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JACK’S ABBY SAYS “DRINK LAGER”
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ack’s Abby Craft Lagers was founded in 2011 by three brothers, Jack, Eric, and Sam Hendler, brewing world class lager using traditional German standards and American innovation. The distillery in downtown Framingham, MA, features state-of-the-art brewing equipment including a canning line and over 1,000 wood barrels aging over 80,000 gallons of beer at any given time. According to the brewery, over 200 years ago in Bavaria, lagers were stored in large casks in cool caves high in the Alps. Lagers ferment at low temperatures for a longer time - while ales normally ferment for two weeks, lager fermentation takes upwards of 4-6 weeks. This is known as ‘lagering.’ The result of this process creates a smoother, crisper, more balanced beer. After honing this technique, lagers were brought to the forefront of Bavarian beer culture, surpassing the common ale and becoming the leading beer of choice in the
region, soon dominating all of Europe. Jack Hendler admired the beer culture in Germany after traveling through the country and experiencing different beer gardens. He then decided to switch careers and dove headfirst into the beer industry, taking jobs at local breweries and ultimately earning a degree from Doemen’s in Munich. After gaining the necessary experience, he decided to open Jack’s Abby in 2011 – the name is dedicated to his wife and the beer styles are dedicated to that first trip where he fell in love with German beer. The core lineup of Jack’s Abby lagers includes the House Lager landbier (a sweet and golden pale bier – the house specialty and the brewery’s top-seller); Hoponius Union hoppy lager (India style IPA); Blood Orange Wheat radler (fruit-forward German-style radler); Post Shift pilsner (bright, crisp, and refreshing everyday pilsner); Shipping Out of Boston amber lager (malty sweet
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and lightly hoppy amber lager that celebrates the rich and storied manufacturing history of New England); and the Smoke & Dagger black lager (brewed with traditional old-world ingredients and cutting edge lagering techniques). Jack’s Abby also brews a number of creative seasonal beers, kellerbiers, dark lagers, and other inventive specialty beers. The Jack’s Abby Beer Hall & Kitchen in Framingham features a 5,000 square foot tasting room, restaurant, and private event space, with 24 taplines including a selection of brewery-only special releases. Jack’s Abby beers are available in bars, restaurants, and retail outlets throughout New England, New York and New Jersey.
For further information, visit jacksabby.com
SPRING 2022
BARTENDER® Magazine
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