I just received this news release and thought I’d share it.
Beer drinkers can celebrate Repeal Day in true fashion with an authentic pre-Prohibition brewing recipe by welcoming Batch 19 to Orlando. Since 2010 Batch 19 has been available in five cities, but it is now on draft in six more select cities in time to enjoy the ratification of the 18th Amendment. The new cities include Tampa and Orlando, along with Racine, Madison, Philadelphia and San Diego.
Batch 19 is derived from a recipe found in an old logbook discovered in brewery archives dating back to before 1919, when Prohibition banned beer. The pre-Prohibition style lager delivers a bold, hoppy flavor that is surprisingly well balanced. The discovery of the 92-year-old, authentic recipe gives beer drinkers a chance to taste an old-fashioned lager created before the Prohibition era. Repeal Day allows consumers to remember why Americans demanded the reappearance of beer, and why not celebrate with a genuine pre-Prohibition style beer? December 5 honors the ratification of the 18th Amendment and celebrates the time when Americans could once again drink beer.
“In 1919, when beer was banned, barrels were broken and great beer was lost,” said Batch 19 Brand Manager, Brad Johnson. “When beer came back 14 years later, it wasn’t the same, and we’ve heard from consumers that they want to experience what beer tasted like before Prohibition. In that rebellious spirit, we were inspired by the authentic recipe to brew it right and bring it back. Batch 19 derives its bold taste by using a rare combination of hops, including Hersbrucker and Strisslespalt.”
Those last batches destroyed in 1919 are what inspired the name. Batch 19 is available in pints and growlers only in carefully selected speakeasy style/saloon bars. Beer fans can find out more about the unique Batch 19 story at Batch19.com, Facebook.com/Batch19 and Twitter.com/Batch19, where the brand will share more details about the beer and its limited availability.
Tried this at Longdoggers in Satellite Beach. It truly is a wonderful, smooth, flavorful, and easy drinking lager. I hope they expand their distribution!
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