Third Street Brewing Company is a new craft brewery in Farmville, Virginia and I’m one of the founding investors in the business. We are preparing for our preliminary opening on September 15. The three beers on tap will be ESB, IPA, and Amber Ale.
The first batch to finish is the Extra Special Bitter (ESB), an English style ale that is malty with a modest hop flavor.
| Beer | ESB Codename 001 |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Third Street Brewing Company |
| Location | Farmville, Virginia |
| Stats | 5.2 % ABV, 45 IBU, 13.4 OG, 3.6 FG |
| Appearance | Bright amber with copper highlights |
| Aroma | Malty with a faint hop aroma |
| Flavor | Big time nutty malt flavors up front backed up with East Kent Golding hop character and a bracing bitter finish |
| Body, Mouthfeel, Carbonation | Smooth, chewy mouthfeel, medium carbonation |
The tasting took place in the brewery. You can see a description of the brewing process and some pictures of the brewery in this post.
On this particular evening the brewery owner invited pair of Episcopal priests to perform a blessing on the new enterprise. Rev. Elaine Tola (on right) and Rev. Sheri Winesett wrote this brewery blessing just for us, which was very nice of them. The put a lot of thought into the program and clearly had a good time working on it.
The Blessing of the Entrance
"Give beer to him who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress."
The Blessing of the Bar and Beer Garden
The Blessing of the Brewing Equipment
The crazy purple color is from a set of lights that are supposed to be hooked up to the sound system.
The Blessing of Beer
"Behold, I am sending you grain, wine, oil and you will be satisfied."
The Blessing of the Business
Profit is a sure thing now.
Someone Even Brought Cookies
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