WANT TO GO?
WHAT: Jungle Jim's 11th Annual International Beerfest
WHERE: The Oscar Event Center at Jungle Jim's International Market, 5440 Dixie Hwy., Fairfield
HOURS: 7 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 17 and 18
TICKETS: $50 drinking ticket, $60 early admission ticket and $20 non-drinkers' ticket
INFO: Visit Jungle Jim's Beerfest website or their Facebook page
With over 400 beers to choose from, knowing which must-try beverages to fill your sample glass with at the 11th Annual Jungle Jim's International BeerFest can seem daunting no matter whether you consider yourself a beer geek or are venturing beyond your local grocery cooler aisle for the first time.
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We’ve compiled a list of the seven beers worth grabbing a taste of -- from the well-known to the limited release and small-batch specialties available just for this event.
1. Boulevard Love Child No. 7 (Kansas City)
The 7th bottling in the Love Child series of blended sour ales returns to the Flanders-style red base beer that has comprised most of the releases from this line.
Source: photo via http://www.boulevard.com/love-child-no-7/
2. Urban Artifact Keypunch Key Lime Gose (Cincinnati)
A summer time Gose lead by fragrant key limes, giving way to biscuit and salt reminiscent of key lime pie.
Source: photo via http://www.artifactbeer.com/portfolio/keypunch/
3. Fat Heads Head Hunter IPA (Cleveland)
Head Hunter is an aggressively dry-hopped, West Coast-Style IPA with a huge hop display of pine, grapefruit, citrus and pineapple. A punch-you-in-the-mouth brew for those who truly love their hops, this brew won the Silver Award for American-Style IPA most recently at the 2014 World Beer Cup.
Source: photo via http://fatheadscleveland.com/beer.html
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4. Madtree Citra High Double IPA (Cincinnati)
A big, burly Imperial IPA that focuses on potent hop aroma and flavor that is rounded out with a nice dry finish.
Source: photo via http://www.madtreebrewing.com/beer/citra-high
5. Ommegang Rosetta Flanders oud bruin (New York)
A traditional Belgian Kriek with a complex yet refreshing mahogany-brown brew that is an intriguing interplay of tartness and sweetness.
Source: Photo via http://www.ommegang.com/blog/meet-rosetta/
6. Kentucky Old Fashioned Barrel Ale (Kentucky)
A subtly sweet, citrusy, cocktail-inspired ale aged in bourbon barrels with cherries, oranges and bitters
Source: Photo via http://kybeer.com/kentucky-old-fashioned-barrel-ale-summer-seasonal-beer-debuts/
7. Jackie Os Dark Apparition Russian Imperial Stout (Athens, OH)
This Russian Imperial Stout includes great flavors like chocolate, coffee, roast, dark fruit, caramel and some nice earthy/spicy hop character. With a midnight black color and chewy, dextrinous body, Dark Apparition is a huge beer with tons of character.
Source: Photo via http://jackieos.com/brews/dark-apparition/
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