The Southampton Publick House is thrilled to announce that its popular seasonal Biere de Mars will be available in March in draft, six-packs and in a special variety 12-pack (three Double White, three Altbier, three Indian Pale Ale and three Biere de Mars).

Biere de Mars, French for “March Beer,” is a little-known specialty beer that originated in northern France in the Départment du Nord and Pas-de-Calais regions. Biere de Mars was traditionally brewed in late winter when the fermentation cellars were at their coolest, resulting in a crisper, cleaner taste. The original brewers considered Biere de Mars their best brew of the season.

Southampton Biere de Mars is brewmaster Phil Markowski’s classic interpretation of an authentic French farmhouse-style Biere de Mars. “Our version is brewed with a
blend of wheat and barley malts and a generous amount of continental hops. It
is cool fermented and aged to give it a clean, smooth, lager-like character,” says Markowski

Flavor Description: Southampton Biere de Mars has a fruity, spicy aromaand flavor with notes of pear and honey. Artfully crafted, it is an amber ale withsubtle complexity and a crisp finish.
 
Beer Facts:
Bitterness                   22 IBUs
Alcohol Content          6.5% Alcohol by Volume
Grains                         2-Row Malt, Malted Wheat, Imported French Vienna, Munich and Aromatic Malts
Hops                           Magnum, Styrian Goldings and Saaz
Other Ingredients       Assorted Spices and Two Yeast Strains
Food Pairings            Mild Cheeses, Pork, Chicken, and Seafood

 
About Phil Markowski
 
Phil Markowski began his professional brewing career in 1989 with the New England Brewing Company of Norwalk, Connecticut. He has been brewmaster at the Southampton Publick House since its inception in 1996.
 
Phil’s recipes have earned numerous awards in national and international competitions. To date, Phil’s brews have earned 22 (11 Gold, 7 Silver and 6 Bronze) Medals at the GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL in Denver.
 
Phil was awarded the Institute For Brewing Studies Russell Scherer Award For Innovation In Craft Brewing at the 2003 Craft Brewer's Annual Conference in New Orleans. This award honors a single American Craft Brewer who is selected by the Institute's board members, as having showed innovation and quality in brewing as well as making significant contributions to the Craft Brewing Industry.
 
Phil is also a brewing consultant and writer; he has published technical and travel-related articles in American Brewer, Brewing Techniques, The New Brewer and Zymurgy magazines. He is the author of Farmhouse Ales, published in 2004 by Brewers Publications of Boulder, Colorado.
 
The Southampton Publick House
The Southampton Publick House brews have earned solid regional, national and international recognition for their high quality and uniqueness. The brewery produces an eclectic range of traditional British, German, American, and Belgian styles. Since 1998, SPH has been recognized for its brewing excellence at The Great American Beer Festival, Real Ale Festival, and the World Beer Cup. Southampton brews have earned seven gold medals, six silver medals and three bronze medals. The Southampton Imperial Baltic Porter was recognized in Men’s Journal as one of “The 25 Best American Specialty Beers.” The Double White has recently received numerous accolades including: voted #2 in Best Belgian White Beers worldwide by ratebeer.com, voted #1 Witbier (white beer) worldwide by beeradvocate.com, and voted #1 beer for 2005 by Mid-Atlantic Brewing News. The reputation of the brewery continues to grow with at least 26 different styles of beer produced each year.
 
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