Beers at Potrero encompass the entire range of ales, and even a lager
from time to time. The beers tend to be well balanced, but many specialty
brews can be very bitter and hoppy (as per West Coast style).
Some beers:
Blonde Ale - American style light (cream ale).
Brewed with flaked corn to lighten the body.
Bohemian Pilsener - An excellent, bitter Czech style
pilsener. It's a little more bitter than most are used to from a pilsener.
It has a nice subtle bitterness that comes from the first wort hopping.
Wheat - Gold medal winner at the California State Fair 2000. Cloudy and
served with lemon. Refreshing and effervescent.
Hometown Pale - aka Schenklebrau. Great example of a California pale
ale. Very clean, dry taste, moderate bitterness, and a nice Cascade aroma.
As Chris Schenkle used to say, "Pull for the hometown winner".
IPA - This is Potrero's standard
IPA. It has a
nice dry finish which accents the hop profile. To all the Winter Wunder
fans, it was the holiday beer, so it was just a special brew. Maybe it
will come back under a new name.
Brown - Modeled after 20 Tank's Bowser's Brown
Ale. It is not a typical brown ale, as it is brewed without brown
malt. Instead, biscuit malt is used to provide a wonderful, biscutty
flavor.
Oatmeal Stout - A bit on the light side, this oatmeal
stout is an excellent session beer. It's very smooth due to the 15%
oatmeal in the grist, and dry, lending to the enjoyment of this great beer
style.
Other Beers:
Coby's Golden Ale - Named after brewer James's bouncing
baby golden retriever puppy. Coby has been assisting with the brewing
operations lately. The beer is a light, mildly hopped, slightly fruity
ale.
Amber - Very British tasting amber. Fruity nose
and malty body.
Equinox - An amber beer with the bitterness of a
pale. Very well balanced with a nice malt character.
Irish Stout - Classic dry Irish Stout style.
Served on the nitrogen faucets. Beautiful roasted aroma and taste.
"I Do" IPA - brewed as a wedding gift for the
head brewer. It is extremely bitter and hoppy. So much so that it
will make your eyes tear up a bit. It is 7.9%, but extremely smooth.
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