Ally Ale - An Aslan // Northwest Youth Services Partnership

In honor of Pride Month, Aslan Brewing Co. and Northwest Youth Services have teamed up to bring you Ally Ale, a Tropical Golden Ale, set to be released in draft and cans on June 2nd during Aslan’s 4 Year Anniversary Party. The partnership aims to benefit the Queer Youth Project, a NWYS program dedicated to supporting and advocating for at-risk and homeless LGBTQ youth. Aslan will donate a portion of sales of the Ally Ale on June 2nd. Through the donation and awareness campaign the Aslan // NWYS partnership will assist the Queer Youth Project in furthering its work in Whatcom County.

“As a society we have made a lot of progress for LGBTQ adults, but queer kids in our own county are still isolated and at risk,” states Page, Queer Youth Project Coordinator. “Knowing that local people care, even people they will never meet, goes a long way toward helping youth imagine a hopeful future. The most important person in any kid’s life is their parent. For many queer youth, their parents are unsafe. But as a community we can surround youth with the love and support they need to imagine a hopeful future.”

Jack Lamb, Aslan CEO also affirms, “It is part of our duty as community members to identify injustices and offer a helping hand to those in need. Despite being located in one of the most progress states in the country, we know that more work needs to be done to support the LGBTQ community in our own town. As allies of the Queer Youth Project, we are proud to use our resources for good and help Northwest Youth Services bolster their impact.”

Through compiling data from reports provided by NWYS and the True Colors Fund, we are able to paint a picture of the issues facing the LGBTQ community and the challenges that lie ahead for the Queer Youth Project.

Page continues, “As a neighbor, coach, aunt, uncle or friend, you can be the one person who brings a queer youth hope. Almost 83% of queer youth in our county feel alone in life. Having Aslan include the Queer Youth Project in their celebration is fun and meaningful reminder to our youth that they are loved and supported by their community.”

Be sure to grab an Ally Ale on June 2nd at Aslan Brewing Co or make a donation at https://www.nwys.org/donate

NOW ON TAP - Coastal Pils (German Style Pilsner)

Coastal Pils (German Style Pilsner)

4.8% ABV // 40 IBU // 1.046 OG

light body + zesty bitterness + crisp

Brewed in similar fashion to the northern German style pilsner, we named this beer Coastal Pils as a nod to Germany’s coastal region where notable examples exist. Not to be confused with a Bavarian Pilsner, this style has a more pronounced zest and citrus-like bitterness. While not German, we prefer the flavor of Czech Saaz hops, which were used at a rate of 1 lb per barrel to create the distinct hoppy flavor. This lager is fully attenuated, hoppy with a refreshing mineral finish.

HOPS:
Premiant, Saaz
MALT:
Pilsner

NOW ON TAP - Cave Dog (Rye Stout)

Cave Dog (Rye Stout)

4.7% ABV // 29 IBU // 1.053 OG

medium body + dark chocolate + coffee

A take on a traditional dry stout - full of roasted barley depth, welcoming bitterness, and balanced coffee character all amplified by the complexity of rye malt. The pleasant chocolate aroma is followed by a rich mouthfeel and dry finish, making this beer an approachable and ABV friendly option.

HOPS:
Columbus, Chinook, Palisade
MALT:
2-Row Pale, Roasted Barley, Rye, Chocolate, Carafa

Aslan's 2017 Donations!

Aslan couldn't be more lucky to call Bellingham and the Pacific Northwest our home. The community in which we live is our greatest support system and we do all we can to give back. Our philanthropic efforts are focused on five essential community elements: Art & Culture, Health, Environment, Education, and Common Good. As a manufacturer and retailer of beer, we have a responsibility to not only maintain ethical serving practices, but also ensure that our impact on the community is not entirely centered around alcohol. Here’s to extending these efforts into 2018!
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NOW ON TAP - Megathrust (Triple IPA)

Megathrust (Triple IPA)

10.4% ABV // 57 IBU // 1.100 OG

big body + dank blueberry + smooth

For the fourth year in a row we bring you Megathrust, an over-the-top IPA, named for the largest potential earthquake set to hit the Pacific Northwest. This year's version is hopped heavily with Mosaic, Azacca, Citra, and Columbus. It's hop diesel, juicy blueberry, sticky green, and insanely crushable.

HOPS:
Azacca, Cascade, Citra, Columbus, Mosaic
MALT:
2-Row Pale, Oats

NOW ON TAP - The Butler (Dark Farmhouse Ale)

The Butler (Dark Farmhouse Ale)

6.4% ABV // 28 IBU // 1.056 OG

medium body + clean + hints of strawberry jam

The Butler is an easy drinking farmhouse ale. Notes of fruit jam and cloves mingle with biscuit and roast. This beer finds balance between a traditional saison and a smooth dark ale. While complex and ever changing in flavor, it maintains its approachability.

