Beer News

CASK: Bell’s Special Double Cream Stout

Taco Mac Lindbergh will tap a cask of Bell’s Double Cream Stout on Friday, 1/20/12 at 6pm.  

Special Double Cream Stout derives its name from its smooth, creamy texture, not the ingredients. Completely dairy-free, this stout blends eight different Continue Reading →

Founder’s Double Trouble Returns

You, the lover of hoppy beers should be excited to see the return of Founder’s Double Trouble.  You want your hop fix? You’ve got it.

An imperial IPA that was brewed to turn your world upside down. Hops will get you coming and Continue Reading →

Catawba Valley Cans Launch 1/20

Catawba Valley Brewing (Morganton, NC) will finally be releasing their beers in cans starting this weekend.  This Can-tastic weekend comes after at least of year of testing their lineup in cans.  3 beers find themselves in new aluminum homes on Friday:

Firewater Continue Reading →

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Dogfish Head (Tentatively) Bottling Urkontinent

Dogfish Head UrkontinentNot too much of a surprise as Dogfish Head had Urkontinent on the 2012 schedule, but with no release date.   This worldly offering is a techie collaboration with a fairly unknown company called Google.  Do a Yahoo search to find out who they are.  The beer is styled after a Belgian dubbel, using a host of worldly ingredients.  It was released last year at the brewpub.  The video below gives you all you need to know about this “feedback” based beer.

URKontinent is brewed in the style of a Belgian Dubbel. It begins with Pilsner, Munich and Chocolate Malts and Belgian Dark Candi syrup. Then we add unique ingredients from around the world. Wattleseed from Australia imparts a chocolate, coffee, and hazelnut taste to the beer. Toasted Amaranth from South America gives it an earthy, grainy flavor and a little additional roast flavor. Green Rooibos from Africa contributes a floral aroma and slight astringency. Myrica Gale from Europe supplements the bitterness from minimal hopping. Hive Plex Honey from California adds a subtle sweetness while maintaining the dry finish.The careful combination of all these ingredients creates a complex dark Belgian style ale with wonderful coffee and chocolate covered cherry flavors. The roastiness of the malt and wattleseed melds with the fruity esters from the yeast, the floral notes from the rooibos, and the malty yet dry signature of a Belgian Dubbel. Perfect to enjoy with friends as the weather begins to cool.

Let’s look at what the hell these ingredients are:

Amaranth – the grain is gluten free, and has an earthy/nutty flavor.  South America
Rooibos – Part of the legume family.  Adds a bit of astringency to this beer.  Africa.
Myrica Gale – Also called bog myrtle.  Perfumey and floral.  European origin.
Honey –  Comes from bees. California bees to be exact.  Google bees. See video.
Wattle Seeds – Australia.  Adds chocolate & coffee flavors

Style:
Availability: 750ml bottles, Draft.
Arrival: TBA

9% ABV

More info to come (not live yet)  http://www.dogfish.com/Urkontinent

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

CASK: Bell’s Special Double Cream Stout

Taco Mac Lindbergh will tap a cask of Bell’s Double Cream Stout on Friday, 1/20/12 at 6pm.  

Special Double Cream Stout derives its name from its smooth, creamy texture, not the ingredients. Completely dairy-free, this stout blends eight different specialty malts to yield a remarkable depth of flavor. With only a touch of burnt notes, Special Double Cream Stout focuses on the softer, cocoa & espresso-like aspects of roasted malt

Style: Stout

6.1% ABV 

Taco Mac Lindburgh
Main Street Northeast  Atlanta, GA 30324
(404) 574-5813
by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Founder’s Double Trouble Returns

You, the lover of hoppy beers should be excited to see the return of Founder’s Double Trouble.  You want your hop fix? You’ve got it.

An imperial IPA that was brewed to turn your world upside down. Hops will get you coming and going. Pungent aromatics up front pair with a malt-balanced backbone and a smooth bitter finish

Style: Imperial IPA
Taste Expectations: Hops abound in this beer. Citrus, floral, piney, herbally. Caramel malts. Bitter, & sweet.
Availability: 12 oz/ 4pks. Draft. Jan-April, seasonally.

