Marshall Brewing Co.

[rwarn17588]

I went to McNellie's today to check out the Marshall product.

The pale ale is excellent, as good as my favorites from Schlafly's and St. Peter's.

But I think the diamond in the rough is the wheat. I normally don't care for wheat beers -- they're either too watery or sweet. But Marshall wheat has body and is refreshing.

The bartender says that McNellie's will have an India-style pale ale in the next week or so.

The bar (and others, a manager told me) is thrilled at the prospect of getting fresh, local beer. And based on the two varieties I've tasted, it appears Marshall Brewing Co. has a potential hit on its hands.

[RecycleMichael]

I think we should all go to McNellie's and order as many glasses of Marshall beer as we can drink. Let's start a run on it and buy it all out as fast as possible.

[mrB]

quote:
Here's to Tulsa

by: JEFF POSTELWAIT World Staff Writer
6/4/2008  12:00 AM

Brewer, pub owner hoist their local taste

A new local beer-maker and the ownership of McNellie's Public House are teaming up to release a Tulsa-centric brew that Oklahomans can be proud of.

Eric Marshall of Marshall Brewing Co. said his 7,300-square-foot facility is now brewing three beers, including McNellie's Pub Ale, which is available on tap at McNellie's Pub, 409 E. First St.

Marshall's brewery, which he says is the first commercial facility in Tulsa since World War II, also brews Atlas India Pale Ale and Sundown Wheat Beer.

The brewery at 618 S. Wheeling Ave. will begin bottling its beer in about a month and distribute to a more diverse group of establishments at that point, Marshall said.

"We're just getting started," he said. "It's been quite a bit of time spent on construction and licensing. We started brewing about six weeks ago and selling beer about a week ago."

Elliot Nelson, owner of McNellie's and a handful of other restaurants and bars downtown, said McNellie's Pub Ale is brewed in the style of a British bitter.

"It's an amber-colored ale, and a little flatter than your average beer â€" less carbonation," Nelson said. "It drinks really smoothly. It's what's called a session beer in that you can get a full session of drinking out of it."

While anyone will be able to buy and sell the beer â€" it will not be exclusive to McNellie's â€" Nelson said he's excited to have the name of his pub on the product.

Marshall said his plan is to introduce a total of four core beers and then roll out seasonal brews in smaller batches.

The recipe of Marshall's fourth beer is still being worked on, he said, adding that it could follow the style of a light German pilsner.

"We're always experimenting. I started out as a home brewer, so having roots in home brewing, I'm always looking to try something new," Marshall said.

Sundown Wheat Beer, Marshall said, is designed to be his company's mass-appeal beer.

"I tried to model it on American wheats and Belgian wheats," he said. "We tried to come up with something new that hybridizes the two â€" Belgian influence and American style."

The beer could be comparable to Blue Moon, a Belgian-style white beer marketed by Molson Coors Brewing Co., he said.

Atlas India Pale Ale has a more intense hop flavor than Marshall's other brews, he said.

"IPAs are typically hoppier, and hop flavor usually denotes bitterness," he said. "It's mild, and not over the top. It's got a more bitter characteristic than any of my other beers, but it isn't offensive to the palate."

Marshall said he had to change the recipe of his India pale ale due to the increasing cost of hops on the world market.

"We got hit with all the prices coming into it, whereas other breweries will be able to gradually increase their prices," he said. "What I would have paid $5.50 for a few years ago I now pay $14 a pound for. That has limited me on what I can and can't do."

Economic factors such as the price of ingredients affect smaller breweries more than the large, national distributors, he said.

Still, introducing his beers to the Tulsa area is something that Marshall takes personally. He said he plans to meet with bartenders and liquor store owners one-on-one as a means of increasing word-of-mouth advertising for his locally produced product.

"We initially plan to exploit the newness of what we've got going on here," Marshall said. "Locals can expect to have fresh local beer. We like to think with our distribution that our beers will hit the taps sooner than anyone else."

In addition, he said he hopes people will respond with pride in their city and their state having its own line of handcrafted beers.

"Word of mouth is a big thing to us," he said.

Marshall Brewing Co.

618 S. WHEELING AVE.
ERIC MARSHALL, OWNER
760-4704

Beers

Sundown Wheat: Modeled in the style of American wheat beers and Belgian-style white beers, it’s an approachable beer with wide-ranging appeal.
Atlas India Pale Ale: A balanced ale with a pronounced hop flavor.

McNellie’s Pub Ale: A drinkable amber-colored ale with a moderate “kick� of hop flavor.

