coffee is not as pronounced as in the smell, but there’s some nuttiness there, to end off with a smooth mouth feel and a clean finish.
Available now at @systembolaget
Plus! Tomorrow we have 3 new releases @systembolaget 💥
🍺 Single Hop Mosaic, an IPA
🍺 Follow me into the dark, a low abv Porter
🍺 Back to the middle and ‘round again, an Imperial Red IPA
📸 Credit
@morgoncoffeeroasters
@dryckesnorden
@coffee.by.viruskovic
@zosips
#beerbliotek #morgoncoffeeroasters #gothenburg #systembolaget #coffee #beer #stout
This is the first beer in our new series where our brewers are brewing traditional styles exactly as they should be brewed.
#fridaybeer
Hello Sweden 🇸🇪 We thought we would bring you a little bit of sun during these dark months.
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Here comes the sun, a DDH Modern Pale Ale - 4,8%. Available at @systembolaget now!
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Originally brewed for Spring, we decided to release this beer at the start of winter, because even during the dark months in Scandinavia we long for those sunny days when the air is crisp and cold, and the sunshine makes us happy.
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This golden, juicy Modern Pale Ale has aromas of Pineapple, Apricot and Vanilla, finishing off with a soft apricot and lemon curd bitterness. Double Dry Hopped for that little bit extra everything.
Available at @systembolaget
Next week we have some new @systembolaget December Releases 🇸🇪 🔥
🍺 Single Hop Mosaic, an IPA
🍺 Follow me into the dark, a low abv Porter
🍺 Back to the middle and ‘round again, an Imperial Red IPA
📸 Credit
@tomtomtraileurcrafty
@beerhealer
@trnql
@hopsmash
#herecomesthesun #beerbliotek #supportyourlocal #swedishcraftbeer #beercans #systembolaget #cans #can #canart #craftbeer #beer #sweden #gothenburg #paleale
