At Max’s Oyster Bar in West Hartford Center, we have a great selection of rotating draft beers. \u00a0We try to keep the options changing in order to give our guests the best and freshest choices around. \u00a0We do have our standards that are always on tap: Brewtus Maximus, Guinness Stout, etc., but the other lines are dedicated to regional and national craft brews, ranging in style from lighter lagers and session ales to fuller bodied porters and stouts, with all kinds of styles in between. \u00a0Check out what we have coming up in the next few days and weeks…<\/p>\n
Line #1 – IPA \/ PA<\/strong> – first up:\u00a0Dogfish Head Test Batch 61 IPA; then Stone 17th Anniversary G\u00f6tterd\u00e4mmerung IPA; then Maine Brewing Company MO (Madeline & Oliver) Pale Ale<\/p>\n Line #2<\/strong> – Seasonal – first up: Two Roads Saison; followed by The Cambridge House Copper Hill Kolsch; then Backeast Bachtoberfest<\/p>\n Line #3<\/strong> – Pils – on line:\u00a0Victory Prima Pils<\/a><\/p>\n Line #4<\/strong> – the Limited \/ Local – going first: Sierra Nevada Ovila Abbey Quad; then Stone Enjoy by 9\/13\/13 IPA; followed by Thomas Hooker Brewing Liberator Doppelbock<\/p>\n Line #5<\/strong> – Fruit \/ Wheat – first selection: Founders Rubeus<\/a>; followed by Brooklyn Brewery Companion<\/a>; and then Stone Coconut IPA; and finally Allagash White<\/p>\n For those who really need to know (and we are in that camp) here is some background info on these beers…<\/p>\n Stone 17th Anniversary G\u00f6tterd\u00e4mmerung IPA<\/strong> <\/a> Cambridge Brew House Copper Hill Kolsch<\/strong><\/a> Ovila\u00ae Abbey Quad with Plums<\/strong><\/a> Two Roads Workers Comp Saison<\/strong><\/a> Maine Brewing Company MO<\/strong><\/a> Dogfish Head 61 Minute<\/strong><\/a> Stone R & R Coconut IPA<\/strong> Thomas Hooker Liberator Doppelbock<\/strong><\/a> Allagash White<\/strong><\/a> Backeast Brewing Bachtoberfest<\/strong><\/a> This week’s top deals and sales : metro flyer<\/a>, giant tiger flyer<\/a>, sobeys flyer<\/a>, safeway flyer<\/a>, superstore flyer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At Max’s Oyster Bar in West Hartford Center, we have a great selection of rotating draft beers. \u00a0We try to keep the options changing in order to give our guests the best and freshest choices around. \u00a0We do have our standards that are always on tap: Brewtus Maximus, Guinness Stout, etc., but the other lines … <\/p>\n
\nStone Brewing Co. California, United States
\nAmerican Double \/ Imperial IPA | 9.50% ABV
\nNotes:
\nInspired by new experimental German hops, our brewing team is celebrating our 17th Jahrestag by taking palates on an unconventional tour of Deutschland by way of Southern California. In doing so, we used a grain bill comprised exclusively of pilsner malts and German hops with crazy awesome names: Herkules, Hersbrucker, Magnum, Merkur, Opal, Smaragd & Strisselspalt. Dry-hopping with Sterling, a U.S. hop with Saaz parentage, lends a bit of familiarity, but be forewarned, this is a unique beer that takes the IPA\u2013a style we’ve already pushed far beyond it’s previous limits over the years\u2013to interesting new territory.<\/p>\n
\nCambridge Brew House (Granby, CT)
\n2005 Great American Beer Festival Gold Medal Winner!
\n2005 & 2006 Great International Beer Festival Gold Medal Winner!
\nGerman Style Light Ale. Smooth, easy drinking with subtle noble hop character. 4.8%ABV<\/p>\n
\nRich, dark, and infused with the complex sweetness of abbey-grown plums.
\nOvila Abbey Quad is heady with aromas of caramel, rich malt, and dark fruit balanced by the spiciness and delicate fruity notes of a traditional Belgian yeast. This complex beer is a collaboration between Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and the monks of the Abbey of New Clairvaux. It features sugar plums grown on the grounds of the Abbey and harvested by the monks in Vina. We hope you enjoy this collaboration ale.
