Full Sail Brewing Releases Brewer’s Share Beer “Farias Clara”

01 Jul 2014 --- July is Oregon Craft Beer Month and to celebrate Full Sail Brewing will release Brewer’s Share “Farias Clara Helles Lager” crafted by Brewer Francisco Farias Martinez. The beer is available on draft and in 22 oz bottles through September.

This style of beer was Francisco’s first “shiftie” (what the crew calls after work beers). He had a pint on the day he started at Full Sail, and he wanted to honor that first beer. According to Francisco, “The name says it all, as ‘Clara’ means ‘clear’ in Spanish. I thought this style would be the perfect shift beer to share with the crew on the warm summer afternoons that July will bring.”

“I brewed Farias Clara with a combination of Wheat, Pilsner, and Pale Malt and hopped it with a small amount of Saaz hops in the first addition of the boil, then added a combination of Perle and Saaz in the whirlpool to help achieve the subtle bitterness and aromas that I was looking for.” This highly drinkable beer is straw blonde in color and pours crystal clear in the glass. It has a light body and a delicate hop flavor, with a dry clean finish. “Cheers to Full Sail for giving me this great opportunity to become a Brewer and to make my own beer,” added Francisco.  (ABV 6 IBU 25).

The Brewer’s Share series is a line-up of small batch beers where each Full Sailor takes a turn hand-crafting their own single batch recipe and a portion of the proceeds benefit a local charity of their choosing.