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“Condors over Cologne” – Rogue Ales & Spirits: Condor Kolsch

10,000 Birds

Following passage of the United States Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966, the California Condor ( Gymnogyps californianus ) was among the first 75 species listed for protection, the so-called “Class of 1967”. So, what is Kölsch, exactly? By tradition, the Köbe is always a man, though this isn’t a legal requirement.

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Redbreast Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (12-Year)

10,000 Birds

The European Robin was once known in Britain by its old Anglo-Saxon name of “ruddock”, but in the fifteenth century, it became popular to apply personal names to common birds and “robinet” or “robin” – diminutive forms of “Robert” – became the common way to refer to this familiar species.

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