Copper ale
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Copper ale is a style of ale known in part for its copper color.
Some varieties of copper ale may be produced to have a bitter flavor,{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QpDVsu-vaBcC&pg=PT33 | title=Brewing Yeast and Fermentation | publisher=John Wiley & Sons |author1=Boulton, Christopher |author2=Quain, David | year=2013 | pages=33 | isbn=978-1118685341}} such as that of a bitter. Beer brewed with dark malt may contribute to a copper-colored beer.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=erLFYbSqVvQC&pg=PT76 | title=The Naked Pint: An Unadulterated Guide to Craft Beer | publisher=Penguin |author1=Perozzi, Christina |author2=Beaune, Hallie | year=2009 | pages=76 | isbn=978-1101149225}}
Producers
Copper ale is the flagship beer of Otter Creek Brewing, a craft brewery located in Middlebury, Vermont.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IlPBcoQZEo0C&pg=PA148 | title=CloneBrews, 2nd Edition: Recipes for 200 Commercial Beers | publisher=Storey Publishing |author1=Szamatulski, Tess |author2=Szamatulski, Mark | year=2010 | pages=148 | isbn=978-1603422802}} It is also produced by other U.S. companies, such as Boulder Beer Company in Boulder, Colorado.{{cite web | url=http://www.independentmail.com/news/2011/jul/01/tap-singletrack-copper-ale-boulder-beer/?partner=RSS | title=On Tap: Singletrack Copper Ale from Boulder Beer | publisher=The Anderson Independent-Mail | date=July 1, 2011 | accessdate=18 January 2014 | author=Grove, Jake}}{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/greatamericanale0000debe | url-access=registration | title=The Great American Ale Trail | publisher=Running Press | author=DeBenedetti, Christian | year=2011 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/greatamericanale0000debe/page/113 113] | isbn=978-0762444762}}
In Australia, the James Squire brand of copper ale named The Constable Copper Ale was produced.{{cite web |date=October 25, 2013 |title=James Squire Constable arrives |url=https://theshout.com.au/James-Squire-Constable-arrives/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201134802/http://www.theshout.com.au/2013/10/25/article/James-Squire-Constable-arrives/PKTTIZSRPT.html |archive-date=1 February 2014 |accessdate=18 January 2014 |publisher=Theshout.com.au}} It was retired from production in 2017.{{cite web | url=https://www.jamessquire.com.au/craft-beer/the-constable/ | accessdate=27 August 2022 | title=James Squire: Taste it all | date=25 September 2015 }} It is also produced by Alosta Brewing Company in Covina, California, in collaboration with the band +LĪVE+ to celebrate their 8× platinum album Throwing Copper.
See also
- Beer style
- Brew kettle – a large tank also known as a "copper"
- Cask ale
- Draught beer
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References
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External links
- [http://www.washingtonbeerblog.com/copper-coin-introduces-coin-copper-ale/ "Copper Coin Introduces The Coin Copper Ale"]. Washington Beer Blog. December 12, 2012.
- [http://beerandwinejournal.com/copper-ale/ Copper ale recipe]. Beer & Wine Journal. January 10, 2014.
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