 "Old Slugger" is a hearty Pale
Ale, copper in color, crisp malty fullness on the front of the
palate and lingering hop bitterness on the back with a dry
finish. It is brewed with four barley malts, including
two-row English pale and crystal malts, balanced with Mt.
Hood, Cascade and Fuggle hops, and fermented in open vessels
by Ringwood Yeast, a true top-fermenting ale yeast. "Old
Slugger" is the flagship beer of the Cooperstown Brewing
Company and was first brewed in July 1995 and bottled in
November 1995.
- Original Gravity 1.054 / Final
Gravity 1.012 / 5.5% abv. |
 "Nine Man" is a golden ale,
brewed from English pale and crystal malts, and with torrified
wheat. It is bittered with Cascade and Cluster hops and
finished with Cascade hops. "Nine Man Ale" was first
brewed as a summer seasonal beer in 1996. It was kegged
the first season but not bottled until the opening of the
baseball season in April 1997.
- Original Gravity
1.045 / Final Gravity 1.012 /4.3% abv. |
 "Benchwarmer" is a very smooth
Porter brewed in accordance with the original "high gravity"
porters of early London. More than 4% chocolate malt, which is
the most similar to the brown malts of the early 1700’s, gives
"Benchwarmer" its dry coffee-like finish. It is fermented with
the Ringwood yeast which is an excellent yeast for the brewing
of porters. The widely accepted theory of how porter got its
name is that it was a very popular beer among the porters who
hauled produce and goods around the marketplace of early
industrialized London.
Original Gravity 1.062 / Final
Gravity 1.014 / 6.4% abv. |
 "Strike Out" is brewed with 6
malts including a balanced portion of chocolate and crystal
malts. It is also brewed with 5% flaked oats for a velvet-like
mouth feel. English pale, Munich and black malt, plus roasted
barley round out the malt bill. Considerably lower in alcohol
than both Benchwarmer Porter and Old Slugger Pale Ale, "Strike
Out" is a well-rounded stout, opaque black in color with a
roasted palate.
Original Gravity 1.048 / Final Gravity
1.012 / 4.6% |
 "Back Yard" is a golden India
Pale Ale. Historically, ale shipped to India in the 19th
Century was brewed to higher gravities so that it could mature
during the long sea voyage. English brewers also hopped these
ales heavily to protect them from spoiling. The term "India
pale Ale" or "I.P.A." is still used by brewers to denote a
super-premium, hoppy pale ale style. Backyard IPA is no
exception. English pale barley malt is predominant in this
beer with just a small amount of crystal malt. It is well
bittered with Cluster and Cascade hops and finished with a mix
of local hop and larger amounts of Fuggle hop.
Original
Gravity 1.060 / Final Gravity 1.013 / 6.1% abv. |
 "Pride of
Milford" is a very special ale with a tapestry of
complex flavors and aromas. It is brewed with five malts and
fermented with the Ringwood yeast at a higher temperature
which gives this beer a uniqueness all its own. "Pride" has a
distinctive reddish copper color. It is strong and rich beer.
When "Pride" was first brewed in December 1999, many thought
the flavor and aromas of this beer had fruit overtones. No
fruit or adjunct flavoring is added to this beer. The unique
flavor comes from our special brewing process.
Original
Gravity 1.070/ Final Gravity 1.012/ 7.7%
abv. |
