Mountain Brew???

Experiment fever has hit Natsmile Ales! We will be brewing a beer that contains a case of mountain dew in the finished product to be consumed at the Summertime Brews Festival right here in Greensboro.

BYO.com claims: "The beer turns out light and crisp, with some aroma, but not much flavor from the Mountain Dew."

We'll see about that!

Our ESB is on tap and delicious, and more is certainly in the works here, so keep checking back!

BJCP Beer Judge Here we Come!!

Head Brewer Ben is on his way to Raleigh, NC to try his hand at becoming a BJCP certified beer judge this weekend. 60% of people who try fail the first time, but that's probably because they didn't watch The Big Lebowski for a week straight like Ben did.

You scoff, but he got through both college and grad school that way. He'll pass, if the Dude abides.

We've got cream ale in the works, as well as an old Favorite, NataliESB on tap right now. Up next is a slap in the face of the hop crisis Double India Pale Ale. Shall we use Magnum, Simcoe, or Nugget hops? All three? Whatever we decide we promise it'll kick your face in.

We're also making an interesting beer for Summertime Brews Fest right here in Greensboro called Mountain Brew. Half Mountain Dew, half beer. This is either going to be horrible or kind of alright. You know if we weren't up for experimentation we might as well be (Earmuffs!!!) fucking Budweiser!

So keep drinking, keep checking in, and keep supporting craft beer!

Beer, Babies, and Barleywine

As you might guess from the title, Head Brewer Ben is getting ready for a new addition to the family. What does that mean for you, Natsmile Ales patrons? Why, lots and lots of great beer!

The brewers will be working as around-the-clock as possible to deliver you all the variety and abundance of beers you've come to expect. Once the new year and new baby hits, things may slow down, but we'll keep our fingers crossed on that one.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the first annual Natsmile Ales Cookout at the Brewery. It was a huge success which completely demolished our kegs of Cream Ale and Strawberry Wheat. We exposed a lot of people to our beers for the first time, and exposing ourselves to people is what we're all about here at the brewery. ;)

On tap right now is a big brown ale that's full of caramel and coffee flavor with a 6.24% ABV kick. Coming up real soon is an English Special Bitter, or ESB, that's hopped exclusively with Fuggles to balance the big Maris Otter malt profile. Next up is a Cream Ale, an IPA, and then a big bad Barleywine to be laid down should there be desperate dry times once baby Boven hits the scene.

Strawberry Wheat at Natsmile Ales!

Recently pounds of strawberries were sacrificed (2 pounds per gallon) to give birth to Natsmile Ale's Strawberry Wheat. It's being lagered now in a secret location waiting to make its triumphant debut at our cook-out in mid-June at the brewery. If you're a strawberry fan, this stuff is not to be missed. Ben almost decided to leave it as a regular old wheat beer but was vetoed by the powers that be so the strawberries were added. He was pleasantly surprised, and we think you will be too!

Summer Beers!

Like Will Smith says, summertime's a natural aphrodisiac and we here at Natsmile Ales have the beers to make the ladies swoon. Our Strawberry Wheat is making them woozy while our cream ale is the perfect ending to a lawn well mowed.

Be on the lookout for more fruit-infused wheat beers, cream ales, and crisp, refreshing pale ales as the thermometer shoots up.