Secret Artisan

The two Mikes made a double batch of our new Belgian Big Red (that's not what we're calling it) on Monday.  When I stopped in at the brewery to see how things were going, I grabbed a handful of Carared malt and began munching on it.  Always good to taste the raw ingredients that go into your beer so you know what the process does to the flavors.

Unfortunately, I couldn't stay long, but I did get to talk to them about our participation in OctoberFeast at South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan on Saturday, October 11, 2014 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Here's the deal.  Rocky Point Artisan Brewers and Secret Engine will be pouring collaborations from our "Secret Artisan" Series.  The unusually named Sticke Handewerker and Das Saftige are our first Secret Artisan beers.  Neither beer fits into any traditional beer style so don't bother consulting your BJCP handbook.  The idea is that we use traditional ingredients in unconventional ways to produce flavorful beers you've never had before.

Sticke Handwerker (literally "Secret Artisan") is 6.7% ABV.  It includes 6 malts and 3 hops.  Das Saftige is the way we say "Juicy" and is 6.2% ABV using 3 malts and 4 hops.  If you are wondering about the German-sounding names, it's because RPAB Mike is descended from a long line of German masterbrewers and so we honor that heritage by inventing funny German names for our beers.