Hood River, OR- April 2nd, 2014 – Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom is pleased to announce the release of Carrie Ladd Steamship Porter in reusable half-liter bottles available in limited quantities in Oregon, Washington, California, and the Vancouver, B.C. area. This complex flavored beer will be available on draft as soon as March 27th, 2014 and can be found on retailer shelves after April 2nd, 2014. It is currently available at the Double Mountain Taproom in Hood River, OR.
This beer is a tribute to the steamship Carrie Ladd that ran freight and passengers from Portland to the Cascade Rapids (Cascade Locks) from 1859 to 1862. This beer is fermented with Czech Lager yeast at ale temperatures to temper the sulfur that this yeast tends to throw. The unique ferment temperature also provides a fresh bread aroma with light cherry fruit overtones to an already rich, roasted, and robust porter. This style was widely popular among the pioneers that flocked to the coastal Northwest for the gold and timber rush. 6.6% 43BU
“It’s really the blend of malts that makes the Carrie Ladd sing.” Head Brewmaster/owner Matt Swihart elaborates, “Marris Otter pale malts blended with 2-Row English Chocolate, Black, Biscuit, Honey, and Vienna malts all play their strengths here to commingle with the subtle fruitiness of the warmer lager fermentation.”
About Double Mountain Brewery and Taproom: Double Mountain Brewery and Taproom was established in 2007 in the heart of downtown Hood River, OR. Founders Matt Swihart and Charlie Devereux opened the brewery with a clear mission: make great beer for craft beer fans. Double Mountain Brewery’s unique location lends to not only using pure and clean glacial runoff water for their beers, but they also take advantage of regionally grown hops. Double Mountain Brewery and Taproom’s unfiltered and long-aged beers deliver maximum flavor and character. They can be found on tap and bottles throughout the Pacific Northwest and Southern California. Learn more at www.doublemountainbrewery.com.
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