Seasonal Beer on Tap
The following beers are currently available. Also check out our always-available House Beers and Tuesday's Cask Special.
Biére de Miel
Belgian-style Saison with local raw honey
This fine beer was brewed with imported pilsner and aromatic barley malt, along with 120 pounds of Cambridge and Jamaica Plain raw honey (we’re not kidding!) from local bee-genius Mike Graney, whose hives are kept within 5 miles of CBC.
It was fermented with our Belgian yeast strain at extremely warm temperatures, and then conditioned for one full month before its release.
The result is a deep golden, strong beer with a surprisingly light body. It has a complex nose and palate hinting at wildflowers, spice, and herbs.
Huge honey flavors commingle with the yeast’s subtly phenolic spicy character, and it finishes with a peppery dryness and a distinct note of fresh honey. Bzzzz…
Check out Mike Graney’s website at
Eatlocalhoney.com
and support local and sustainable agriculture!
OG: 1.077 FG: 1.014 ABV: 8.25%
Big Man Ale
CBC's Winter Seasonal Beer
Our Winter seasonal beer is here! Originally brewed in September of 1992 at the request of three bartenders/managers (who have since gone on to great fame and glory) Big Man Ale has been a favorite seasonal brew at Cambridge Brewing Company ever since. Legend has it that the grist weight of Big Man Ale was their combined total weight –
770 pounds of malt!
Deep copper-colored and unfiltered (as are all of CBC’s beers), it boasts a full body complemented by strong, robust flavors. Its rich notes of malt and caramel are offset by very aggressive hopping—it is kettle-hopped with Columbus, Cascade and Centennial hops and further dry-hopped with even more Cascades and Amarillo. These hop varieties lend a fruity, citrusy character to this big malty beer, vaguely in the style of a strong stock ale or I.P.A. We just call it the Big Man.
Drink up and be somebody!
Cheers,
Will
OG: 1066 FG: 1014 ABV: 6.8%
Red Barn Espresso Stout
Oatmeal Sout with Coffee
A collaborative effort between CBC and our friends at Red Barn Coffee Roasters in Upton, MA,
Red Barn Espresso Stout is a very rich, full-bodied oatmeal stout infused with a custom-roasted blend of organic coffee beans. Coffee roaster (and CBC buddy) Justin Hawkins spent many hours getting us good and wired, er, training our palates, and together we created a blend of Fair Trade Certified Organic beans from the western slopes of Costa Rica and eastern Cordilleras of Colombia, plus a hefty percentage of Ethiopian Moka Harar. Ethiopia is the reputed birth place of coffee, the only place on earth where the coffee plant originally grew. This blend of beans was then hand-roasted to create a brew to complement the roast/caramel/oatmeal character in our stout.
Subtle espresso aromas greet the nose, while a tight crema-like head sits atop this opaque glass of pure darkness. On the palate, very soft caramel-sweetened coffee notes with hints of dark chocolate, wine, and florals mingle with roasted barley and aromatic malts.
The super-smooth mouthfeel is thanks to contributions from flaked oats and barley, which lead to a finish nicely balanced between perfect acidity
and lingering roasted notes from coffee and barley.
CBC is proud to work with Red Barn in supporting organically- and sustainably –grown and harvested ingredients for this very special beer.
Check out their website at http://www.redbarncoffee.com/
Enjoy!
OG:1.064 FG:1.018 ABV:6.1% Caffeine Content: You betcha!
OG: 1.064 FG: 1.018 ABV: 6.1%
Spring Training I.P.A.
CBC's Spring Seasonal!
You want an IPA, you’ve got one, but with a twist! “Spring Training” breezes in like a breath of fresh air, ready to awaken your senses from a long, cold winter. Crafted primarily of Canadian pale malts, the recipe also incorporates Belgian carapils and wheat malts to contribute to the beer’s complex body and straw-golden color. Ahtanum and Palisades hops, both relative newcomers on the hop varietal scene, were chosen for their essence of wildflowers and freshly-cut grass, evocative of springtime breezes. This is in contrast to the piney, earthy and resiny characteristics of most IPAs. But don’t worry that these “pretty” hops won’t deliver a strong punch - in addition to extensive kettle hopping the beer is dry-hopped with even more Ahtanums to satisfy your hop-craving.
OG: 1.058 FG: 1.010 ABV: 6.3%%