Bell’s To Use 100 Year Old Fermenters In New Project

1 day ago

Bell’s cut the ribbon on their new brewhouse last week, giving the brewery much needed room to grow.  The news doesn’t stop there.  An interesting new project is surfacing, combining some 100 year old history and new brewing techniques for Bell’s.

John Mallett (Production Manager at Bell’s) met with John Stroh (who’s family started Stroh Brewing) and it was mentioned that there were 100 year old wooden fermenters in an old warehouse in Detroit, Michigan.  So now sits in the cellar of the new facility (in pieces apparently) 4 of these century old fermenters.

The plan is to reassemble … Read the rest

New Belgium Red Hoptober. What’s the Difference?

2 days ago

This year, New Belgium will release a new fall seasonal dubbed Red Hoptober.  Sounds a little (or a lot) like their recent seasonal – Hoptober.  So what’s the difference?… Read the rest

Olde Hickory’s New Southern Belle

3 days ago

Newbie from Olde Hickory Brewery  (Hickory, NC) – Southern Belle.  A belgian style farmhouse ale.

Southern Belle – epitome of grace, poise, charm … Read the rest

A Little Beer & A Litte Satan With Surly Pentagram

4 days ago

Surly Brewing’s future satanic offering – Pentagram.  A wild ale aged in red wine barrels.  This evil beer looks like it would fly around the room if it could.  Surly mentioned this release back at GABF in October. It might become an annual release. It was apparently known as Surly Five from a year ago.

This Arcane Seal guards an enigmatic brew that is FUNKY, DARK, and SOUR.  If you choose t0 break the seal, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!  100% Brettanomyces Dark beer fermented stainless and aged in used red wine barrels. “Brett” is a unique yeast strain that produces flavors that would be considered offensive… Read the rest

A Barrel Aged Edition of Mikkeller/3 Floyds BooGoop

4 days ago

Mikkeller and 3 Floyds recently collaborated on BooGoop, a wheat wine heavy on buckwheat.  It was brewed at De Proef, in Belgium and imported into the states.

Above is a new version of Boogoop – aged in Grand Marnier cognac barrels.

Availability: 22oz bombers
Arrival: TBA

10.4% ABV… Read the rest

Jailhouse Bottling Misdemeanor

4 days ago

Jailhouse Brewing is in the process of bottling Misdemeanor Ale.  As reported back in November, JH has been pushing this into year round status.  Misdemeanor is already … Read the rest

Sierra Nevada Sloughhouse Ale

4 days ago

Sierra Nevada Sloughhouse Ale.  Sloughhouse is a community… Read the rest

Sierra Nevada Bravo Red

4 days ago

Sierra Nevada Bravo Red.  Tack it on to Sierra’s ever evolving small batch/beer camp releases. … Read the rest

Sierra Nevada Token Lager

4 days ago

Sierra Nevada Token Lager.  A new entry out of Chico, CA.  … Read the rest

This Demon Is Surly SŸX

5 days ago

There’s a hell of a lot going on with Surly Brewing these days.  Law changes, brewery expansions, baseball parks and more.  Not bad for six years.  This is Surly SŸX, a strong ale that is the result of aging it on a “honeycomb” of different woods.

Woah. Who would have thought? Another great year flew by. bringing us to the big SIX. What better way to celebrate than to challenge ourselves with unfamiliar brewing techniques and materials? Utilizing six wood species in a “Honey Comb*” shape for aging this year’s anniversary beer. SYX comes in at Alc. 15% by Vol. and is one to be savored with its pale gold color, dry toffee and fruit character and warming afterglow … Read the rest

Awesome Art: Pipeworks Blood Of The Unicorn

5 days ago

Pipeworks Brewing (Chicago, IL) is killing it with the bottle art.  Above is Blood Of The Unicorn, and imperial red ale.

In this epic battle, the Blood of the … Read the rest

Finch’s Toasted Summer Kolsch

5 days ago

Coming soon from Finch’s Beer Co – Toasted Summer.  A kolsch brewed with toasted hops (toasted with heat, not drunk hops), and applewood.

