Dear Taproom Friend & Baird Beer Enthusiast:
This time of year marks both the finale of the baseball season and the annual release of a popular Baird Beer fall seasonal brew: Big Red Machine Fall Classic Ale.
*Big Red Machine Fall Classic Ale (ABV 6.2%):
To baseball fans, October means it’s World Series (also known as the “Fall Classic”) time. To me, the annual Fall Classic invariably brings back boyhood memories of watching and rooting for the great “Big Red Machine” Cincinnati teams of 1975 and 1976 World Series fame. Big Red Machine Fall Classic Ale was brewed initially in 2005 as a 30-year tribute to the Cincinnati Reds World Series championship team of 1975 (they won in a dramatic 7-game series against the Boston Red Sox). We continue to brew it annually because it is such a fine beer and is the perfect libation to enjoy while taking in the Fall Classic.
Brawny in the depth and richness of its malt character, this malt muscle is balanced beautifully by a wonderfully spicy and sprite hop essence. Much as the rare combination of power and finesse was a hallmark of the Big Red Machine on the field, so too is it a hallmark of the Big Red Machine in the pint glass!
Big Red Machine Fall Classic Ale is now pouring from the taps of each of our Taproom pubs. It also will be available both in draught and bottles (633 ml) through the fine network of Baird Beer retailing pubs, restaurants and liquor stores throughout Japan.
*Festival of Hops @ Nakameguro Taproom (Saturday, November 7 – Sunday, November 15):
Hops are close to the heart of all of us at Baird Beer. Therefore, we are pleased to announce a first-ever Festival of Hops to be held at the Nakameguro Taproom beginning Saturday, November 7 and runnning through Sunday, November 15. Highlights of the nine day event will include:
-Eight different single-hop beers on tap throughout
-’Hop Character in Beer’ seminar & tasting to be held on Saturday, November 7 (12:30 – 2:30 pm) (limit 20)
-Debut tapping of the newest year-round Baird Beer (Suruga Bay Imperial IPA) on Saturday, November 7 (3:00 pm)
-Debut tapping of Ryoichi Takabayashi’s Wan Cup Champion IPA, Six by Two IPA (brewed at the Baird Brewery in September), & homebrewers party (kick-off @ 2:00 pm on Sunday, November 8
-Special hoppy beer-inspired food menu
-Special hop drink card and raffle with Baird Beer prizes
Please mark your calendar for this special nine day event. More details will be announced shortly in an upcoming bulletin.
Cheers!
Bryan Baird
