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GRITTY MCDUFF\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S BREWING COMPANY WARMS UP THE WINTER SEASON WITH NEW PRODUCTS <\/strong><\/p>\n Portland, ME<\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Maine craft brewer Gritty McDuff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Brewing Company (www.grittys.com) is keeping things hoppin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 this winter. The following is a summary of Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s latest brew news:<\/p>\n 21 IPA Now Available in 22-Ounce Bottle<\/strong> New Winter Menus at All Three Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Brew Pubs<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Salty Pete Porter\u00e2\u20ac\u009d While Supplies Last<\/strong> Oatmeal Stout on Tap for St Patrick\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Day!<\/strong> Excellent Beer and Award-Winning Pubs<\/strong> In addition to brewing, Gritty McDuff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s operates three popular brew pubs in Maine. Located in Portland, Freeport and Auburn, the locations draw crowds of all ages. Known for their four seasonal ales and five year-round ales, tempting pub fare and welcoming atmosphere, Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s pubs have been named an Editor\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Pick by Cond\u00c3\u00a9 Nast Traveler, highlighted as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153a legend among New England brewpubs\u00e2\u20ac\u009d by The Boston Globe, and cited by Playboy.com as one of the best bars in America. Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s has earned numerous accolades from a wide variety of beer blogs and industry press outlets, as well.<\/p>\n # # #<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" GRITTY MCDUFF\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S BREWING COMPANY WARMS UP THE WINTER SEASON WITH NEW PRODUCTS Portland, ME\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Maine craft brewer Gritty McDuff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Brewing Company (www.grittys.com) is keeping things hoppin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 this winter. The following is a summary of Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s latest brew news: 21 IPA Now Available in 22-Ounce Bottle Just in time for the big Maine weather, Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7514,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[286,21],"tags":[479,285,487,507,506],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Grittys2.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1044"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1044"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1044\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1046,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1044\/revisions\/1046"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nJust in time for the big Maine weather, Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s is introducing the big bottle of Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 21 IPA. Currently available at beer retailers throughout Maine and New England, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida, the 22-ounce big bottle is popular with beer enthusiasts and aficionados who feel that it brings out a better flavor in the beer. Brewed in Freeport, Me., in small, 14-barrel batches, this recently released IPA starts out hoppy and finishes sweet.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/gritty_21ipa.jpg\")
\nThe Return of Scottish Ale<\/strong>
\nGritty McDuff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Scottish Ale returns every January to help us weather the season. Scottish Style Ale is Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s interpretation of the robust brews native to Scotland. Generous quantities of Pale malt along with Munich and Caramalts give this ale a deep and complex profile. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just a shade darker than Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bitter with a rich, slightly sweet first impression on the palate that rounds out to a satisfying maltiness and a medium-dry hop finish. At 6.3% ABV it’s hearty but not overwhelming. Starting Gravity: 1064 Finish: 1016 ABV: 6.2% Hops: (25 I.B.U.s) Northern Brewer, Yakima Goldings. Available in 4\/6 packs, 2\/12 packs, 15.5 gallon kegs or quarter barrels, and 12\/22 ounce bottles.<\/p>\n
\nBy Feb. 1, all Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s locations will be serving the new winter menu. Highlights include homemade, from-scratch recipes, including hand-dipped onion petals, mouthwatering meatloaf, chicken pot pie and seafood cakes. Entrees are value priced between $5.99 (half order of Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s famous mac and cheese) and $12.99 (fried Maine shrimp).<\/p>\n
\nIn honor of the hometown hockey team, The Portland Pirates, Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s created Salty Pete Porter. This dark masterpiece is a secret blend of several malts, grains and hops. Salty Pete went on tap in mid-January and will be available for a limited time at Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Portland Brew Pub. Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s is contributing $.25 from every pint of Salty Pete Porter sold to the Portland Pirates Charitable Foundation!<\/p>\n
\nIf you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re already looking forward to March, spend St. Paddy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s day at the Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Freeport and try the Oatmeal stout. The most anticipated specialty beer in Freeport, this robust brew features seven barley malts, torrified and malted wheat, 10% flaked oats and 3 varieties of hops. It has a smooth chocolaty taste with a full body and a high 6.8% ABV. Get a taste on St. Patrick\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Day and enjoy this dark delight before it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s gone.<\/p>\n
\nSince its founding in 1998, Gritty McDuff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, Maine\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first brew pub since Prohibition, has brewed creative, quality beers that have earned awards ranging from repeat First Place wins at the annual Real Ale Festival in Chicago, to their most recent award: a silver medal at the prestigious 2007 Great British Beer Festival for Gritty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cask-conditioned version of the 21 IPA. Gritty’s Brew Pubs also have frequently won in statewide polls the titles of “Maine’s Best Brew Pub,” “Best Maine Microbrew,” and “Best Bar.”<\/p>\n