Associated Images:



Eric Marshall, owner of Marshall Brewing Co., says his operation plans to introduce a total of four core beers and then roll out seasonal brews in smaller batches.



Tap handles display the names of two beers produced at Marshall Brewing Co.


Copyright © 2008, World Publishing Co. All rights reserved

Does anybody know how the Marshall beers have been doing at McMellie's?
Eric, how's businness? Any chance you'll have a 'mug' to offer for Pint nites?

[RecycleMichael]

I drank of few glasses of The Sundown Wheat and the McNellie's Ale last night at the Local Bites party last night. I hand a chance to shake Eric's hand and thank him for making such a nice product.

I decided I need to drink more. Drinking can be fun.

[Conan71]

I like the product, it's on par or better with any other micro or import I've ever tried.

I get that no one owe's MBC a thing, but I'd think in community spirit and wanting to feed on each other's success, it would be a slam-dunk to get MBC's beer in all local restaurants and bars...not necessarily the case.

I'm pretty irked with a few bar owners I reagulary patronize I've talked to about Marshall.  I'm not an employee of Marshall's but my company did some work on the brewery and I now consider Eric to be a friend and myself to be a cheerleader for MBC.

The excuses I've heard is: "I've got limited tap and keg space, I'm waiting for bottles."  another is: "Why the **** would someone start brewing beer in Tulsa?  That's not long for the world."  The third seems to be: "I'll wait and see if this outfit makes it."  Sheesh, talk about paradigms contributing to prophecy, if no one sells his beer, well, use your imagination.

Seems to me if a local brewery started up and was willing to invest in Tulsa (and they invested a ton using local contractors), that others would support him, especially if it is a quality product, which it is.  He only has kegs at the moment, not bottles.  Seems to me that a bar could take it's slowest seller off tap and add Marshall's.  What could it hurt?  It should at least drive sales due to the novelty of a new, local beer.

Last I talked to Eric a few weeks ago, sounds like LDF has picked him up (Coors, Miller, and other imports and micros).

I think I'll just quit supporting these local  bars and restaurants who don't have a vision or won't support our local brewery.  I think I'd like to see if these establishments make it first before I go back.  I mean why the **** would some idiot want to go into the bar or restaurant business in Tulsa?  That's not long for the world.

So, if you want to help grow this brewery, lobby your bartender, manager, or owner into putting MBC on tap, it's not necessarily going to happen on it's own.

/rant

[AVERAGE JOE]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

I like the product, it's on par or better with any other micro or import I've ever tried.

I get that no one owe's MBC a thing, but I'd think in community spirit and wanting to feed on each other's success, it would be a slam-dunk to get MBC's beer in all local restaurants and bars...not necessarily the case.

I'm pretty irked with a few bar owners I reagulary patronize I've talked to about Marshall.  I'm not an employee of Marshall's but my company did some work on the brewery and I now consider Eric to be a friend and myself to be a cheerleader for MBC.

The excuses I've heard is: "I've got limited tap and keg space, I'm waiting for bottles."  another is: "Why the **** would someone start brewing beer in Tulsa?  That's not long for the world."  The third seems to be: "I'll wait and see if this outfit makes it."  Sheesh, talk about paradigms contributing to prophecy, if no one sells his beer, well, use your imagination.

Seems to me if a local brewery started up and was willing to invest in Tulsa (and they invested a ton using local contractors), that others would support him, especially if it is a quality product, which it is.  He only has kegs at the moment, not bottles.  Seems to me that a bar could take it's slowest seller off tap and add Marshall's.  What could it hurt?  It should at least drive sales due to the novelty of a new, local beer.

Last I talked to Eric a few weeks ago, sounds like LDF has picked him up (Coors, Miller, and other imports and micros).

I think I'll just quit supporting these local  bars and restaurants who don't have a vision or won't support our local brewery.  I think I'd like to see if these establishments make it first before I go back.  I mean why the **** would some idiot want to go into the bar or restaurant business in Tulsa?  That's not long for the world.

So, if you want to help grow this brewery, lobby your bartender, manager, or owner into putting MBC on tap, it's not necessarily going to happen on it's own.

/rant

+10000

The fact that Eliot Nelson saw fit to carry Eric's beers right off the bat just proves that Eliot is 1,000 times the businessman and Tulsan than these other yahoos.

I consumed a fair share of MBC brew last night at Local Bites and later at McNellie's. Excellent beer. Even if I end up drinking something else later in the evening, I will order at least one pint of it every time I'm out at a place that carries it.

