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For fall, Simmons-
Valenzuela says, Dirtbag
will release its Fest Bier,
which he described as "an
easy-drinking, clean lager
like ale."
Dirtbag Ales Brewery & Taproom
is not too far from Interstate 95 at 5435
Corporation Drive in Hope Mills.
Dirtbag has its roots as a contract
business that opened in 2013. e taproom
was added at the beginning of 2016, and
three years later, the business moved to its
current 6-acre site.
Brewmaster and part-owner Tito
Simmons-Valenzuela, a former military
medic, has been with Dirtbag since the get-go.
e brewery and taproom brew beverages
on the premises.
For fall, Simmons-Valenzuela says,
Dirtbag will release its Fest Bier, which he
described as "an easy-drinking, clean lager
like ale."
Another addition is Marzen Attacks, a
traditional Oktoberfest brew made with
Munich and caramunich malt.
"It's a caramelized version of Munich
malt, a German-style malt," he says.
is year marks the third return of
Blacktoberfest, a Marzen-style ale meant to
celebrate Black-owned breweries across the
nation.
Simmons-Valenzuela says there's more
on tap.
"We'll be redoing our stout and aging it in
bourbon barrels for release later this winter,"
he says.
Marzen Kolsh is popular year-round,
according to Simmons-Valenzuela.
"For me, it would be the cleaner, more
traditional style beer associated with fall."
Although some customers associate it
with pumpkin flavoring, Marzen Kolsh has
caramel notes.
"It tastes like fall," the brewmaster says.
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