Jekyll Brewing Seven Bridges bottled for the first time

It's oktoberfest season once again. Jekyll Brewing Seven Bridges is releasing now, the first time it has ever been bottled.

Two years ago, the Alpharetta, Geogia based brewery debuted the lager on draft, only to find a high demand for it. As the brewery has been growing over the past few years, the brewing team squeezed some room to bottle Seven Bridges finally.

“This is a challenging style for a brewer, as this beer requires more brew and tank time than others, and special attention needs to be paid to fluctuations in temperature levels and yeast management throughout the brew process…” – Josh Rachel, Jekyll Brewing co-owner & brewmaster.

Jekyll Brewing Seven Bridges features Munich malts, as well as Tettnanger hops following the old world recipes fairly closely. The name, however, is very southern.

Seven Bridges refers to the purportedly haunted CCC Road (Seven Bridges Road) in Rome, Georgia. Legend has it that if one travels East to West, he or she will count seven bridges on the way in. However, going west to east, there are only six…

Jekyll Brewing Seven Bridges is a 12 ounce bottle and draft offering, from mid-August until October.

Style: Oktoberfest

Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Seasonal.

Distribution: GA, TN, SC

Latest Return: August, 2016

5.3% ABV

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