HOPS:
Bravo, Mistral
MALT:
Pilsner, Rye, Caramunich, Wheat, Carafa, Chocolate

NOW ON TAP - Stone Cold (Pilsner)

Stone Cold (Pilsner)

5.0% ABV // 35 IBU // 1.046 OG

light body + floral + crisp bitterness

Bohemian style pilsner double dry hopped with Barbe Rouge and Mistral hops. Soft on the palate with a big floral aroma, grounded by accents of key limes and fresh lychee.

HOPS:
Barbe Rouge, Mistral, Premiant
MALT:
Pilsner, Unmalted Wheat

NOW ON TAP - Simcoe Slice (IPA)

Simcoe Slice (IPA)

7.0% ABV // 22 IBU // 1.068 OG

medium body + dank pine + heady fruit

Our interpretation of a "West Coast Style" IPA. Double dry hopped for maximum expression of the dank piney character of the Simcoe hop. Further accentuated with fruity notes of strawberries, lychee, and guava from the contribution of Taiheke hops. Brewed with oats for added mouthfeel. This beer is intense, yet balanced.

HOPS:
Bravo, Chinook, Simcoe, Taiheke
MALT:
2-Row Pale, Oats, Raw Wheat

NOW ON TAP - SATAN'S AIRPORT

Satan's Airport (Imperial Milk Stout with Coffee)

9.5% ABV // 75 IBU // 1.106 OG

big body + lactose & coffee + milk chocolate notes

Massive and insane, this Imperial Milk Stout was brewed with over 60 lbs of custom roasted, organic Guatemalan coffee beans from our friends at Doma Coffee Roasting Company. Pitch black in color, malty and smooth, the chocolate is complemented with deep coffee notes that linger on the palate. This beer is over the top in all the right ways!

HOPS:
Bravo, Cascade, Sterling
MALT:
2-Row Pale, Black, Carafa, Caramunich, Chocolate, Roast, Vienna

NOW ON TAP - Shook Double Dry Hopped IPA

Shook (Double Dry Hopped IPA)

6.7% ABV // 53 IBU // 1.060 OG

medium body + dank grapefruit + juicy

This IPA was brewed to exhibit the grandfather of "sexy" hops, Yakima grown Cascade. As the only hop used, massive flavors of dank grapefruit prevail, while finessed flavors of stone fruit and flowers create layers of complexity. Hopped heavily, but not excessively, this IPA shines the light back on a forgotten hero in American IPA origins.

HOPS:
Cascade
MALT:
2-Row Pale, Carahell, Wheat

NOW ON TAP - Falcon Punch IPA

Falcon Punch IPA

5.3% ABV // 46 IBU // 1.054 OG

medium body + piney pear + soft

We revived a long forgotten ale strain from Europe to make this IPA. Possibly the first and only time this yeast has been used in the United States, making this beer wholly unique. Hopped abundantly with Jaryllo, the prevalent flavors are a peculiar mix of pear and pine needles that work amazingly well together. However, the mouth-feel may be the most redeeming quality, presenting a sensation of pulp free orange juice as it rolls across your tongue.

HOPS:
Premiant, Jaryllo, Strisselspalt
MALT:
Oats, Plumage Archer, Rye

NOW ON TAP - Cucumber Lager

Cucumber Lager (Helles)

4.8% ABV // 16 IBU // 1.049 OG

light body + fresh cucumber + soft

A Helles style lager made with fresh organic cucumbers. The Pilsner malt used was grown and malted in Skagit Valley, making this German lager uniquely local. The light body gives the beer a sessionable quality and a clean finish. Its malt profile is soft and delicate, while the aromas and flavors of freshly cut cucumber excite the palate.

HOPS:
Mittlefruh, Premiant
MALT:
Pilsner, Wheat

NOW ON TAP - Pecan Porter

Pecan Porter

5.7% ABV // 33 IBU // 1.060 OG

medium body + pecans + roasty

A wonderfully balanced London-style Porter with waves of subtle complexities. Brewed with blackstrap molasses, dried bitter orange peel, and roasted pecans; creating flavors of roasted nuts, figs, and chocolate. This beer finishes dry with lingering notes of caramelized sugar.

HOPS:
Bravo, Cascade, Sterling
MALT:
Carafa, Caramunich, Chocolate, Maris Otter, Oats, Raw Wheat, Roasted Barley

NOW ON TAP - Winter Warmer (Red IPA)

Winter Warmer (Red IPA)

6% ABV // 55 IBU // 1.062 OG

medium body + piney + balanced

This years rendition of our winter warmer is a red IPA. Fermented with our house ale strain and mashed with a variety of caramel and chocolate malts for a deep amber hue. Then dry hopped with Mosaic, Cascade, and a large dose of Sterling Hops. This seasonal IPA has a prominent piney character that is slightly dank.

