When Is Redhook's American Independence Ale Coming Out?

Redhook's new beer honoring the will soon be available to the public.

The beer – the fourth in Redhook's "Brewery Backyard" series – will poured at Exeter's Folsom Tavern during a special "Independence Ale Trail" May 17. It will be the first time beer is poured at the tavern in more than 100 years.

The event is the day after the museum's season opening. Information about getting tickets to the ale trail can be found here.

Redhook said it was inspired to create the beer based on colonial history. Leading up to the American Revolution, colonists were frustrated over the high taxes placed on imported ale, so they began brewing beer in their homes.

The beer is described as a "crisp, refreshing" American Pale Ale using locally grown and malted barley and hops. Local wheat is used in it, and it has Simcoe, Zeus, and Nugget hops.

“We’re thrilled to partner with the American Independence Museum and to brew a beer that honors the beer revolutionaries –the true godfathers of the craft beer movement,” said Alex Kopf, Redhook senior brewer, in a statement. “Redhook’s American Independence Ale was brewed with local ingredients and follows a historic recipe, while offering a modern twist that captures the spirit and entrepreneurialism of the colonists.”

“Beer was a critical ingredient to local 18^th century political debates and we’re excited to celebrate the region’s patriots who launched the American Revolution with an American home brew in hand,” said Randall Hammond, president of the Board of Governors of the American Independence Museum, in a statement. “Redhook was the perfect partner for the American Independence Museum. As an American beer revolutionary, Redhook would have been a true patriot raising his tankard of beer and not only helping to sharpen the edges of an argument, but his bayonet as well.”