Friday, February 19: Ryann Anderson

Ryann Anderson plays music that's like ice cream for your ears.

No one can create a mood quite like our good friend Ryann “Guitar” Anderson. Mr. Anderson will bring his Quasi-Acoustic Folk-Jazz Instrumentalist Groove Machine self  into the V&B Parlor this Friday.

Saturday, February 20: Black River Belles

These charming, funny ladies stole our heart last time they were in. They filled the parlor with some warm and tasty bluegrass built on their fine musicianship and sweet and powerful voices. This trio is the real thing and we only have them around until the end of the semester as they’ll be touring this summer. Don’t miss out!

Black River Belles - three-way harmonies sweet as a summer day

Beer Specials ($2.50 while supplies last):

• Heavy Handed IPA by Two Brothers Brewing – Heavy Handed IPA is brewed to celebrate the harvesting of the 
hops every year. Within moments of harvest we add freshly picked 
”Wet Hops” to this IPA. Since the hops have not been dried, they add a wonderful character found in no other beer. 
A hop lovers dream.
(Available September through December) 5.7% ABV
• Avalanche Amber Ale – Breckenridge Brewing – A blend of pale and caramel malts, and just a kiss of bittering hops to create a refreshing but flavorful ale.  Aromas of pale grains, as clean as Colorado snow.  Stay warm. 5.7% ABV

New Beers this week:

• Saint Bridget’s Porter by Great Divide: An elegant, smooth porter that brims with cofee and chocolate characteristics. Saint Bridget was a patron Saint of Ireland, known for the epic miracle of transforming her bathwater into beer for thirsty clerics. 5.9% ABV
• Loose Cannon Hop3 Ale by Clipper City Brewing : Called hop cubed ale to reflect the over 3 lbs of hops per barrel! Also hopped 3 ways – in the kettle, in the hop back, and dry hopped. 7.25% ABV

Lagunitas Censored Copper Ale

We love when the beer truck brings us new goodies.  We’ve been without Lagunitas Censored for a little while to make room for some holiday ales, but we’re excited to have this rich malty beer back in stock. It starts out hoppy, with a nice caramel malt flavor coming through as it warms up. 6.4% ABV

We have a new arrival as well. Bell’s Winter White Ale. A Wheat Ale brewed with American Wheat and a proprietary blend of Hefe and classic Belgian-style yeasts. A refreshing winter alternative created from the subtle fusion of two classic flavors. 4.9% ABV

Jackie O's fine brews!

Burning Hill

This beer was originally brewed with the intention to clean up their malt room. They had a challenge to create an interesting beer with many different types of malt that would make sense to their patrons. As the brewmeister began to develop the recipe with fall in mind, he remembered the many fall hikes that he took as a child. Many of the aromas and flavors of the wilderness began to come to life. Nuts, evergreen sap, honey, maple, stone fruit and smoke all found a place in this ale. A warming ale released in late fall.

ABV: 6.75%

Malt: American 2-row, Munich, Vienna, White Wheat, Biscuit, Cara 8, Special B, Simpsons Peated malt

Hops: Northern Brewer, Hallertau

Character Builders: Wild Flower Honey, Sticky Pete’s Maple Syrup

Razz Wheat

60% white wheat and 40% malted 2-row create a nice mild American wheat ale.  After fermentation is complete, 84 pounds of fresh Oregon raspberries are added to the beer giving this ale a unique and playful personality.  The rosy haze and sticky head embody a continuum of sour sweetness held together by a wheat backbone.  This is Jackie O’s bestseller and a favorite among Ohio University students.

ABV: 5.75%

Malt: American 2-row, White Wheat, Munich, Cara 8

Hops: Liberty

Character Builder: Natural raspberry puree

Come enjoy a pint for $4.50

According to BeerAdvocate:

My bottle looks exactly the same the only difference being my ABV on this bottle is 5.8%,This beer pours a black cola colour with nice carbonation that leaves a fast vanishing one head and a ring of lacing,it has aromas of dark coffee,dark plums and some feint hops,it has an above average mouthfeel with a strong dark coffee,chocolate taste about it that finishes with a subtle kick of hops and no taste whatsoever of its 5.8% ABV so for me its a very drinkable porter.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 10-12-2009 12:32:50 | id: 1014851

Well, all that starts this weekend. We have great, local artists welcoming the summer on Friday, Saturday.

Quinn Sands at V&B

Quinn Sands returns to Vine and Bean to offer us good reasons to laugh and cry. Sweet voice and heart-strings guitar will help ease the pain.