Press Release:

Orlando- Orlando’s only local, organic microbrewery will release an organic chocolate mint stout at its on-premise taproom located at 1301 Atlanta Ave. Aptly dubbed Girl Stout, this beer was drafted and crafted by the females of Orlando Brewing (under the guidance of experienced Brewmaster Graeme Lay). Girl Stout is the first beer in Orlando Brewing’s new quarterly Babes’ Brew Series. The Thin Mint inspired brew will be tapped at 1pm on December 14th and all ladies will receive happy hour pricing all day. At 9pm patrons can gather around an Orlando Brewing campfire for a marshmallow roast while listening to the local, live & original soundings of Central Florida’s traditional Irish band, Crooked Road.

Brewery Operations Manager Megan Cheek spearheaded the Babes’ Brew endeavor and is excited for Girl Stout to release. “I’ve worked in the back end of the brewery for almost eight years and am a member of the Pink Boots Society, an international nonprofit created to empower female beer professionals to advance their careers within the industry,” explains Cheek, “I felt it was important to get all the ladies more involved in the brewing process, because beer? It’s not just a “man’s” drink anymore, and I have loved to watch the movement of women getting more involved in educating themselves about craft beer.”

Girl Stout will be available on tap and in bottles at the Orlando Brewing Taproom. Brewed with locally sourced organic cacao nibs and organic peppermint, Girl Stout will have a robust chocolate flavor and the perfect touch of peppermint. The women of Orlando Brewing are already tossing around ideas for next quarters’ brew – maybe a Wit brewed with rose hips, maybe an ale with seasonal fruit from Uncle Matt’s Organic Produce. Only time and a test batch will tell.

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Orlando Brewing is the only USDA certified organic brewery south of Vermont and east of Colorado and was the first brewery to be declared “Fresh From Florida” by the Florida State Department of Agriculture. They have been providing Central Florida with fresh, organic handcrafted microbrew since 2006. Free brewery tours are available six days a week at 6pm, and free original live music starts at 9pm every Friday and Saturday night. Orlando Brewing’s taproom sports over 20 taps and is family (and dog) friendly. For more information about Orlando Brewing, please visit: www.orlandobrewing.com.