HOPS:
Chinook, Cascade, Mosaic, Sterling
MALT:
2-Row Pale, C-120, Carafa, Caramunich, Munich, Wheat

NOW ON TAP - Frances Farmer (Brett Saison)

Frances Farmer (Brett Saison)

6.3% ABV // 24 IBU // 1.048 OG

medium body + peach notes + dry

A rustic farmhouse ale aged four months in a french oak foeder with four varieties of Brettanomyces yeast. Brewed with raw wheat, pilsner, and vienna malts along with hops from the Alsace region of France. This delicate saison carries elegant notes of ripe peaches and aromas of sweet hay, leaving a complex and rewarding aftertaste.

HOPS:
Malling, Premiant, Strisselspalt
MALT:
Pilsner, Raw Wheat, Vienna

NOW ON TAP - Piranha Bath (Dry Hopped Sour)

Piranha Bath (Dry Hopped Sour)

4.5% ABV // 21 IBU // 1.052 OG

light body + floral sun brewed tea + tart

If this was anything other than beer, it would be sun brewed tea. Overtones of hibiscus and rose both dominate the flavor and aroma, finishing quite tart and very dry. As a kettle soured ale, its tartness was formed quickly and in a controlled manner. It was then dry hopped with a massive charge of Idaho grown Cascade hops, adding a sharp floral character. The final product was then filtered, granting it a beautiful ruby hue.

HOPS:
Bravo, Cascade
MALT:
2-Row Pale, C-120, Carafa, Carahel, Caramunich, Chocolate, Munich

NOW TAP - Export Festbier

Export Festbier

5.4% ABV // 27 IBU // 1.051 OG

light body + malt forward + dry

Our version of this famous seasonal lager is brewed in the modern method, with a less conventional technique. We use only Vienna malt in this exceptional beer and hop it with both Saaz and Hallertau Mittlefruh for a crisp and classically balanced bitterness. The malt is the showcase, however, and exudes bright notes of fresh toasted bread that finishes smooth, crisp, and dry.

HOPS:
Mittlefruh, Premiant, Saaz
MALT:
Vienna

NOW ON TAP - Alligator Suitcase (Double IPA)

Alligator Suitcase (Double IPA)

7.5% ABV // 60 IBU // 1.070 OG

medium body + ripe melon notes + fruity

Alligator Suitcase graces your palate with pungent notes of ripe honeydew and cantaloupe. Brewed with a heavy dose of Amarillo hops and a small portion of Cascade and Hallertau Blanc, this beer is a one way ticket to hop heaven. It features a very large portion of Vienna and oat malts, which hold up and accentuate the ripe melon flavors from the hops. Possibly the dankest IPA we have released to date.

HOPS:
Amarillo, Bravo, Cascade, Hallertau Blanc
MALT:
2-Row Pale, Oats, Vienna

NOW ON TAP - I Stand IPA (Fresh Hop)

I Stand IPA (Fresh Hop)

5.4% ABV // 78 IBU // 1.054 OG

medium body + pine & blueberry notes + balanced

In partnership with Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood, this special release IPA was brewed with freshly picked, still wet, centennial hops. Further dry hopped with additional centennial and a touch of mosaic, the flavor is a balance of fresh pine needles and blueberries with a slight earthy dankness. Aromatics are strongly reminiscent of ripe pears. 5% of this beer's sales will be donated to Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood.

HOPS:
Bravo, Centennial, Mosaic
MALT:
2 Row Pale, Carahell, Oats

Why Aslan Stands With PP

The reactions Aslan has received in wake of the impending I Stand IPA release have been both wonderful and overwhelming. In late April a decision was made by the Aslan team to reach out to Mount Baker Planned Parenthood in hopes of sparking a partnership. This decision to do so was a result of weeks of deliberation, and one we did not take lightly. Ultimately, reaching out to MBPP seemed right. We were all well aware of the reactions, good and bad, that would result from this decision. But the weight of the partnership seemed too great to pass up. Given the current political climate and changes in federal leadership we found ourselves in a unique position to throw our support towards an organization that our staff unanimously believes in.

By highlighting MBPP’s importance to the community, our aim was to not engage in political discourse, but provide facts:

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Simply put, thousands of local residents with lower than average income need MBPP and their low cost services. 

Using Aslan’s public reach we could give MBPP a platform to dispel misinformation and also promote what we believe are essential health service needs. While raising money for MBPP is an added bonus, the gesture of support goes much further. Providing customers the option to purchase an I Stand IPA will give everyone the opportunity to support MBPP financially, but also stand with them.

Jack Lamb, CEO of Aslan, says it clearly: “Aslan will always make a stand for human rights and quality healthcare, simple as that, which is why this collaboration is a great fit. Together, we hope to bolster the conversation surrounding sexual health, raise funds for local MBPP locations, and have some fun while we do it!”