"Dan Iwerks" <dan_iwerksatyahoodottcom> wrote in message
...
> "Lew Bryson" > wrote in
> > Ever had the stuff they brewed at Wild Goose? The later editions of
> > that were beauties. And...I was just talking to a former WG brewer
> > who's hankering to get a batch of yeast from a Ringwood-brewing friend
> > of his and make a batch.
>
> Dunno, when did WG stop making it themselves and Frederick took over?
> Had my first Snow Goose probably 3-4 years ago.

Hrmmm... I think the first non-WG Goose came out in 1996? That'd be before
your time.

> FWIW, I thought this
> year's version was the best I'd ever had, had loads more toffee
> character, was just beautifully British in the maltiness. A brewer
> brought some to the Holiday Ale Tasting at the Brick in December, was
> surprised to see it and even more surprised at how much I enjoyed it. If
> Snow Goose is any barometer of their skills, WG/Frederick/whatever need
> to be able to get to a point where they're financially secure enough to
> do a few more stronger styles. Seems to me that's where they found
> excellence.

Don't bet on that happening. Snow Goose is gonna be about as big as they
get. And their head brewer just left to go to Dogfish Head. Still, there's
Wild Goose brewer DNA floating around out there, so SOMEthing will come
together.

--
Lew Bryson

www.LewBryson.com
Author of "New York Breweries" and "Pennsylvania Breweries," 2nd ed., both
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