{"id":3293,"date":"2010-08-07T12:00:53","date_gmt":"2010-08-07T16:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/blog\/?p=3293"},"modified":"2010-08-03T21:14:11","modified_gmt":"2010-08-04T01:14:11","slug":"halloween-ale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/07\/halloween-ale\/","title":{"rendered":"Beer Release: Almost time to get your spook on with Gritty McDuff&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>GRITTY MCDUFF\u2019S \u201cHALLOWEEN ALE\u201d SCHEDULED FOR LATE AUGUST RELEASE<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/Grittys.jpg\" alt=\"Gritty McDuff's\" align=\"right\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Portland, ME<\/strong> \u2014 Maine craft brewer Gritty McDuff\u2019s Brewing Company (www.grittys.com) announced today that its customer favorite, Halloween Ale, will be in retail stores and on tap in bars and restaurants by late August.  One of Gritty\u2019s most anticipated seasonal beer releases, the annual ale will be available through October 31st.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHalloween Ale is always a big hit for us,\u201d<\/em> said Gritty\u2019s Vice President and Master Brewer Ed Stebbins.  <em>\u201cIt\u2019s an Extra Special Bitter (ESB), full-bodied brew that\u2019s just right as the temperatures start to drop a bit at night.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Gritty McDuff\u2019s beers are available in a growing number of bars, restaurants, pubs, taverns, supermarkets, beer and wine shops, convenience stores, and other beer retailers in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, Florida, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/gritty_halloween.jpg\" alt=\"Halloween Ale - Gritty McDuff's\" align=\"right\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Halloween Ale Specs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Starting Gravity:<\/strong> 1060<\/li>\n<li> <strong>ABV:<\/strong> 6%<\/li>\n<li> <strong>Hops:<\/strong> Whitbread Goldings, East Kent Goldings, B.C. Kent<\/li>\n<li> <strong>Available:<\/strong> August 4-October 31<\/li>\n<li> <strong>Packaging:<\/strong> Halloween Ale is available in 6- and 12-packs of 12-oz bottles, 22-oz bottles, 5-liter mini kegs, and on draft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"..\/..\/gritty\/beers\/halloweenale.html\"> 2Beerguy\u2019s official review<\/a> (from Nov 2006)<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nThis pours a dark amber, caramel color with a minimal, off-white head.  Fully diminishing head with hardly any lacing. Aroma is malty, smells  tasty. Initial taste is lightly bitter, which lasts right through to the  finish with an average duration. Light on the mouth, it has a watery  texture with soft carbonation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Bitter<\/li>\n<li><strong>ABV:<\/strong> 6%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Source:<\/strong> 12 oz. Bottle<\/li>\n<li><strong>Score:<\/strong> 17\/30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Excellent Beer and Award-Winning Pubs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since its founding in 1988, Gritty McDuff\u2019s, Maine\u2019s 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 a silver medal at the prestigious Great British Beer Festival for Gritty\u2019s cask-conditioned version of the brewer\u2019s 21 IPA.  Gritty\u2019s has earned numerous accolades from a wide variety of beer blogs and industry press outlets, as well, including Every Day with Rachael Ray, Forbes.com, DRAFT magazine, Cosmopolitan, Imbibe and Sant\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to brewing, Gritty McDuff\u2019s operates three popular brew pubs in Maine. Located in Portland, Freeport, and Lewiston\/Auburn, the pubs draw crowds of all ages and have frequently won in statewide polls the titles of &#8220;Maine&#8217;s Best Brew Pub,&#8221; &#8220;Best Maine Microbrew,&#8221; and &#8220;Best Bar.&#8221;  Known for their four seasonal ales and five year-round ales, tempting pub fare and welcoming atmosphere, Gritty\u2019s pubs have been named an Editor\u2019s Pick by Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler, highlighted as \u201ca legend among New England brewpubs\u201d by The Boston Globe, and cited by Playboy.com as one of the best bars in America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GRITTY MCDUFF\u2019S \u201cHALLOWEEN ALE\u201d SCHEDULED FOR LATE AUGUST RELEASE Portland, ME \u2014 Maine craft brewer Gritty McDuff\u2019s Brewing Company (www.grittys.com) announced today that its customer favorite, Halloween Ale, will be in retail stores and on tap in bars and restaurants by late August. 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