Blissful Surrender

MNG Brewing continues to delve deep into the unknown lands of brewing mystique. Our latest venture is a combination of milk stout and Vienna lager with mellow amber extract added to it for body. The alcohol level is fueled by hard dark candied sugar and should clock in at roughly 9%. Its name- Blissful Surrender. The crazy ingredient of this beer is not the cinnamon or Cascade hops, but he peanut butter that was infused into it. The aroma was like malty peanut butter fudge. This will most likely be a dessert beer and be ready sometime between the middle of October and November.

Black & Tan

Yuengling's Black & Tan (half porter, half premium) is a deliciously unique beer, and an IPA or stout causes the mouth to instantly water like Pavlov's dog. Therefore, MNG has combined these intensely popular and vastly different flavors to create a Black IPA (half stout, half IPA).

Twisted Black IPA has whole leaf Cascade hops, coriander seed, and paprika added to it which should provide an nontraditional zing. This brew will be ready near the end of August with an alcohol content of roughly 6%.

A Taste of the South

MNG Brew Brothers are at it again with yet another collaborative masterpiece. Inspired by a recent corporate retreat to the Uwharrie Mountains and the splendid discovery of sassafras, MNG North and South came together to make this stout that that will turn out to be a true "root" beer.

Being that the hot days of summer are nearly upon us, we are reminded of lazy times spent sipping on root beer floats. Southern Sassafras Stout was designed with these memories. It has an oatmeal stout base, with the main ingredient being sugary-sweet sassafras tea. And just like quality root beer is made with genuine ginger and sassafras root, Southern Sassafras Stout blends these natural ingredients with vanilla extract, honey, root beer liquor, and a kiss of chocolate.

This beer will be bottled in mid-July and ready for consumption toward the end of August. This truly inspired brew should have an alcohol content around 5.5%, and it should have a smooth dessert-like finish.

Carolina Caraway

Stop! Collaborate and Listen...

For the first time ever, MNG North and South have bridged the Mason-Dixon Line and created their first collaborative brew that should prove to be one of their most unique to date.

Carolina Caraway is an out of this world experience using Pluot Fruit (a hybrid of plum and apricot), Savory spice, molassess, brown sugar, and for namesake, Caraway Seed. First of all, Pluot is a bizzare blend of apple, cherry, and peach flavors on the palate; add in the pungent aroma of savory, and spice the blend with a flavor reminicent of rye found in the Caraway seed, and an instant classic is born. This beer should clock in above the 7% mark. This earthy brew will be due for consumption in mid-September.

We Will Not Conform

Here at MNG Brewing we pride ourselves on outside-the-box innovative brews. Our latest offering is true to our form in that I guarantee you've never had anything like it before. Nonconformist is a mix of Canadian Draught and Red Ale malt extracts along with a hodge-podge of ingredients. Strawberry preserves and honey were added for a touch of sweetness. Cascade whole leaf hops are in there for a bit of bitterness to help finish off the taste. Juniper berries, cinnamon stick, dried elderflower, and Indian sarsaparilla round out the spice notes. Then the surprise additive of Srirachi hot chili sauce heats things up. This will be a unique beer for sure, coming in at an alcohol content of roughly 6.5%.

Baseball & Brew

Baseball and beer go hand-in-hand here in America and it was high time that MNG Brewing extend their gift of brewing to the baseball community. The lucky recipients were the loyal readers and bloggers of a well established Philadelphia Phillies site called We Should Be GMs.

The beer's name, Phantastic Philsner, was the voted upon winner out of several submitted entries. The beer itself is best described as a classic pilsner with fruity aroma from Nelson Sauvin and Challenger hops with a sweet twist of Indian Sarsaparilla. Original brew date was May 4th, so it will be ready right in time for the 4th of July.

HEXAGON

Hexagon is a labor of love. This heady brew is the result of many hours of research and planning. It started as a simple desire to blend tarragon and apricot into a Golden Lager, then evolved into a six-ingredient behemoth of a brew. After studying the art of blending spices, I decided to expand the flavor of this brew to include marjoram, bay leaves, and savory spices, with the sweetness of honey. Its aroma is remenicient of sweet, rich tobacco and it will be a delicious, mead-like, flavorful beer. Bottling will take place in early June, and will be ready in July.

In other news, Blonde over Blueberry is bottled and will be ready for consumption in mid-June. The intent is for it to make its debut when both northern and southern affiliates meet here in the humid south.