This pours a clear straw golden with a white head. Fruity and herbal nose. Lighter side of medium bodied with average carbonation. Initial flavor of cereal-like pale malts, which really came across more German in character than English. Dry finish with a lingering grassy and herbal bitterness. Extremely smooth and clean for an ale. If you are into California Commons and hop forward Pilsners, this seems like a blend of the two. Very good, simple, and perfect for those hot days or summer cookouts.
Press Release:
Just in time to enjoy on summer’s
hottest days, Blackstone Brewing Company®, brewer of award-winning
ales since 1994, has brought Picnic®, an
English-style summer ale, back to Middle Tennessee. Blackstone, which has operated Nashville’s
oldest brewpub since 1994, opened a state-of-the art brewing and bottling
facility in mid-2011.
Picnic® is described as a lighter
version of a classic Pale Ale that retains the wonderful flavors and aromas of
British Pale Ale malt and hops, while using a significant portion of wheat for
a lighter body and crisp finish. Blackstone brewed Picnic® with
imported barley malt and hops from Great Britain to create this authentic ale. First
introduced in summer 2012, Picnic® was selected by CraftBeer.com to be
featured in its “Beers of Summer - Craft Beer’s Summer Seasonals.”
“Picnic®
is a great beer; it is a hot weather refresher that doesn’t sacrifice flavor or
character,” said Stephanie
Weins, co-owner of Blackstone Brewing Co.®
Picnic® is available for a limited time,
both on draft and in bottles, at bars and stores in the Nashville, Clarksville,
Knoxville, and east Tennessee areas.
Opened in 1994, Blackstone
Restaurant & Brewery® is Nashville’s oldest and most popular
brewpub. Blackstone award-winning craft beers Chaser Pale®, Nut Brown
Ale, American Pale Ale and St.
Charles Porter® are brewed at both the brewpub and at the new,
state-of-the-art, brewing and bottling facility, Blackstone Brewing Company®. Chaser Pale®, Nut Brown Ale and St.
Charles Porter® have been awarded medals at both the Great American Beer
Festival and the World Beer Cup; St. Charles Porter® is the most award-winning
Brown Porter in the history of the Great American Beer Festival. Visit www.blackstonebrewery.com for
additional information.