These are the days of Toasted Summer. … Read the rest

New Belgium’s Red Hoptober Coming This Fall

5 days ago

This should pretty much confirm the rumor, New Belgium will replace Hoptober with Red Hoptober this fall.  It’s not too surprising.  The brewery changes up its seasonals every couple of years.

A pleasing ale for the harvest season, Red Hoptober is pitched with Centennial, Cascade, and Eldorado Red hops.  It’s the perfect sipper for these last, fevered days of summer and the cooling, coming autumn nights. Bold and delicious, Red Hoptober has just enough bitter to delight.  Crack one open, sit back and enjoy the season’s change.  … Read the rest

Coming Soon From Jailhouse Brewing

6 days ago

Jailhouse Brewing (Hampton, GA) has a pretty busy 2012 left.   Coming soon:

Trustees Series (Seasonal)… Read the rest

5 Rabbit Plans New Beer with Pepperberry, Juniper, Sage

7 days ago

5 Rabbit Cerveceria (Chicago, IL) is planning a new beer as they build their new production… Read the rest

Brooklyn Worshipful “Centerfold” Arrives Friday

7 days ago

Brooklyn Brewery recently launched a new series - The Worshipful Company of Brewers.  It will feature special releases from members of the brewery team.  Each beer will be a brewery only release – with the potential of being added to the Brewmaster’s Reserve Series.  The second edition on the series is arriving: Centerfold.

BEER #2: Centerfold
Style: West Coast Pale Ale (w/ Rose hips)
Brewer’s Notes: A pale ale brewed with rose hips with floral, citrus, melon and bubblegum accents. … Read the rest

Lazy Magnolia’s New Beer & Series (Once It’s Legal of Course)

7 days ago

Rye and hops are in Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co’s future.  Timber Beast should soon enter the on deck circle in Kiln, Mississippi.  Timber is part of an impending Back Porch Series.  Interestingly, Timber Beast isn’t “legal” for Mississippi yet.  The new bill doesn’t go into effect until July 1, 2012.  A recently bill signed into law will allow the states breweries to brew beer up to 8% alcohol by weight (or close to 10% ABV).   It’s never too soon to prepare for the future right?

Timber Beast is the first in Lazy Magnolia’s Back Porch Series.  A spicy, full-bodied Imperial Rye Pale Ale balanced … Read the rest

Duclaw 2012 H.E.R.O. Winners Announced

7 days ago

A winner has been declared for the 2012 Duclaw Brewing H.E.R.O. (Honest. Excellent. Robust. Original) home brewing competition: Chocolate Chipote Stout. … Read the rest

Weasel Rodeo is the Next Jester King/Mikkeller Collab

8 days ago

Weasel Rodeois the 2nd collaboration between Jester King and Mikkeller. (First was Ale/Malt Liquor In TX’ Geek Brunch.)  This new weasel is based of Mikkeller’s Beer Geek Brunch Weasel, a beer brewed with “weasel coffee,” the most expensive coffee in the world.  You might have heard it called “poop coffee” because the kopi luwak “weasel” eats the berries of the plant, and excretes the coffee beans.   Vietnamese roaster, Trung Nguyen, provided the Kopi Luwak coffee.  Weasel Rodeo is brewed with smoked malt and ground chipotle pepper.

Why, upon seeing a testosterone-fueled … Read the rest

Anheuser Busch Batch 541

8 days ago

Have you noticed a trend yet? Batch 541 joins Batches 537, 538,  542 in this fairly secretive Brewmaster’s Small Batch series coming soon from Anheuser-Busch.

Each batch has had a geographic variation to it.  Batch 538 has St. Louis, MO on the label.  Batch 537: Los Angeles, CA.  Batch 542: Fairfield, California.   Now, Batch 541: Baldwinsville, NY.  Each of those cities has an AB brewery/production location.

Style: Unknown
Availability: 12 oz bottles
Arrival: TBA… Read the rest

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