War Horse Brewing Company

Coordinates: 42°49′23″N 76°55′25″W / 42.82302°N 076.92351°W / 42.82302; -076.92351

War Horse Brewing Company
Industry Alcoholic beverage
Founded May, 2008[1]
Headquarters Geneva, New York
Products Beer
Owner Dave Mansfield

War Horse Brewing Company (formerly Barley Yards Brewing Company), part of the Three Brothers Wineries & Estates, is a brewery operated by Dave Mansfield in Geneva, New York, USA. The brewery opened on May 24, 2008[2] and is the first brewery in the United States to brew a Riesling ale,[3] made by blending the wort of an American-style wheat beer with ten percent juice from Riesling grapes.[4]

The Riesling ale

Custom Brewcrafters, an offsite brewpub in Honeoye Falls, makes the Riesling ale for the War Horse brewery, blending wheat beer with New York Riesling juice. The two are then fermented together and sold by the growler at both breweries for about twelve dollars. The Riesling ale is currently their best seller,[2] but they also brew a dark American-style lager, an India Pale Ale, a raspberry wheat beer and an amber ale, as well as a non-alcoholic root beer. The Riesling juice takes the edge off the normally bitter beer, which is 4.5 percent alcohol by volume. Dave Mansfield, owner of the War Horse brewery, credits his wife with the concept.[5]

The tasting room

The War Horse brewery is located inside a barn and its tasting room is designed to look like a World War II aircraft hangar. A steel curved ceiling and several model aircraft decorate the walls and displays. Patrons can order a flight of beer, which is served on miniature airplane wings that hold six tasting glasses each. One of the tasting counter's three sides can be opened to the outdoors during nice weather.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Underhill, Joy (Fall 2008). "From High Heels to Pirates - Three Brothers Winery Makes Tasting Unforgettable". Life in the Finger Lakes (Geneva, New York: Fahy-Williams Publishing) 8 (3): 87–89.
  2. 1 2 Michele E. Cutri-Bynoe (June 7, 2008). "Three wineries — and now a brewery". Daily Messenger (MPNnow.com). Retrieved 2008-09-23.
  3. ↑ "Finger Lakes winery now brewing make grape ale". Freedom Communications. Associated Press. July 3, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
  4. ↑ Karen Miltner (July 7, 2008). "Winery brews first Riesling ale beer". Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester). Retrieved 2008-09-17.
  5. ↑ Tricia Seymour (June 18, 2008). "CHOW HOUND: Taste of Rochester, Reisling ale, dessert soups". City Newspaper (Rochester). Retrieved 2008-09-17.
  6. ↑ Terry Sullivan. "Barley Yards Brewing Company". Wine Trail Traveler. Retrieved 2008-09-23.

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