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Beer of the Week: Birds Fly South Paper Airplanes Brett Pale Ale

By Brennan Haselton
WTOP's Brennan Haselton says that this week's beer of the week, Birds Fly South Paper Airplanes Brett Pale Ale, will have your taste buds flying. (WTOP/Brennan Haselton)

WASHINGTON — You might not like flying, but your taste buds do!

WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year Greg Engert to talk about Birds Fly South Paper Airplanes Brett Pale Ale for the latest edition of WTOP’s Beer of the Week.

Quick Facts:
  • Birds Fly South Ale Project, Greenville, South Carolina
  • Description: 100 percent Brettanomyces foeder fermented wild ale with Nelson Sauvin hops
  • ABV: 6.0 percent
  • Pairing suggestions: Seafood (oysters, crabs, sushi and wasabi); Thai and Vietnamese; spring veggies like asparagus and peas; green salads.

Be sure to check out previous Beer of the Week videos on wtop.com. 

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