RIP Monster Ale

[jeffsmith]

Today it is with a heavy heart that we announce Brooklyn Brewery’s barley wine Monster Ale has reached the end of its run. But although this beer will no longer be produced, its spirit will live on… no, like literally: Monster Ale will age nicely for many years, so for those holding on to a bottle (or keg) there’s still some Monster out there left to enjoy.

After the passing of Monster the Cat, things were just not the same with Monster Ale. The Monsters had come up in Brooklyn together, enjoying an incalculable tally of beer fans assembled in the Tasting Room basking in the duo’s respective glow, and witnessing the birth of new arrivals such as Local 1, BLAST! and Sorachi Ace, now all on course toward legacies of their own. When Monster was laid to rest, the spirituous, malty libation could be seen aimlessly meandering through the fermentation hall, lazing about the brewhouse, and listlessly watching bottles fill up with beer in the packaging room, giving the sense to those close with this classic Winter Seasonal that perhaps the end was near.

But don’t worry, even though one of its members has passed, the Brooklyn Beer family may just have some new suds in the oven…

[chalmers]

Understandable. A fine beer for a fine cat. I met him a couple of times at the brewery, and enjoyed his beer too. Will need to hoard what I've still got, I guess!

[Seanstoppable]

If anyone wants me to start grabbing bottles from the various NYC stores, let me know.

[chalmers]

Apparently there's over a dozen at Premier. Not sure how long they'll last, as they just posted that to twitter.

[Jayme]

Glad I've got some tucked away already!

[LiverDance]

I drank my last one on Saturday night in honor of Monster the cat