We’re excited to see all of our friends in Atlanta this week at the 2023 GA Craft Brewers Conference!
Stop by our booth and give your business card for a chance to win a free pitch from Spotyeast.com
Take 20% off all Pro Size Pitches in the Bootleg Biology Shop. Just use “GACBC23” at checkout.
So what is a Modern Southern Lager? Open to interpretation, this unofficial beer style tends to be a dry-finishing, lower-ABV beer with a big frothy head and a hint of corn sweetness that is counterbalanced by relatively assertive hop bitterness. It pairs well with sweltering heat.
Think of this style as an update to the Pre-Prohibition Lagers that relied on 6-row barley and flaked corn to provide a lighter alternative to the all malt lagers from Europe. Now, new 2-row winter barleys are flourishing across the South and malt companies like Asheville’s Riverbend Malt House are offering craft brewers access to high quality, locally-malted barley and corn that update this style with bolder flavors.
Try our authentic Southern Lager yeast, ARL, in your next batch of Modern Southern Lager.
We have TWO NEW LAGER cultures available in commercial pitch sizes for the first time.
These cultures are exclusive to Bootleg and have never before been released commercially.
Franconian Keller Lager (FKL) – A subtly rich and malty backbone balances out the surprisingly crisp finish that accentuates any traditional German lager style. Emphasizes noble hop aroma and bitterness for maximum crispness.
Czech Unpasteurized Lager (CUL) – The standard commercially available strains sourced from the “original” Czech pils brewery often lack a certain richness found in the classic beer. CUL was sourced from an unpasteurized, traditional Czech pils and produces a unique, malty sweet aroma, medium mouthfeel, and subtle bite with low diacetyl production and a short primary fermentation.