edpaffjr.comHave you ever wondered what beer might have tasted like before prohibition? Well now you have your chance. Coors has just released Batch 19 Pre-Prohibition Style Lager. Based on a recipe that is over 90 years old, this beer delivers a “bold, hoppy flavor that is surprisingly well-balanced.” From a recent 5280 blog:
Keith Villa, the MillerCoors brewmaster behind Coors’ Blue Moon, explains: â€When Prohibition banned beer in 1919, breweries went under and recipes were lost. In our case, the archived logbooks with these old recipes were stored in the basement of the brewery and forgotten about, until a small flood prompted me to move them to safety. When I realized what I had found, it was something I knew I had to brew. This recipe is part of our history, and I think beer fans will really enjoy a chance to taste the past.â€
Unfortunately the brew is only available in five cities: Chicago, San Fran, San Jose, Washington, D.C. and Milwaukee. I’m disappointed that it won’t be offered in Coors home of Denver, but perhaps that will change in the future. I know that I’d like to give it a try.