Sneak Peak: CBC Symposium Beers
This year’s attendees will enjoy four CBC Symposium beers! One of these special beers is pictured here. The team at Russian River bottled it a couple of weeks ago and it’s now conditioning in large pallet cages in the brewery before labeling.
This sour brown ale was made by Russian River with Sierra Nevada, using the latter’s Keller Weise yeast for the primary fermentation, and barrel aged with Russian River’s house “bugs and critters” in wine barrels from Fritz Maytag’s York Creek Vineyards. Sampling his creation two weeks after bottling, Russian River’s Vinnie Cilurzo reports: “The bottle I opened had a giant Cabernet Sauvignon characteristic.” Sounds delicious, and we’re anticipating more fun surprises from the other three special beers!
Thank you to our CBC commemorative beer contributors: Bear Republic Brewing Company, Black Diamond Brewing Company, Brewers Supply Group, California Glass, Drake’s Brewing Company, Firehouse Brewery, Gamer Packaging, Ron Gregerson, Clay Grosskopf, Hog Island Oyster Company, Iron Springs Pub and Brewery, Magnolia Pub and Brewery, Marin Brewing Company, Mendocino Brewing Company, Microbeer Source , Napa Smith Brewery, Richard G. Norgrove, Oak Printing, Russian River Brewing Company, Scott Laboratories, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Sierra Packaging, Triple Rock Brewery, and York Creek Vineyards.