\nQuadrupel (Quad) | 10.20% ABV<\/p>\n
\nStratford, CT 4.8 % ABV
\nA traditional farmhouse ale made with a very expressive yeast strain that contributes an array of tropical fruit, spice flavors and aromatics. Brewed with a variety of harvest grains including barley, wheat, oats and rye as was likely the case with farmhouse brewers of yore. The result is a complex, refreshing and distinctive example of this esoteric style. Intensely fruity (passion fruit, pineapple, mango, lychee), slightly spicy (clove, white pepper)<\/p>\n
\nOur first run at an American Pale Ale. Flavors and aromas of zesty citrus, passionfruit, and pine present themselves throughout. A very subtle malt sweetness for balance, but this is intended to finish dry
\nFreeport, ME- 6 % ABV
\nhttp:\/\/www.ratebeer.com\/beer\/maine-beer-mo\/167472\/<\/p>\n
\n6.5 % ABV
\nWhenever Dogfish Head President Sam Calagione and his neighborhood friends gather for drinks, they give each other a big ol’ man-hug and order a round of 60 Minute IPA. A few years ago, Sam also ordered a glass of his favorite red wine and poured a little into each pint of 60 Minute. They all dug the combination of fruity complexity and pungent hoppiness, and the blend became a beloved tradition.Sixty-One captures that tradition in a bottle and marries two Dogfish Head innovations: beer\/wine hybrids — which Dogfish has focused on for well over a decade with beers like Midas Touch and Raison D’\u00eatre — and continually-hopped IPAs. The name Sixty-One is a reminder that this beer is Dogfish Head\u2019s best-selling 60 Minute IPA plus one new ingredient: syrah grape must from California. The label, painted by Sam, is a twist on a typical watercolor. Rather than using water, Sam mixed the green pigment with beer and the red pigment with wine. And because Sixty-One pairs so well with chocolate, he painted the browns on the label with melted chocolate<\/p>\n
\n7.7 % ABV
\nhttp:\/\/www.stonebrewing.com\/collab\/rr\/
\nOriginally dreamt up by homebrewers Robert Masterson and Ryan Reschan, who earned themselves the top prize in our 2013 American Homebrewers Association homebrewing contest, this innovative beer marks a refreshing sea change for IPA lovers everywhere. It was brewed with 280 pounds of coconut and an unusual blend of hop varieties, including a few from faraway lands or just brand spankin’ new, and is guaranteed to taste like no IPA that’s gone before. Prepare yourself for a tropical breeze of a brew that will lull you to a place of tranquil contentment for a little R & R.<\/p>\n
\nStyle: Doppelbock Lager
\nABV: 8.5%
\nAvailable: Year Round
\nHopped with German and Czech hops and fermented with Bavarian lager yeast, this traditional doppelbock blends an extensive amount of select dark malts to achieve its rich and creamy character. Rich and filling, this brew is a malt lovers dream.
\nIngredients
\n\u25e6Malts: Bohemian Pilsner, Munich, Vienna, Caramel Munich, Carafoam, Chocolate, Roasted Barley
\n\u25e6Hops: German Select, Czech Saaz
\nStone Enjoy BY IPA \u20269\/13\/13<\/strong>
\n9.4% ABV
\nYou have in your hands a devastatingly fresh double IPA. While freshness is a key component of many beers- especially big, citrusy, floral IPAs- we\u2019ve taken it further, a lot further, in this IPA. You see, we specifically brewed it NOT to last. We\u2019ve not only gone to extensive lengths to ensure that you\u2019re getting this beer in your hands within an extraordinarily short window, we made sure that the Enjoy By date isn\u2019t randomly etched in tiny text somewhere on the bottle, to be overlooked by all but the most attentive of retailers and beer fans. Instead, we\u2019ve sent a clear message with the name of the beer itself that there is no better time than right now to enjoy this IPA.<\/p>\n
\nOur interpretation of a traditional Belgian wheat beer. Brewed with a generous portion of wheat and spiced with coriander and Curacao orange peel, this beer is fruity, refreshing and slightly cloudy in appearance.
\nDescription: Belgian Style Wheat
\nABV: 5.0%
\nProfile: Light, Crisp, Fruity, Spicy
\nServing Temperature: 38\u00b0-50\u00b0F<\/p>\n
\nBack East Brewery and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra are releasing Bachtoberfest, an Oktoberfest-style seasonal beer produced by Back East Brewery. Beginning the week of August 26th, Bachtoberfest will be available on tap at many great restaurants throughout the Greater Hartford and New Haven markets, including several restaurants in downtown Hartford
\nBachtoberfest also will be available for purchase at the Hartford Symphony\u2019s 70th Anniversary Opening Night performances at The Bushnell Center<\/a> for the Performing Arts October 11 and 12. Beginning August 28th, Bachtoberfest will be available for purchase in half-gallon growlers in the tasting room at Back East Brewery in Bloomfield, CT. Back East will be donating a portion of the proceeds from each growler sold to the Hartford Symphony Orchestra in support of their artistic, educational, and community programs.
\nBack East Brewery Co-Founder Tony Karlowicz says, \u201cIt is an integral part of our mission as a local brewery to support this vibrant community. The Hartford Symphony\u2019s 70 year dedication to the arts speaks for itself and we are thrilled to partner with them for this special edition beer.
\nBack East Brewing Company is a small, craft brewery located in Bloomfield, CT. Founded by cousins Tony Karlowicz and Edward Fabrycki, Jr., Back East opened in July 2012 and is now distributed on draft and in cans throughout Greater Hartford and New Haven. For more information on Back East Brewery, please visit www.backeastbrewing.com
\nMarking its 70th Anniversary Season in 2013\u20132014, The Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) is Connecticut\u2019s premier musical organization. The Hartford Symphony is the second largest orchestra in New England and is widely recognized as one of America\u2019s leading regional orchestras. Under the musical direction of Carolyn Kuan, the HSO presents more than 100 concerts to over 120,000 people each year. For more information on the HSO, please visit www.hartfordsymphony.org. <\/p>\n