Ballast Point sells for $1 Billion

Ballast Point Brewing (San Diego, CA) has sold to Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) for $1 billion dollars (USD).

As for Constellation Brands beer portfolio, it includes Corona, Modelo, Victoria, and Pacifico. This is the first craft brand to join Constellation’s lineup.

The $1 billion dollar Continue Reading →

New Belgium Accumulation White IPA returns

New Belgium Accumulation White IPA returns to the the Fort Collins, Colorado based brewery’s lineup.

Designed for a light bodied beer for colder weather is New Belgium Accumulation White IPA. White IPAs are brewed with a large amount of wheat malt. Wheat Continue Reading →

Terrapin Tiramisu-Hoo Joins Special Reserve Series

Terrapin Tiramisu-Hoo has joined the brewery’s Special Reserve Series.

This edition is based off of Terrapin’s Moo-Hoo Milk Stout, brewed at a higher alcohol by volume, with cocoa nibs, coffee, and vanilla. The nibs come from Nashville, Tennessee’s Olive & Sinclair. (Note, the Continue Reading →

Perennial Abraxas bottle pick-up this week

Perennial Abraxas, the brewery’s highly sought after imperial stout brewed with chilies, vanilla beans and cinnamon, returns in November. Tickets for the release go on sale on October 15th, 2015 (9 AM CST).

Tickets are $70 dollars. Purchaser will receive 2 Continue Reading →

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Allagash Pick Your Own

Allagash Pick Your Own

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Ballast Point Brewing, Headlines

Ballast Point sells for $1 Billion

Ballast Point Brewing (San Diego, CA) has sold to Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) for $1 billion dollars (USD).

As for Constellation Brands beer portfolio, it includes Corona, Modelo, Victoria, and Pacifico. This is the first craft brand to join Constellation’s lineup.

The $1 billion dollar bet on craft beer comes with Ballast Point spirits as well. The brewery states the day to day operations will continue to run as a stand-alone company, with existing management team, and near 500 employees across its business.

“We started this business nearly 20 years ago with a vision to produce great beer that consumers love and to do it the right way,” said Jack White, founder of Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits. “To achieve that vision, we needed to find the right partner. The team at Constellation shares our values, entrepreneurial spirit and passion for beer, and has a proven track record of helping successful premium brands reach the next level of growth and scale.”

Ballast Point’s 2015 sales are expected to clear $115 million. Then brewery was founded in 1996.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Belgium, Seasonal Return

New Belgium Accumulation White IPA returns

New Belgium Accumulation White IPA returns to the the Fort Collins, Colorado based brewery’s lineup.

Designed for a light bodied beer for colder weather is New Belgium Accumulation White IPA. White IPAs are brewed with a large amount of wheat malt. Wheat softens the mouthfeel, making the beer smoother, creamier.

ACCUMULATION White IPA was inspired by the white beauty that falls each winter from our Colorado sky. Flurries of Mosaic and Amarillo hops bring soft fruit and citrus flavor, followed by a layer of bitter. Piled high in IBUS, Accumulation will make your winter brighter.

New Belgium Accumulation White IPA is available in 12 ounce bottles and draft, seasonally.

Style: White IPA
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft
Return: November, 2015

6.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin Tiramisu-Hoo Joins Special Reserve Series

Terrapin Tiramisu-Hoo has joined the brewery’s Special Reserve Series.

This edition is based off of Terrapin’s Moo-Hoo Milk Stout, brewed at a higher alcohol by volume, with cocoa nibs, coffee, and vanilla. The nibs come from Nashville, Tennessee’s Olive & Sinclair. (Note, the brewery tells Beer Street Journal they are still finalizing the final recipe.)

Soak up all the flavor in our newest reserve series beer, “Tiramisu-Hoo” Imperial Milk Stout. With all the attributes of a finely executed dessert, we have managed to create a beer  that is layered with all the goodness you would expect from a succulent slice of Italian history.

Terrapin Tiramisu-Hoo follows Maggie’s Blackberry Cobbler in the series. Look for it in 22 ounce bottles and draft for a limited time.

Style: Imperial Milk Stout (w/ Cocoa Nibs, Coffee, Vanilla, Lactose)
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft. Limited.
Release: November, 2015

8.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers

Yazoo Delicieux

Yazoo Delicieux

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Perennial Artisan Ales, Seasonal Return

Perennial Abraxas bottle pick-up this week

Perennial Abraxas, the brewery’s highly sought after imperial stout brewed with chilies, vanilla beans and cinnamon, returns in November. Tickets for the release go on sale on October 15th, 2015 (9 AM CST).

Tickets are $70 dollars. Purchaser will receive 2 bottles of 2015 Perennial Abraxas, 1 bottle of Perennial Coffee Abraxas, and an Abraxas bottle bag.

An Imperial Stout brewed with ancho chili peppers, cacao nibs, vanilla beans, and cinnamon sticks. Pouring deep brown with a thick head, this beer has a complex body with a delicious lingering roastiness. Abraxas is brewed with unique ingredients intended to challenge and excite the palate. It may be enjoyed right away or allowed to age in the bottle. Vertical tastings are encouraged. Perennial Artisan Ales is a small batch craft brewery dedicated to producing unique, premium beers. Our beers are brewed with the experimental, seasoned craft beer drinker in mind.

Those with tickets can pick up their bottle on the following days:

Tuesday, November 10th
Wednesday, November 11th
Thursday, November 12th
Friday, November 13th
Saturday, November 14th

Pick up dates and times are not transferable. Valid ID needed, NO PROXIES.

If you don’t have, or don’t want to do the ticket thing, you can fight off the beer hoards on November 14th for your own bottle.

Distribution will occur to all Perennial markets in mid-November.

Most important: TICKET LINK (Opens in new window)

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Chilies. Vanilla Beans. Cinnamon.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Draft (Limited)
Release: November 10th, 2015

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Don't Miss This, Heavy Seas

Heavy Seas 20 Year Storm celebrates the double decade mark

Heavy Seas 20 Year Storm will mark the two decade mark for the Baltimore brewery.

The story of Heavy Seas is one of building a brewery that we personally love. Brewery founder Hugh Sisson wanted to build a brewpub so badly, he lobbied the Maryland legislature in 1987. That success allowed him to build Sisson’s Tavern. In 1994, he left there to form Clipper City Brewing. For years you saw beers released under the Clipper City brand, the first beer using the Heavy Seas name was Winter Storm. A few years ago, Heavy Seas became the unified brewery name.

As for Heavy Seas 20 Year Storm, the base beer is an imperial extra special bitter, aged in bourbon barrels for 75 days.

“When I started brewing at Sisson’s in 1989, I had no idea the industry would ever get so big,” says Hugh Sisson. “Back then, we just wanted to produce beers with flavor – and recreate the concept of small scale, artisanal beer.  I am grateful for the opportunities we have had to nurture the growth of our industry in Maryland, and hope that this 20th anniversary for Heavy Seas is seen for what it really is – a milestone for Maryland beer as a whole.”

Heavy Seas 20 Year Storm debuts on December 7th, 2015. (Their birthday is December 8th).

Style: Imperial ESB (w/ Brown Sugar. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 
Release: 12/8/15

10%  ABV

by Reid Ramsay