961 Lebanese Pale Ale

The first edition of the Brewmaster’s Select: A beer that represents the diversity of Lebanon in one sip.

The Brewmaster’s Select for 961 Beer is a modern interpretation of beer with a distinctive Lebanese background. 961 Beer is releasing its first edition of the Brewmaster’s Select to the public – The Lebanese Pale Ale (LPA). This specialty brew is an interpretation of the classic English India Pale Ale combined with Lebanese ingredients that symbolise Middle Eastern intricacies.

10’000 years in the making, the LPA marks the return home for beer. From the land where beer and human civilisation were born, comes a new brew that is a marriage between Western brewing tradition, Eastern complexities, and a sublime expression of the Lebanese Renaissance. It was inspired straight from the Lebanese spice markets. For decades there has been little choice in the diversity of Lebanese beers. This beer provides an alternative for the Lebanese population, with ingredients such as za’atar, sumac, mint, sage, anise, and chamomile. The use of such herbs and spices makes this distinctive craft brew truly Lebanese.

Filled with flavor and fragrance, the LPA has already received international recognition through media coverage by ARTE TV, and Brewbound (http://www.brewbound.com/reviews/961_Beer/Lebanese_Pale_Ale). The beer was co-brewed with Anders Kissmeyer who was the brew master at Carlsberg for over ten years. Kissmeyer founded one of Europe’s most awarded microbreweries ‘Nørrebro Bryghus’, and now owns his label, Kissmeyer Beer & Brewing. He is also a judge of numerous beer competitions around the world. In August 2011, he received the award for ‘Best Master Brewer in the World’ by the Scandinavian School of Brewing.