For those of you who follow us on Facebook and Twitter, you are very much aware of what’s been happening here at the brewery, the new beers, new events and American Craft Beer Week.  For those who do not yet follow us on those great websites, I highly suggest you do.  Both the Facebook page and Twitter are 100% Brewmaster-run!  Yep, yours truly.  I write about everything fit to print as well as a few just simple thoughts.  On Facebook, just “become a fan” of “Mountaineer Brewing Company.  On Twitter just “follow” us at “Mountainbrew” for all your quick updates.

Now, onto the new beers: During the second half of 2009 and into the first quarter of 2010, we have expanded our line up of ales and lagers.  First we released our Oktoberfest Bier commercially on draft in the fall of ‘09 and it was a huge success.  So much that we just might bottle it this year!  Next we decided to push our brewery limits a tad with our Old Snowshoe Winter Ale, brewed with molasses and all imported British noble hops.  We plan to further expand our seasonal selections over the next year to cover each time of year.

Finally, due to lower than hoped sales of our Red Ale, and I have heard an earful from those devoted drinkers of it, we had to discontinue production of that style.  But, the good news is that we have opened the door for two new year round ales to replace the Red.  The first, Vandalia Ale, is now available on draft and very soon in bottles.  Vandalia Ale is our “West Virginia Style Ale” brewed as an ongoing tribute to the rich history of the region.  Vandalia Ale is a great copper-colored session beer for everyone.  We employed 100% Chinook hops and a complex blend of malted barley and wheat to create a very well-balanced ale.  The next year round beer you should see in early summer is Mountaineer Rye Ale.  This MBC twist on a traditional German Roggen Bier will be a refreshing yet very unique beer for those looking to explore the nuances of malted rye and German Noble hops.  This golden ale will be made up of 30% rye and will be offered in bottles and draft.

So, that’s the most recent news and I hope you have the opportunity to try all the new things we’re doing to have as much fun as brewers can have and give you all something to get even more excited about.  Be on the lookout sometime this year for our new 12-pack samplers, each box will contain a sampling of all our beers with the occasional seasonal beer surprise!

Thank you for your continued patronage and support, we will continue to make the best beer possible.

Cheers!

Daniel L. Maerzluft – Brewmaster