Dear Taproom Friend & Baird Beer Enthusiast:

We are pleased to announce that three new Baird Beer summer seasonals are now on tap at the Fishmarket Taproom and will be available for purchase at Baird Beer retailers throughout Japan.

The new seasonal brews are:

1) Cool Breeze Pils (ABV approximately 4.8%)

This is a classic Bohemian-style Pilsner. Its rich malt backbone supports a lovely and refreshing hop flavor and bouquet. It is brewed with soft Numazu water, German malt (Pilsner, Carahell) and American hops (Magnum, Perle, Vanguard). Its overall character is reminiscent of a cool breeze on a hot summer day. Available in both kegs and bottles.

2) Cold War Imperial Red Ale (ABV approximately 7.4%)

This imperious brew is magnificently complex and multi-faceted. While being big, strong and ominous, it also manages to be delicate, nuanced and effervescent. The malt bill is a combination of rich English varieties such as Marris Otter Pale Ale and Caramel, and lighter German types such as Pilsner and Munich. Additions of Japanese candy sugar further lighten the body, strengthen the alcohol content and lend a wonderful Belgian-like quality to the brew. The wonderfully aromatic character stems primarily from aroma- and dry-hopping with American varieties Glacier and Cascade. Who knows, but if the Kremlin had its citizens drinking this rather than vodka, the plight of the Cold War may have been quite different! Available in both kegs and bottles.

3) Strawberry Milk Stout (ABV approximately 4.5%)

Milk Stout is a traditional member of the “Sweet” family of Stout styles. It derives its name from additions of lactose (milk sugar) to the beer. Lactose is not fermentable by brewer’s yeast and thus it leaves additional carbohydrates and calories in the finished beer. This enhances the mouthfeel and the perception of sweetness in the style. In addition, high mashing temperatures further reduce attenuation lending a wonderful viscous character to this midnight black libation. In a creative twist made possible by our friends at Serizawa Saketen, we add a generous portion of freshly picked and pureed Shizuoka Stawberries to the kettle at the end of wort boiling. This produces a wonderfully tart and piquant berry underbelly to an otherwise rich and roasty brew. Available in very limited quantity in kegs and take-out bottles from the Taproom (as well as bottles sold through Serizawa Saketen).

We hope these new brews add a bit of cool refreshment and satisfaction to your life during these sultry summer months.

Cheers!

Bryan Baird