St. Elias Brewing Company

Past Seasonal Ale Selection

Posted on June 16, 2009 with Comments Off

~PAST SEASONAL ALES~

Marathon Mild

Mild has deep roots in English brewing history. It became the common drink amongst early Welsh coal miners and steel workers, being tagged the

ale of the working class. Mild ale is thought to be one of the “three threads,” where early pub owners would mix mild ale, pale ale and old ale to make what we now know as porter. Marathon Mild is a tribute to the blue collar workers of the defunct Marathon Motor Works Company in Nashville, TN, where Marathon cars were produced from 1911-1914. Our brewer worked at Yazoo Brewing Company, which was nestled in this historic factory. Marathon Mild is light in body, with a rich caramel, dark fruit, finish. The hops playa background role in this beer, serving just to balance. This “session beer” weighs in at 3.88% ABV.

Hefeweizen

This traditional German favorite boasts large amounts of banana, apricot, and clove esters with a crisp refreshing finish. Hefeweizen is served unfiltered, as the yeast plays a major role in the flavor profile of this beer. It complements the chicken on the ranch and chicken pesto pizza, and is a great match with any salad. 5.0% ABV

Flower Child XPA

This is St. Elias’ version of a Bohemian Pilsner. Although a true German Pilsner must be brewed using a lager yeast, ours is fermented cool with our house ale yeast. . The flavors are remarkably close to a true Pilsner with a lightly sweet medium body and the assertive minty hop flavor of Saaz hops. This is a brewmaster’s favorite 5.4% ABV.

Baltic Porter

A traditional beer from countries bordering the Baltic Sea. They are derived from English porter with major influence from Russian Imperial Stouts. Originally, they were stronger British porters made to stand up to the voyage across the North Sea to the Baltics, Scandinavia, and Russia. This Baltic porter was aged in a Jack Daniels Barrel while being infused with whole Tahitian vanilla beans. The flavors are of smooth chocolate with complex bourbon, oak, and dark fruit. This ale weighs in at 8.5% ABV.