Port City Brewing Company announced this week the return of their Derecho brew, which debuted in 2012 as part of their limited release series, and now is part of their draft-only Lager Series.
This brew gets its name from the derecho storm which barreled through the DC Metro region in the summer of 2012, leaving the brewery without power for five days.
Unable to control fermentation temperatures, a tank of freshly brewed pilsner was at risk of being lost. Realizing the beer would not meet the guidelines of a Bohemian Pilsner, they decided to experiment with the beer – keeping fermentation temperatures on the warmer side, and dry-hopping with Centennial hops.
These non-traditional techniques paid off, and the result was the creation of their first “American Lager.”
Since Derecho’s debut, Port City's production team has refined the recipe each summer. The present formulation is a re-interpretation of a hybrid beer they are calling an India Pale Lager, brewed with 100 percent Centennial hops. Derecho is brilliant gold in color, with bread-like flavors from the malts, and citrus and pine notes for the hops.
“What we’ve got here is a lager brewed with just four ingredients, fermented at ale temperatures, and dry-hopped with a quintessential American hop,” said Jonathan Reeves, head brewer. “The result is a stripped-down punk anthem of a beer.”
An Alexandria Derecho release and patio party is set for Thursday, July 18, 4-8 p.m.: Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap, 401 E Braddock Road in Alexandria.
For more information visit:
Website: https://www.portcitybrewing.com/events/derecho-lager-release/
