Choc’s newest seasonal in stores now
Choc Beer Co.’s newest seasonal, Spring Ale, is hitting liquor store shelves right now. Here’s a press release the brewery issued for it’s latest brew, the fourth in its series of seasonal beers:
Spring Ale is the latest seasonal offering from Choc’s popular line of limited edition brews. It follows the brewery’s successful Winter Ale, Baltic-style porter. Spring ale will be sold in six packs and on draft beginning February 14. The brew will be available across Choc’s distribution network in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, Florida and the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
Spring Ale marks the first time the brewery has released an American pale ale. (Blogger’s note: Choc has dabbled in IPAs with Wild Brew, a Belgian-style IPA.) Zach Prichard of Choc explained, “We have talked about brewing this style for years but for one reason or another the project never materialized. The Seasonal Series provided a great opportunity to finally put this beer into production.”
Brewmaster Michael Lalli worked to put his own touch on this distinctively American style.
“I wanted to create a beer that really showed off the American hops,” Lalli said. “We used just enough specialty malts to create a strong platform for the hops, but not too much to overshadow them.”
India Pale Ale is a style that was born in 18th century England. Brewers added copious amounts of hops to help prevent spoilage on the long trade routes to India. Hops act as natural preservative in beer. The style is now widely brewed in America. American versions tend to employ American hop varieties and typically have a stronger hop presence than their English counterparts.
Choc began production of four, annual seasonal brews last May. In addition to Spring Ale, Choc brews Summer Ale Belgian-style blonde, Choctoberfest and Winter Ale Baltic-style porter. Choc is a family-owned brewery located in Krebs that has produced fine brews for four generations. Choc currently produces nine beers year round. Choc beers are distributed throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Alabama, Florida and Minnesota.
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