Mustard Beer Craze: Where To Buy French's Unique Brew

French's Mustard Beer is a tropical wheat beer brewed with French's Classic Yellow Mustard and other natural flavours. It was developed in partnership with Oskar Blues Brewery and debuted on August 1, 2020, for National Mustard Day. The limited-edition beer was available for purchase at select locations across the US and online. It sold out in 22 minutes flat online, generating 2 billion earned impressions. While the beer is currently sold out, it was previously available for purchase on Craftshack.com, a national craft beer marketplace, and at select Oskar Blues Brewery taprooms in Colorado and North Carolina.

Where to buy French's Mustard Beer online

French's Mustard Beer is a tropical wheat beer brewed with French's Classic Yellow Mustard and other natural flavours. It was developed in partnership with Oskar Blues Brewery and debuted on 1 August 2020. The limited-release beer was available to order online through the national craft beer marketplace and platform, CraftShack, and at select Oskar Blues Brewery taprooms in Boulder and Longmont, Colorado, and Brevard, North Carolina.

CraftShack offers speedy delivery and shipping is included in the price. You can buy French's Mustard Beer in a 6-pack of 12oz cans. One reviewer on the CraftShack website said that the beer was "tangy from the mustard, but cut by the citrus. Very tasty stuff!". Another said that it was "much better than expected".

French's Mustard Beer sold out online in 22 minutes. However, you can sign up to the waitlist on CraftShack to be notified when it is back in stock.

Where to buy French's Mustard Beer in Oskar Blues Brewery taprooms

French's Mustard Beer is a tropical wheat beer brewed with French's Mustard and other natural flavors. It was created by Colorado brewery Oskar Blues in partnership with the iconic condiment brand French's Mustard. The result is a unique beer that combines the zippy flavor of French's Mustard with hints of key lime, lemon, tangerine, and passion fruit.

If you're looking to try French's Mustard Beer, you can find it at Oskar Blues Brewery taprooms. Oskar Blues has two main locations with taprooms:

• Longmont Taproom & Brewery: Located alongside the main Colorado production brewery, The Tasty Weasel Taproom opened its doors in Longmont, Colorado, in February 2009. The address is 1640 S Sunset St Longmont, CO 80501. You can also contact them at (303) 776-1914.
• Brevard Brewery & Taproom: The Tasty Weasel taproom in Brevard, NC, opened in 2012 and features an outdoor patio bar. The address is 342 Mountain Industrial Dr. Brevard, NC 28712, and the phone number is (828) 883-2337.

Both taprooms offer a variety of Oskar Blues core beers and taproom-only limited releases. They also host special events, live music, trivia nights, and more throughout the year. You can check their websites for upcoming events and more information.

In addition to the taprooms, you may also be able to find French's Mustard Beer at select retailers or online. However, keep in mind that it is a limited release, and availability may vary.

French's Mustard Beer reviews

French's Mustard Beer, a "tropical wheat beer brewed with French's Mustard and other natural flavours", is the result of an unusual collaboration between Colorado brewery Oskar Blues and condiment brand French's Mustard. The beer has been described as "weird", with a smell reminiscent of a "summer picnic", and a taste like "drinking a hot dog and a fruit salad at the same time".

The beer has received mixed reviews. Some have described the mustard taste as not overpowering, but just right, with a slight mustard taste at the end. Others have been less positive, with one reviewer stating that they were not sure how this one made the cut.

One reviewer, who was able to get their hands on the sold-out beer by contacting the director of brewing at Oskar Blues, described the beer as light and easy-drinking, with a little mustard seed and pickle at the back of the palate. They also noted that the beer was well balanced, and not particularly out there, and that they really enjoyed it.

Another reviewer, who made their own version of the beer at home, described the official beer as a pleasant citrus wheat beer with maybe a tiny note of mustard heat in the background. They also noted that the amount of mustard in the official beer was so small that it "didn't have much of an impact on the flavour".

Overall, while some reviewers seemed to enjoy the unique flavour of French's Mustard Beer, others were less impressed, suggesting that the beer may not be to everyone's taste.

French's Mustard Beer homebrew recipe

Ingredients

• Pale malt
• Wheat malt
• Nugget hops
• Nottingham Danstar Ale Yeast
• Lemons
• Passion fruit
• Limes
• Tangerines
• French's Mustard
• Water

Method

• Prepare a mash liquor volume of 11.2L, a total grist weight of 4.3 kg, and a liquor-to-grist ratio of 2.6 L/kg.
• Mash 2.7kg of pale malt and 1.6kg of wheat malt with 68ºC water for 1 hour.
• Sparge with 20L of 75ºC water.
• Boil for 1 hour with 30g of Nugget hops at the beginning of the boil.
• Ferment at 18ºC with 1 packet of Nottingham Danstar Ale Yeast.
• Dilute 425ml of French's Mustard into 1L of water and bring to a boil to sterilise it.
• Stir the 'mustard syrup' into the beer gently to mix it without oxygenating the beer.
• Cut the passion fruit in half and drain the juice into a bowl, discarding the rest of the fruit.
• Thinly peel the limes, lemons, and tangerines, ensuring none of the white pith is included. Put the peel in a sterilised muslin bag with some sterilised glass marbles to weigh it down.
• Squeeze the peeled fruits and add the juice to the fermenter.
• Leave in the fermenter for two weeks, then bottle or keg as normal.

Tips

• The fruit and mustard should be added during secondary fermentation.
• The final product should be a pleasant citrus wheat beer with a tiny note of mustard heat in the background.
• The amount of mustard used is small and may not have a significant impact on the flavour.

French's Mustard Beer food pairings

French's Mustard Beer is a tropical wheat beer brewed with French's Classic Yellow Mustard and other natural flavours. It is infused with key lime, lemon, tangerine, and passion fruit flavours to match those of classic yellow mustard. It has a sharp mustard flavour that lingers after each sip.

French's Mustard Beer is the perfect thing to sip while snacking on a hot summer day. The salty and tart beer pairs well with pretzels, which balance out the flavours. The beer also comes with a recipe for mustard-beer-basted sausages and onions, which sound like they would provide a helpful counterbalance to the lemon-lime overtones.

Other food pairings that could work with French's Mustard Beer include bacon honey mustard beer bread, scotch ale beer cheese, or pale ale and mustard BBQ pulled chicken.

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