Posted in Almanac Beer Co., New Beers

Almanac Passion Project

Almanac Passion Project

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Black Tooth Brewing, New Releases

Wyoming’s Black Tooth Brewing launches first 12 pack

Sheridan, Wyoming’s Black Tooth Brewing has expanded their portfolio to include their first 12-pack can offering.

The new variety pack can be found in Montana, South Dakota, Western Nebraska and Wyoming, which features three each of the following:

Hot Streak IPA – 6.1%, 65 IBUs
Bomber Mountain Amber – Irish Red Ale, 4.6% ABV, 20 IBUs
Saddle Bronc Brown – English Brown Ale, 4.8% ABV, 18 IBUs
Caught Lookin’ Blonde – American Blonde Ale, 4.5% ABV, 30 IBUs

Black Tooth Brewing opened their doors in November of 2010. The 10 barrel brewhouse is headed up by Head Brewer/Co-owner Travis Zeilstra.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Funky Buddha, New Releases

New & year-round: Funky Buddha Pineapple Beach

A bit of bottled tropical for the colder months, that will be around for the warmer months as well. Funky Buddha Pineapple Beach is headed to shelves.

As the name suggests, pineapple is the star of Pineapple Beach. The blonde ale base features pilsner malt, a touch of wheat and citrus hops that compliment the tropical fruit headliner.

Funky Buddha Pineapple Beach fills a demand that we’re seeing for sessionable beers that appeal to a broad range of craft consumers. It’s easy-drinking but flavorful, which is exactly what our customers have been asking for.” – KC Sentz, co-owner and general manager of Funky Buddha Brewery

Funky Buddha Pineapple Beach is the first year-round addition to the Boca Raton, Florida based brewery since early 2016. Look for it in 12 ounce bottles and draft starting in February, 2017.

Style: Blonde Ale (w/ Pineapple)
Hops: Citra
Malts: Pilsner, Wheat

Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Debut: February, 2017

5% ABV, 20 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Southern Barrel Brewing Co., New Beers

Southern Barrel Brewing Turtle Patrol

Southern Barrel Brewing Turtle Patrol

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Orpheus Brewing, Coming Soon

Orpheus Brewing Serpent Bite upgraded to year-round status

Orpheus Brewing Serpent Bite, one of the brewery’s original launch beers, is now available year-round.

The Atlanta, Georgia based brewery first canned Serpent Bite in May of 2016. The base beer is a saison fermented with a French saison yeast, and soured with the brewery’s house Lactobacillus bacteria culture. With this addition brewery has two year round sour ales in cans

Just as the Serpent Bite and loss of Eurydice was the catalyst for Orpheus’s journey, our love for hops and sour beers was the catalyst for Orpheus Brewing. Serpent Bite is a dry-hopped, sour saison, with a tart bite, and notes of orange and tropical fruit.

Orpheus Brewing Serpent Bite is a draft and 12 ounce can offering, year-round.

Style: Saison
Hops: Mandarina Bavaria, Pekko
Malt: Two Row barley, White Wheat
Yeast: House Lactobacillus Mother, French saison yeast

Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Year-round
Original Debut (Cans): May, 2016

6.0% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Don't Miss This, The Bruery

The Bruery White Chocolate goes public on Valentine’s Day

The Bruery White Chocolate, a decadent bourbon barreled beer brewed with vanilla beans, is being distributed for the first time in 2017.

The name might scream imperial stout, however the base beer is actually a wheat wine, aged 100% in bourbon barrels for a year with vanilla beans and cacao nibs. The Bruery affectionately refers to this beer as “white oak sap,” as it 100% bourbon barrel-aged and is the wheat wine component of now retired White Oak ale.

After nearly a year in used bourbon barrels, the beer comes out rich in coconut, honey, caramel and vanilla. To compliment the already rich flavors of this beer, we’ve added cacao nibs and fresh vanilla beans to give this beer the delicate flavor of white chocolate…hence the name.

 

Earlier we reported that the alcohol by volume of this beer was 16.6% (as stated on the brewery’s website.) The future release of this beer will be 13.8%, allowing most states to sell it.

The Bruery White Chocolate will be available in 750 milliliter bottles to the brewery’s Society members on February 6th. The first day the general public can buy this beer will be Valentine’s Day 2017.

Style: Wheatwine (w/ Vanilla Beans, Cacao Nibs, Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 750ml bottles
Updated Distribution: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NV, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, TX, VT, VA, WA, WI

Latest Return: 2/14/17

13.8% ABV

Image: Beer Street Journal

Ed Note: Corrected mention of “White Oak Sap” as it has never been released publicly. ABV was also updated. 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Carolina Bauernhaus Ales, New Releases

Carolina Bauernhaus Muriel, with local muscadines

Carolina Bauernhaus Muriel debuts on February 11th in the taproom in Anderson, South Carolina.

A golden ale brewed with rye malt serves as the base for this release. The beer was fermented in chardonnay barrels with the brewery’s house mixed yeast and bacteria culture.

After nine months in the barrels, 250 pounds of local muscadines are blended into the beer.

The resulting ale has a distinct muscadine nose underlined by an earthy rye spice.

Carolina Bauernhaus Muriel will be available in 750 milliliter bottles on February 11th, 2017.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Muscadines. Wine Barrel Aged. Chardonnay.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Debut: 2/11/17

7.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay