Boardman, OR – Preparing for the onset of dark days and cool, wet weather, Ordnance Brewing has released it’s Fall seasonal – Old Craig, an English Strong Ale and a very limited production whiskey barrel aged Imperial Stout, Bläckfiskey.
Named for managing partner, Craig Coleman, Old Craig is a hearty English style Strong Ale brewed with the addition of brown sugar which gives it a nice candy-like flavor. A light hop character (IBU: 41) brings an Oregon attitude that balances with the natural fruity notes to make this beer a special treat. And, at 8.7 ABV, it’s a belly warmer but one with complex flavors and great balance. Old Craig is available in 22 oz bottles and draft throughout the Pacific Northwest.
In far more limited supply, Ordnance Brewing is also releasing their barrel-aged version of the popular Bläckfisk Imperial Stout (9.5 ABV). Bläckfiskey, the original brew aged in whiskey barrels between nine and ninteen months, blended and bottled with distinct orange wax. Bläckfiskey was released September 26 in 22 oz bottles and at last check the allocated allotment appears sold out. Fans of deep, dark whiskey barrel aged brews should hunt this one down at specialty shops and the brewery’s taprooms (Boardman & Wilsonville) quickly as it begins to leave distributors and hit the shelves.
Interested parties can source either beer, and any Ordnance brew, from the following distributors:
North Eastern Oregon: Hodgen Distributing
Portland Metro: General Distsributing
Oregon (Burns to the Beach): Bigfoot Distributing
Southern Oregon (Klamath Falls – Ashland): Summit Distributing
Eastern Washington: The Odom Corporation
Seattle Metro Washington: The Odom
South Western Washington: Kendall’s PioneerCorporation
Alaska: The Odom Corporation
About Ordnance Brewing
Ordnance Brewing is an outlier brewery born of necessity in the arid Columbia Plateau where farming and a day of hard work is the norm. Located in Boardman, Oregon, Ordnance Brewing began operations in 2014 with a 7 barrel brewhouse and has recently expanded to a 50 barrel system to support growing distribution and long term plans. Currently, the brewery offers a set of five core beers including Kolsch, FMJ IPA (English Style), EOD IPA (Westcoast style), RX a Rye Extra Pale, a blueberry wheat called Bloops, and a series of limited edition beers. Seeking distribution both domestically and internationally, Ordnance Brewing is poised for steady growth and quality control.