Brew News
April 24th, 2012Don’t forget every other Thursday we have one of our great beers on cask!
Here is the current regular beer line up:
• Kent Lake Kolsch
• Helles Angel Lager*
• Chazz Cat Rye
• The Thriller Strong Lager (Mai Bock)*
• Alsatian Pale Ale
• LSD – Late Seasonal Draught*
• Epiphany Amber Ale
• JC Flyer IPA
• Casey Jones Imperial IPA
• Anne Marie’s Amber
• Platypus Spiced Ale*
• Fairfax Coffee Porter
• Sless Oatmeal Stout
* = New releases
Helles Angel Lager
One of only a few lagers we create here at Iron Springs; this traditional light lager is crisp, smooth and refreshing. Brewed entirely with imported malts and Czech Saaz Hops. 4.8% ABV.
The Thriller Strong Lager
A traditional German-style pale mai bock which has been lagered (aged) for over 5 weeks. light in color, well balanced with Saphir and Aramis hops, medium bodied and a mellow toasted malt finish. This is an easy drinking heavy hitter that will have you moon walking. 6.8% ABV.
The Crippla 4.0
The latest modification of this tried and true style incorporates a rare and very distinctive Japanese Hop known as Sorachi Ace. This beer is not an IPA, rather a strong Pale Ale with low bitterness and a huge tropical Hop aroma and finish. The addition of Rolled Oats add smoothness to the mouth feel. 8% ABV.
LSD-Late Seasonal Draft
A Northern Californian take on a classic English Extra Special Bitter. Brewed using Maris Otter, light crystal, Vienna malts, and single hopped with Brewers Goldings. It’s a premium brewed fresh quality beer! 5.7% ABV.
Platypus Spiced Ale
A strange animal and Belgian inspired spiced amber ale brewed with Pilsner malts, Dark Candi Sugar, and spiced with Fresh Thyme and Bitter Orange Peel. 7.3% ABV.
For a look at what’s on tap at the pub right now, click here.
What a Long Strange Mash It’s Been…
All of our beers are hand crafted on location in 10 barrel batches. We start with the freshest water from the seven Marin reservoirs, as well as the Russian River, and add the finest ingredients available on the global market. While remaining true to traditions, each of our beers also brings its own unique characteristics to the palate. From the brew-house to the taps, to your glass, without filtration, our beers are “alive” and made with great care and craftsmanship.
Iron Springs strives to provide the finest crafted ales possible using only the best ingredients from around the world, including our own proprietary house yeast. You will always find at least 12 beer pouring at all times. This includes 10 CO2 taps, 2 nitrogen taps, as well as our Cask beers. Everything from Pilsner & Kolsch all the way up to Imperial IPA’s & Barley Wines and everything in between.
This is a brewery 18 years in the making dating back to when Mike started washing kegs for McMenamin’s in Portland Oregon in 1991. This is were the original Epiphany was first brewed-many thousands of batches of beers ago.
Mike spent 7 years brewing for McMenamin’s brewing at every single one of their breweries including running their production facility, Edgefield. From there Mike packed up his Subaru and moved out to Boulder Colorado were he started his medal winning streak at both the GABF as well as the World Beer Cup.
After brewing many a snowy winter in Colorado, Mike found the love of his life and moved to Fairfax California where they opened up Iron Springs. In the 5 years we have been open we have brewed almost 500 batches of beer and we have now introduced our line of beers in 22 ounce bottles.
Our present Head Brewer is Christian Kazakoff, and we’ve never been prouder of the products coming out of our brewery. Read more about Christian here.
Here’s a video of us bottling at the pub:
