There’s a Fallout Beer made by Carlsberg

Fallout 4 hit shelves at midnight (we were there, then up all night, naturally). Despite sleep deprivation, Fallout has a beer. At least in the United Kingdom.

The game’s producer Bethesda recently partnered with Carlsberg to great Fallout Beer to follow Continue Reading →

Schlafly The Eleventh Labor, an apricot sour

Schlafly The Eleventh Labor is the second addition to the brewery’s Ibex Series. The ibex, a wild goat, can be traced back to the village seal of Steinhof, where brewery founder Tom Schlafly’s great grandfather was born.

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AB InBev formalizes SABMiller, sells off MillerCoors

Anheuser Busch InBev has formalized their acquisition deal for UK based SABMiller, for $107 billon dollars (USD). Theres’s a twist to this story, however.

The word monopoly has been thrown around when discussing this acquisition. In order to appease regulators, AB InBev is selling SABMiller’s 58% stake in MillerCoors to MolsonCoors. That deal is worth $12 billion in cash. Essentially, those brands will be competing against the beer giant in the United States.

Had AB InBev acquired MillerCoors in the deal, collectively, the company would have controlled nearly 70% of U.S. beer market.

Before the partial stake selloff, AB InBev would have control around 30% of the world’s beer production and sales. That number now is slightly lower (still calculating after the stake-sell off).

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in 3 Floyds Brewing, Cigar City Brewing, Don't Miss This, New Releases

Cigar City settles Stanley Cup bet with 3 Floyds Brewing

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) has made good on a bet they made with 3 Floyd’s Brewing, over the outcome of the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals. The result is Cigar City/3 Floyds Florida Man Loses Bet.

It started with a few Twitter comments when the final two teams emerged to fight for Lord Stanley’s Cup. Ultimately, a collaboration was going happen, and all the fans would win. It just depended on which team pulled it off.

Cigar City/3 Floyds Florida Man Loses Bet is described by CC as a “rye American black ale”. So, puck colored.

12 ounce cans of Florida Man Loses Bet Rye American Black Ale are available now in Cigar City Brewing’s tap room for $14 dollars a 4-pack.

The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games to win the 2015 Cup.

Style: Rye Beer
Availability: 12oz Cans. Tap Room
Release: 11/10/15

8.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff, Don't Miss This

There’s a Fallout Beer made by Carlsberg

Fallout 4 hit shelves at midnight (we were there, then up all night, naturally). Despite sleep deprivation, Fallout has a beer. At least in the United Kingdom.

The game’s producer Bethesda recently partnered with Carlsberg to great Fallout Beer to follow with the game’s tone. In this case, it’s a nuclear explosion, with the tagline – Inspired by Vault Tie Industries.

The beer is a pilsner that is just 4% ABV, so you can keep your gaming sessions going. The flavor is hoppy, with a floral aroma.

Fallout Beer is only available in the UK, and available in Amazon (for UK customers).

As for the U.S. folks, there is a Fallout inspired soda that apparently is available starting today. Nuke-Cola Quantum, which takes inspiration from Fallout 3. Looks like that won’t be an easy get either, as folks have accused Target employees of buying cases to put on eBay.

Nuka-Cola Quantum

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Don't Miss This, Maine Beer Co, The Bruery

The Bruery Fourthmeal, a collaboration with Maine Beer Company

The Bruery Fourthmeal, a collaboration with Maine Beer Company is being bottled today. The Freeport, Maine based brewery recently traveled to Placentia, California for a brew day.

The Forthmeal name is a little homage to some of Maine Beer Company’s most popular offerings, Lunch and Dinner. The beer is a hoppy, Belgian-style ale, that combines flavor elements that both breweries are known for – Maine Beer Co.:Hoppy, The Bruery: Belgian influenced.

The Bruery and Maine Beer Company got together and cooked up something special for you: fourthmeal. It isn’t brunch; it isn’t “dinner.” It’s a hoppy Belgian-style ale that brings aspects of both breweries to the table: fruity, Belgian yeast esters, a crisp, ready backbone, citrus and piney hop characteristics, and a dry, hop-forward finish. There’s no-one shouting “come n’ git it” when it’s time to dine – just mouthwatering, dry-hopped aromatics, signally that it’s time for fourthmeal.

Per The Bruery, the collaboration will be “hoppy” with limited distribution through their network. Release details to follow.

Image: The Bruery

The Bruery Maine Beer Company

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Don't Miss This, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Across America Returns in 2016, With 30 Breweries

Sierra Nevada (Chico, CA/Mills River, NC) will re-create the Beer Camp Across America Series again in 2016. Today, the brewery released a little teaser video, now that the brewery process has already begun.

Last years Beer Camp featured 12 breweries creating their own Beer Camp recipes around the United States. The 2016 party will feature 30 breweries, chosen in six regions of the United States. (See graphic below).

These 30 breweries are in groups of five (plus a brewer from Sierra Nevada). Each will devise a new recipe for the Beer Camp Across America mixed pack, coming in 2016.

Next year, expect Beer Camp Across America release parties and special events in the six regions, starting with Northern California.

In the meantime, flashback to Beer Camp Across America 2014’s lineup.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, New Releases, Sierra Nevada, Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Brewing Co. & Sierra Nevada team up with a hoppy result

Stone Brewing Co. and Sierra Nevada have teamed up, and the result will be in glass and bottles very soon. This is NXS IPA.

What it is.

Stone/Sierra Nevada NXS IPA is a blend of fresh hop IPAs, aged in used spirits barrels. Sierra Nevada founder Ken Grossman, and Stone brewmaster Mitch Steel split the collaboration right down this middle. 50% of the beer was aged in rye whiskey barrels, while 50% was aged in gin barrels. Finally, the resulting beer was blended with fresh IPA, resulting in something truly hoppy… and special.

This special-edition beer conveys the true character of collaboration with touches of inventiveness and creativity. Two batches of an IPA were brewed and expertly blended to craft this multilayered beer. The first batch was split down the middle, with 50% being aged in gin-infused bourbon barrels and the remaining half aged in rye whiskey barrels.

Sierra Nevada Stone NXS is available in 22 ounce bottles as of December 1st, 2015.

Style: Imperial IPA (Barrel Aged. Rye Whiskey. Gin.)
Hops: Magnum,Amarillo, Chinook, Cascade, Centennial & Mosaic
Availability: 22oz Bottles
Debut: 12/1/15

8.2% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, New Releases, Schlafly Brewing

Schlafly The Eleventh Labor, an apricot sour

Schlafly The Eleventh Labor is the second addition to the brewery’s Ibex Series. The ibex, a wild goat, can be traced back to the village seal of Steinhof, where brewery founder Tom Schlafly’s great grandfather was born.

The second addition, Schlafly The Eleventh Labor, is soured with the brewery’s house sour yeast culture, and bolstered with 62 pounds of apricots.

“The Ibex Series is a celebration of our foundation at Schlafly Beer to utilize high quality ingredients and consistently challenge our brewing team to deliver a superior product,” Schlafly Brewer Augie Altenbaumer. “With the Eleventh Labor, every element from the label to the packaging of the kegs exemplifies the craftsmanship of our Ibex beers.”

Schlafly The Eleventh Labor is available in 750 milliliter bottles, hand waxed, for an estimated retail price of $20 dollars.

Style: Berliner Weisse (w/ Apricots)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Draft. Limited Release.
Distribution: Where Schlafly is currently distributed

Release: November, 2015

4.2% ABV

Ed Note: Updated the style per the brewer’s request

by Reid Ramsay