[Chicken Little]

It'd be nice if there was a card or handbill that we could leave with wait staff and bartenders...what it is, who to call, etc.  I'm thinking about carrying around printouts of their main page.  

http://www.marshallbrewing.com/

I was at Chalkboard not too long ago and they had no freakin' clue what I was talking about, "you mean Choc, right?"

Love the wheat.  Pub ale great.  MBC makes me proud...and stuff; I tell the taxi drivers all about it.

[RecycleMichael]

quote:Originally posted by AVERAGE JOE
I consumed a fair share of MBC brew last night at Local Bites and later at McNellie's.

Now I know who you are. For an average joe, that was an above-average lampshade you were wearing.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by Chicken Little

It'd be nice if there was a card or handbill that we could leave with wait staff and bartenders...what it is, who to call, etc.  I'm thinking about carrying around printouts of their main page.  

http://www.marshallbrewing.com/

I was at Chalkboard not too long ago and they had no freakin' clue what I was talking about, "you mean Choc, right?"

Love the wheat.  Pub ale great.  MBC makes me proud...and stuff; I tell the taxi drivers all about it.

Excellent idea, CL.  I've talked to Eric about different ways people like us can help promote his beer and get it into new places.  Eric are you listening?

I talk it up wherever I go.  I think a microbrewery is one of the essentials which adds to a communities hip factor.  I believe Boulevard's started up in much the same way and look where they are now.  It takes support though to get it through the lean first years.

A lot of us are at odds on politics, religion, and social issues, but the one common denominator:

Beer [8D]

[MarshallBrewing]

I would like to thank you all and let you know I really appreciate all of your support!  I will tell you what, it is a great feeling to know there are people out there enjoying what you have worked so hard to create.  All of the kind words and the strong following, makes what I am doing feel that much more worthwhile.  I chose to bring my skills and talents back to Tulsa, because I love this city and it's people and I am excited about the potential Tulsa has to become a great mid-sized city.  I hope that Marshall Brewing Company's beers can help add to the identity of Tulsa and be something that locals can be proud of.  

Just a little update on our progress, we began selling a few weeks ago and right now we are currently on tap at McNellie's (Tulsa & OKC), Soundpony, and El Guapo.  We should be going on tap at many more places either this weekend or next week.  The beer has been selling very well, in fact Elliot let me know that after a few days of being open in OKC the Atlas IPA and the McNellie's pub Ale were #2 & #4 respectively in top sales.  # 1 of course being Guinness.  That was great to hear.  Also, Mike & Josh at Soundpony have been very pleased with how quickly the Sundown Wheat is flying through their taps!  If you haven't checked that place out, you should.  

I am working on trying to get out to as many places as possible to sell my beer, but I can't be everywhere at once.  So, like Conan71 said if your favorite local place does not have my beer, then tell them they should carry it and then let me know who I need to go see!  Thanks again for your support and I will be sure and let everyone know when we start doing tours.  I would like to be able to put a face to some of the names out there!

Cheers-
Eric Marshall

[TheTed]

Great beers.

I definitely plan on drinking as much Marshall wheat as humanly possible this summer. McNellie's was out of it last time I was there. Hopefully that doesn't happen too often.

[OSU]

I was very impressed with the sundown wheat I had at McNellie's and will definitely order it again. I noticed in that article you plan to have 4 core beers, please let that forth beer be a stout. Then we could make a drink with the pub ale and the stout and call it the "Tulsa Black and Gold"

[MarshallBrewing]

quote:Originally posted by OSU

I was very impressed with the sundown wheat I had at McNellie's and will definitely order it again. I noticed in that article you plan to have 4 core beers, please let that forth beer be a stout. Then we could make a drink with the pub ale and the stout and call it the "Tulsa Black and Gold"

Sorry OSU, no stout yet, but I will do one down the road at least as a seasonal offering!

[AVERAGE JOE]

quote:Originally posted by MarshallBrewing

quote:Originally posted by OSU

I was very impressed with the sundown wheat I had at McNellie's and will definitely order it again. I noticed in that article you plan to have 4 core beers, please let that forth beer be a stout. Then we could make a drink with the pub ale and the stout and call it the "Tulsa Black and Gold"

Sorry OSU, no stout yet, but I will do one down the road at least as a seasonal offering!

I'm a fan of stout as well. Offering it as a seasonal would be a nice touch and much appreciated.

[RecycleMichael]

When I was a child, I was aften called stout. Other times I was called husky.

I never did like those words.

I say we all make a point of it to drain every last drop of Marshall beer out of this town as soon as possible. If he sells out, he will be forced to make more and we all win.

I challenge TulsaNow posters to drink at least one of his beers as soon as possible. Tonight is soon enough for those who are gainfully employed.