Crosby's Kitchen & CocktailGypsy Queen – Chile' Beer

The Gypsy Queen name was inspired by Dayton’s early history of Gypsy culture that originated with King Levi Mosley and his wife Queen Matilda Joles Stanley who came to the United States in 1856. Originally settling in the Troy area they shortly moved to Dayton to establish their headquarters. Queen Matilda was well known for telling fortunes and had remarkable powers as a mesmerist, both qualities that were handed down to her as the eldest daughter in the Stanley family, and were secrets possessed by her alone. She was described as a "plain, hardy-looking woman” with a manner indicative of a strong and pronounced character. The Gypsy Queen, Matilda died in January 1878 after an illness of two years, and her body was embalmed so that it was said to "retain the natural aspect of life." It was placed in the Woodland receiving vault in Dayton. This chile beer is reddish-brown in color with copper highlights and has a mildly smoky finish with a medium body and caramel malt highlights. The hop character is very mild with just enough bitterness to balance the beer. Made with Ancho and Serrano chiles which provide an aroma of chiles and a mild heat index which builds on the palate as you drink the beer.