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Monday, 27 August 2007 |
 Nearly 2,000 people gathered to jam with George Thorogood and the Destroyers Saturday at Treasure Lake. The event was sponsored by Mega Rock and Straub Brewery. By Katie Weidenboerner
Straub Brewey’s Peter Straub Special Dark beer was premiered Friday in many establishments in St. Marys, and was officially introduced on Saturday at an outdoor concert in Treasure Lake featuring George Thorogood and the Destroyers.
The kick-off event was an intimate concert with approximately 2,000 attendees.
Playing on an outdoor stage with a mountainous backdrop, Thorogood pleased the crowd with his classics “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” “Bad to the Bone,” “I Drink Alone,” and “Move It On Over.”
“Tom Straub, our brewmaster, has been playing around with the recipe for a while,” said Dan Straub, president of Straub Brewery. “We sampled it at the Tasting in the Wilds in Ridgway and got pretty good reviews.”
The beer, which was influenced by the boch beer previously sold by Straubs, has been altered in flavor and potency. The president said if he were to make a comparison, the new brew would be on par with Yuengling.
One of the differences between the new brew and Straub Premium and Light is that Peter Straub’s Special Dark is, currently, only available in kegs.
“One of the problems right now is that we don’t have the capabilities of bottling it because we are currently running at capacity for the regular and light,” Straub said. “Hopefully we will be able to start bottling it soon.”
Although slightly more expensive than the light and premium brews offered at Straubs, folks have been flocking to the brewery and local restaurants to give the dark brew a taste.
“This beer is our answer to the rise in craft brewing market. A lot of people are trying different beers. We’re trying to open up an option for them to try something from our brewery that is a little different,” said Straubs Sales Representative Gene Williams.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 28 August 2007 )
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