Bucks Community College Partners With Brewer To Release Centurion Ale

NEWTOWN, PA — The brewing and fermentation science program at the Bucks County Community College, working in collaboration with Moss Mill Brewing Company in Huntingdon Valley, has announced the release of Centurion Ale

Named after the college’s mascot and sports teams, Centurion Ale is made with several malted barley grains from Proximity Malt; German Tettnang hops; and a German ale yeast strain. It has a deep amber color with an ABV of about 5.5 percent. The flavor is one of malt (biscuit) with just enough hop bitterness producing a well-balanced beer.

Centurion Ale, a Bucks County Community College collaboration, is now available on tap and in cans at Moss Mill Brewing Company. (Contributed)

Amber in color, Centurion Ale is available on tap at Moss Mill Brewing Company as well as in canned 4-packs to-go. The artwork for the can was selected via a county-wide contest won by Susan Alexander of Quakertown.

The new brew was developed in conjunction with the college's associate of applied science degree program in Brewing & Fermentation Science, the only brewing science associate degree in the Philadelphia metro area that prepares students for employment within the brewing and/or fermentation industries.

Students must be at least 21 years of age prior to registering for courses involving beer production. To learn more about the 60-65 credit program, visit bucks.edu/brewing

According to the college, the release of Centurion Ale is the beginning of an ongoing partnership between the Bucks County Community College and Moss Mill Brewing Company with each new Brewing & Fermentation Science cohort having the opportunity to be a part of the brewing process.

Located at 109 Pike Circle, Unit D in Huntingdon Valley, Moss Mill is a nano brewery owned by Evann and Nick Rodgers. It boasts a state-of-the-art brewing system and a fully functional lab to test its beers before tapping or canning.

Moss Mill is open Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 12 to 10 p.m.; and Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m. Learn more by visiting mossmillbrewing.com.

Centurion Ale, an exploratory beer release made possible through a collaboration between Bucks County Community College’s Brewing & Fermentation Science Program and Moss Mill Brewing Company in Huntingdon Valley. (Contributed)