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2 days ago

Atlanta Beer Week 2012 is coming, prep your livers. October 20-27 will bring you the best beer, accented by some of the best food, and people in the industry.

If you ask me, Atlanta is one of the fastest growing beer markets in the United States. With over 6 million people in and around the city, a great beer literally a few feet away. In the past few weeks alone, Mother Earth Brewing, Anderson Valley, Clown Shoes, and Blue Point have entered the state. Boulevard Brewing, Green Flash & Goose Island are on their way to the A.… Read the rest

Terrapin’s All American Pilsner Returns In July

11 days ago

Terrapin Beer Co will be bringing back All American Imperial Pilsner in July after a short hiatus. Brewed with all American hops, malts, and of course American yeast.… Read the rest

Terrapin Brewmaster Heads To New Zealand

16 days ago

Terrapin Beer Co’s “Spike” Buckowski heads to New Zealand next month. He will brew with Boundary Road Brewery. He was selected out of a pool of 80 brewers for this opportunity. From Terrapin:

Next month Brian “Spike” Buckowski, Terrapin Beer Co. co-founder and brewmaster, will head down under to New Zealand to create three beers for New Zealand’s craft beer fans. Spike was selected from a pool of 80 brewers to the position of ‘The Resident’ by Boundary Road Brewery to represent the American Craft beer community in New Zealand.… Read the rest

Terrapin’s Easy Rider Debuts Today

21 days ago

Terrapin Beer Company recently retired Sunray Wheat in lieu of new Easy Rider. This new pale ale is a flavor packed beer with a low ABV beer. Easy … Read the rest

Terrapin 10th Anniversary Debuts

28 days ago

Terrapin Beer Co (Athens, GA) just threw a party this past Saturday… Read the rest

Terrapin Doubling Capacity, Adding Jobs

36 days ago

Terrapin celebrates 10 years this Saturday. On the eve of their anniversary, the brewery is in the process of expanding the overall capacity. The expansion doesn’t come a minute too soon, as the brewery hasn’t been able to keep up.

Over dinner last fall, I asked John Cochran about the state of affairs at the brewery. The orders for Terrapin products are nearly 1/3 more than they were currently producing. Crude numbers looked like this – Production 19,000 barrels. Demand: Close to 30,000 barrels. Not a bad position to be in.… Read the rest

Terrapin Releasing “Tree Hugger” In April

48 days ago

Terrapin Beer Company will release a draft only beer in April dubbed “Tree Hugger.” There’s a little backstory on this one.

Terrapin’s Spike Buckowski got pretty friendly with the altbier … Read the rest

Terrapin’s Mathematical 10th Anniversary Ale

71 days ago

Terrapin Beer Co celebrates 10 years in April, 2012. As promised by the brewery, the label contains a mathematical equation. The guy you see there is Leonard Euler, and his equation, Euler’s Identity. Many mathematically inclined tout his identity equation as one of the most beautiful in the world. Beautiful? Totally. Euler’s Identity combines 5 math constants, and 3 arithmetic operations. It’s pretty fascinating if you’re into that kind of thing. (Don’t worry, you don’t have to do the math as you can see.)

Here’s the beer equation: Chouffe yeast, coriander, 2 types of orange peel, chamomile, nelson sauvin hops.… Read the rest

Terrapin Hopzilla & Hop Karma Now Shipping

77 days ago

Terrapin has begun shipping two seasonal beers this week – Hop Karma and Hopzilla.

This is Hopzilla’s second appearance, … Read the rest

Terrapin & Nogne-O Collaborate In Norway

87 days ago

Video details of an upcoming collaboration between Terrapin Brewing and Nogne-O (Grimstad, Norway). The beer will be brewed in Norway – a rye imperial porter. No word on United States … Read the rest

Jerome & Spikes 2011 Barley Ryne (US Edition)

91 days ago

Meet the American edition of Spike & Jerome’s Barley Ryne. As you may remember, last year Terrapin collaborated with Brasserie BFM in Switzerland. The result was a sour/tart rye based barleywine aged in rum barrels and imported to the U.S. by BFM.

Above is the U.S. label, for a version of the barley wine that is a blend of 2/3 ale and 1/3 ale that has been aging in bourbon barrels at the Terrapin brewery in Athens, Georgia. Note the name transposition to Jerome & Spikes. Terrapin is currently deciding when this version will be released.… Read the rest

Terrapin’s 2012 Lineup Looks Pretty Badass

118 days ago

Fresh out of a meeting with the Terrapin Brewing folk, here’s a look at your 2012 lineup. You have a lot to look forward to. Note – Schedule is Tentative!

Year Round

Hopsecutioner, Rye Pale Ale, Golden Ale

Monster Beer Tour

Hopzilla: Imperial IPA back in 12oz/4 pks! (March)

Monks Revenge: Belgian Tripel

Big Hoppy Monster: Imperial Red Ale… Read the rest

Spike & Jerome Bottles Finally Surface

141 days ago

Better late than never right? These bottles were expected back in July – finally making their shelves now. Back in February, Terrapin travelled to Jura, Switzerland … Read the rest

Peppermint Patty Moo Hoo Cask

155 days ago

If you needed a reason to go to Athens, Georgia this friday, here’s the best one I have. Peppermint Patty Moo Hoo Cask. Terrapin has it for the tour … Read the rest

Terrapin Hopzilla: Monster Beer Tour, 12 oz Bottles

191 days ago

HOPZIRA! Terrapin Brewing’s big hoppy imperial IPA Hopzilla jumps out of the Side Project series and onto the Monster Beer Tour in 2012. … Read the rest

Tentative: Terrapin “Easy Rider” New Seasonal in 2012

196 days ago

A few hours ago it was mentioned that Terrapin Brewing is putting Sunray Wheat on hiatus, and moving Hop Karma to a 6-month seasonal status. The first of the new … Read the rest

No Terrapin Sunray Wheat in ’12, Hop Karma To Be Seasonal

196 days ago

Terrapin Brewing will not be brewing Sunray Wheat in 2012. Sunray is an unfiltered wheat beer brewed with Georgia Tupelo Honey that was their summer seasonal through this year.

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Terrapin Free Spirit Bottled

219 days ago

Bringing something good from a senseless tragedy, Terrapin is releasing Free Spirit. The beer honors the life of a beautiful individual, Brittney Fox Watts. This farmhouse ale is brewed with … Read the rest

Terrapin To Drop Gamma Ray, Rye Squared. Considers Barrel Aging

245 days ago

Terrapin Brewing has enjoyed pretty much exponential growth since their inception in 2002. Here in 2011, the brewery has a strong demand in the markets they are currently in. How much demand?

BSJ interviewed John Cochran, Co-Founder of Terrapin. Here’s what’s coming up with our favorite turtle:

Distributor have but in orders for 30,000 barrels, when Terrapin can only produce just shy of 20,000. A great situation to be in. With this in mind, the the brewery will not be entering an new markets in the next 2-3 years. The next few years will be dedicated to meeting demand.… Read the rest

Terrapin/Left Hand Peotch Bottled

254 days ago

The newest edition to Terrapin/Left Hand Midnight Project is bottled.

Peaotch features peaches from Colorado and Georgia.

The magic between Terrapin and Left Hand began in 2008 after a beer festival, around … Read the rest