Saranac Hopskeller

Saranac Hopskeller

Country- USA
State- New York
Brand- Matt Brewing Company
Type- Lager
Average Beer Rating- 4

Description:
Saranac Hopskeller is a crisp and refreshing unfiltered lager beer with German Mandarina, Bavaria and Saphir hops for flavors of floral-citrus, spice and orange. The ABV for Saranac Hopskeller is 5.5%.

Glass to Use:
Lagers are best served in a Pint glass.

About the Brewery
Francis Xavier ‘F.X.’ Matt came to the US from Germany in 1878, where he began working for Carl Bierbauer’s Columbia Brewery. In 1888, he would transform the Bierbauer Brewery into the West End Brewing Company. Prohibition was enacted in 1920 and the brewery would survive this terrible time in American history by producing Utica Club soft drinks. When Prohibition ended in 1933, the West End Brewing Co. was the first in the nation to obtain a license and to sell beer.

In 1980 F.X. Matt II would become president of the brewery and rename the F.X. Matt Brewing Co. in recognition of his grandfather. The brewery is now known as the Matt Brewing Company and it is the 4th oldest family-owned brewery in the US. It’s most popular beer is Saranac.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Saranac Hopskeller has a hefeweizen complexion with a small head. The beer is a little fruity on the nose with flavors of sweet malt. It kind of tastes like a sweet tart with a slight hops on the end. I like this one, it’s a nice balanced and flavorful beer.

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