Second Province Ale Company beer now ready for release

Monday, February 11, 2013

Nicolo Mastroianni and Ragged Jordan are back at it with the second installment of our Province Ale Company project. This month's beer, Wild Sage Ale, is a highly quaffable, light golden ale with an earthy hop spiciness and subtle herbal notes in the finish.

And don't worry if you missed the first beer of the year. We held back a keg of Province Ale Porter so newcomers could catch up and join the 12-month run of antique ales.

Both beers go on tap at noon Saturday, and Chef Joseph has whipped up some buffalo jerky to go with the Wild Sage Ale.

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We're looking for about 100 adventurous beer lovers to join us on this journey. We had a great first month in January, but there are still spaces left. Participants will experience the re-creation of a dozen 19th-century beer recipes discovered in the dusty shelves of a local library. Nicolo (Sam Calagione) and his plucky head brewer, Ragged Jordan (aka Ben Potts), will release one beer a month in 2013, and Chef Joseph Arsenault (aka Dennis Marcoux) will re-create a period-appropriate food pairing to go with each beer.

For $30, investors will receive a handmade journal to record their thoughts, observations and experiences as each beer is released. The journals also will tell the story of Province Ale Co. and include Ragged's notes for homebrewers. At the end of the year, investors will receive their completed journal, as well as a turn-of-the-century Province Ale baseball cap and retro T-shirt. Also, anyone who can guess which two of the 12 recipes were invented by Nicolo and Ragged's modern-day alter-egos will enjoy a private dinner with the whole Province Ale team. Yup, all that for just $30!

Here's the fine print: Journal shares can be purchased only at the Rehoboth pub. This is a full-on analog project, so we want to see the whites of your eyes when you sign up. A new beer will be released at the pub on the third Saturday of each month. From noon to 4 p.m., Province Ale Co. investors have exclusive access. After that, they're fair game for any pub visitors. Our best guess is that each will last about a week, but we can't make any promises. To help investors stay up-to-date, the previous month's beer will also be available as each new batch is released. The antique brews will be $4 per 10-ounce pour, and food pairings will vary based on the recipe.

Sign up in person at the pub this Saturday, and join the journey of Province Ale Co. – an analog project for the digital age.