Pipeworks Hyper Dog

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More On Stone’s Smoked Porter Variations

A quick update on the new Stone Brewing Co Smoked Porter variations.    The will be offered in 12 oz singles.  Each one is a “one time” brew for … Read the rest

Cigar City Brandy Barrel Hunaphu

Is Cigar City Brewing gearing up for another Barrel Aged Hunahpu release day?  Looks that way.   Last year on 9/24/11, the Tampa based brewery released 3 barrel aged variations of the highly touted imperial stout: Whiskey, Bourbon, and Rum.   A new one has surfaced –  Brandy Barrel Aged Hunahpu.

Stout aged on Peruvian cacao nibs, ancho and pasilla chilies, cinnamon, and Madagascar vanilla beans.  Aged in brandy barrels. Bottled in 2012.

Style: Imperial Stout(w/ CinnamonVanilla beansChili Peppers, Cacao NibsBarrel Aged)… Read the rest

Leinenkugel Launching “Snowdrift” This Fall

Leinenkugel’s will debut a new “” this fall in bottle, draft, and cans.   This new release comes after discontinuing Fireside Nut Brown.   Snowdrift Vanilla Porter will take … Read the rest

Eddy & Iggy’s Vanilla Porter

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Cigar City In Cans: Cubano-Style Espresso

Cigar City Brewing is sweating it out in Florida right now assembling a canning line they purchased from New Belgium.  The can artwork is starting to appear.   Cubano-Style EspressoRead the rest

Finch’s Secret Stash Stout

Above is artwork for Finch’s Beer Co’s Secret Stash Stout.

Style: American Stout (w/ vanilla bean)… Read the rest

Clown Shoes: Chocolate Sombrero, Philly, Georgia

Today, Clown Shoes is brewing Chocolate Sombrero (previously known as cocoa powder.)   The brewery dubs it their Mexican imperial stout, because it uses ancho chile powder, cinnamon, and organic vanilla extract.   This brew day marks the last stout they are brewing for the season.

Starting next week, Clown Shoes expands into Philadelphia.  Georgia will see expanded distribution soon (as right now the beers are only sold in Total Wines in the state, which has raised legality questions.)… Read the rest

Abita Bourbon Barrel 25th

Abita Brewing is now shipping a bourbon barrel edition of their 25th Anniversary Ale.  Released a little over 4 months ago, 25th is a double edition of Turbodog, brewed … Read the rest

The Bruery & Bootleggers Create Chocosaurus Rye

The Bruery (Placienta, CA) and Bootlegger’s Brewery (Fullerton, CA) are collaborating on a new brew destined for the Provisions Series.  The world will soon know Chocosaurus Rye, a chocolate rye lager.  Choco uses midnight wheat malt, rye malt, and oats with vanilla beans and cocoa nibs.  Of course, don’t forget the German lager yeast.  No release date yet.  This is the first of a few collaborations with The Bruery this year, so be on the look out for more.

The Bruery & Bootleggers Brewery Collaborate from The Bruery on Vimeo.… Read the rest

Next Cigar City Hunahpu Day: March 10, 2012

Cigar City Brewing has announced the next Hunahpu Imperial Stout release will be March 1o, 2012.   The brewery is currently brewing sought after imperial stout, brewed with chilies, … Read the rest

Abita Celebrates 25 Years With Vanilla Doubledog

After a short delay (due to bottle producer) Abita Brewing’s 25 Anniversary beer Vanilla Double Dog is upon us.  Per the press release:

Introducing 25th Anniversary Vanilla Doubledog

To mark this wonderful milestone, Abita Brewing Company has created a special commemorative brew, 25th Anniversary Vanilla Doubledog. The robust dark ale has flavors of chocolate, toffee and vanilla. It’s brewed with generous amounts of pale, caramel and chocolate malts and Willamette hops. Read the rest

Red Brick Smoked Vanilla Gorilla Releases 9/21

Red Brick Brewing’s Smoked Vanilla Gorilla, arrives on September 21st.  Smoked Gorilla is the 3rd edition in the series, following Double IPA and 16th Anniversary.… Read the rest

Red Brick’s Smoked Vanilla Gorilla Next Up In Brick Mason Series

Edition #3 in Red Brick Brewing’s Brick Mason Series is not far away.   The brewery has taken Vanilla Gorilla and added a little twist for the series release: smoked vanilla beans and a little barrel aging for good measure.

Fox Brothers BBQ in Atlanta, Georgia smoked the vanilla beans used in Gorilla.  The base beer is Red Brick oatmeal porter.  The barrels, Jack Daniels.  Gorilla follows on the heels of  Double IPA, and 16th Anniversary.  The last release this year in the series is slated to be and Old Ale.

Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft.

Arrival: TBA

7.5% ABV (estimated)

 

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Stone/Troegs/Fields/Sheppard Collaboration

I mentioned a few weeks ago that John & Chris Trogner of Troeg’s Brewing (Harrisburg, PA) flew out to Escondido, California to collaborate with Stone Brewing. Great news for sure, … Read the rest

Abita 25th Anniversary Coming Soon

Another update on Abita Brewing’s 25th Anniversary beer.  It will be a vanilla double turbodog – “Vanilla Doubledog”.  Headed to bombers & draft this summer.  The description says it best.… Read the rest

Dark Lord 2011 w/ Vanilla Bean

From 3 Floyds Brewing’s Twitter feed:  A little beer teaser to follow yesterday’s Dark Lord Day announcement.

A pic was posted of an aging barrel of Dark Lord (Russian imperial … Read the rest