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Short Days Long Nights (Cans)
- Amber / Red Ale
- 7.5% ABV
- Label approved Sep 14, 2019
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Pelican Brewing's Amber / Red Ale. Label approved 14 September 2019.
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How to serve it
- Serve at
- 46–52°F (8–11°C)
- Glass
- Nonic pint: the bulge gives you a grip and room for a head
About 215–240 calories and 18–23 g carbs
About 145 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Amber / Red Ale. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
About this beer
This is the 4th of 5 labels we have from Pelican Brewing Company. It is one of 26 amber / red ale labels approved in September 2019. Its label was approved 10 days after it was submitted.
From the label“Short Days Long Nights is a beer brewed to protest the coming of Winter and the onset of dark, chilly, drizzly weather. To counter the prevailing conditions, we have crafted a beer that takes flavor cues from the classic cocktail Dark 'N Stormy. A dark amber color sets the stage for an aroma of deep caramel, citrus and hints of ginger. The richness of caramel follows through in the flavor with a subtle tartness in the finish from lime. A hint of sweetness and a touch of ginger spiciness make for a cold weather beer that can vicariously transport you to a tropical situation.”
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Style: Amber/Other AleBrewery: Pelican Brewing