Weekend Tap (and Festival!) Update

One beer festival and at least a couple new beers on draft around Roanoke should definitely be considered when making your plans for the weekend. At Local Roots Restaurant, a Scotch style ale from newcomer to the scene Chaos Mountain has just made its way onto the draft list. Featuring a slight bitterness and earthiness from a larger than you might expect hop presence in the beer, Squatch Scotch Ale is fast making it a favorite so far among the brewery’s beers. One of Flying Dog Brewing’s (MD) single hop Imperial IPAs is also new to Local Roots, and features the Amarillo hop variety. Amarillo is said to impart a very “orangey” or even tangerine like flavor, along with other possible citrusy tastes (and aromas), and even a possible spice like (think muted heat) like aspect. Also, let’s not forget that next week is American Craft Beer week, and Local Roots is celebrating with three nights of tap takeovers on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, featuring Apocalypse Ale Works, Chaos Mo

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