9.4% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Bitter American Is Back, And Now Year Round

Those thirsty for 21st Amendment in Atlanta have something to be excited about.  It’s back, and now year round.  Look for it in cans, and on draft.  You want a low abv session beer tailgate with, beach it up with, or just drink the crap out of,  21st Amendment’s Bitter American is where it’s at.  It’s just 4.4% (don’t even leave a comment about 4% vs 5% session debate.)   Bitter has a lot of hops without all the booze.  It’s flavor packed.  And now, won’t be going away so easily.  

Press Release:

(San Francisco, CA) — 21st Amendment Brewery rings in the New Year with great news for craft beer lovers everywhere. Days after it was named one of the “Top 10 Beers of 2011″ by the Washington Post, the popular winter seasonal Bitter American is being brought back, but this time as a year-round offering.

“People were “Bitter” when we ran out last year. Yep I said it, Bitter!,” said 21st Amendment Brewery co-founder Nico Freccia. “We got so many emails and tweets asking us to make this a year-round beer, we just couldn’t ignore them. It’s the perfect antidote to the big beers of winter and also the perfect summer brew.”

“Bitter American is a great beer during colder times when strong beers seem to be pretty prevalent,” added founder and Brewmaster Shaun. “When we first brewed this beer it really scratched the lower-alcohol-session-beer-itch that I would get when I was tired of drinking barley wines, imperial stouts and other stronger hoppy beers. I wanted and I think a lot of good beer drinkers want a session beer where you can enjoy a few pints of a beer with huge flavor but without all the alcohol. Bitter American is a mere 4.4% ABV. It’s got all the flavor & you can keep moving.”

If you’d been rocketed into space against your will, you might be a little bitter too. Bitter American is our long-overdue tribute to unsung, unwitting heroes everywhere. This American session ale packs a lot of hop and malt flavor into a refreshingly lower-alcohol brew, making it the perfect beer to have on hand when you have history to make.

“The amazing thing about brewing Bitter American is achieving a balance between malt flavor and hops,” says O’Sullivan. “Our secret is the use of a special, imported English heirloom malt called Golden Promise. This malt has a rich, full body and distinctive flavor that gives the beer a complex, light caramel and toasty flavor. It sets up a nice firm malt backbone allowing us to hop up the beer for incredible aromas and flavors without over bittering the beer.”

Availability: 12oz cans, Draft.   CA, OR, WA, AK, ID, MN, OH, MA, NY, NJ, DC, MD, PA, VA, GA and NC.

About 21st Amendment Brewery
Who the heck are these guys? Hey, we’re Nico and Shaun. We live for great beer. In 1920, there were thousands of breweries across America making unique handcrafted beer. The passage of Prohibition wiped out this great culture. After thirteen years without beer, the states ratified the 21st Amendment, ending Prohibition in America. At the 21st Amendment Brewery, we celebrate the right to brew beer, the freedom to be innovative, and the obligation to have fun. www.21st-Amendment.com

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Catawba Brewing

Catawba Valley Cans Launch 1/20

Catawba Valley Brewing (Morganton, NC) will finally be releasing their beers in cans starting this weekend.  This Can-tastic weekend comes after at least of year of testing their lineup in cans.  3 beers find themselves in new aluminum homes on Friday:

Firewater IPA– Paying homage to the original settlers of Appalachia and brewed with natural ingredients such as wheat, corn, American hops and
free range yeast.  This crisp refreshing ale is the product of Catawba Valley’s vision of early American brewing.

Farmer Ted’s Farmhouse Cream Ale – This golden straw colored IPA is made with 5 varieties of malts  and 6 massive hop additions.  It is outstanding in flavor and aromatics.

White Zombie Ale – This beer is refreshing and tasty with a sweet and shimmering frothy head.

These offerings will now be available year round in 12oz cans.  On Friday, Jan. 20, Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria (42 Biltmore Ave.) hosts a can party.  You’ll see cans at off-premise retailers this weekend.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in 21st Amendment Brewing, Beer News, New Releases

Drink Up! 21A’s Bitter American Is Here To Stay

You want a low abv session beer tailgate with, beach it up with, or just drink the crap out of,  21st Amendment’s Bitter American is where it’s at.  It’s just 4.4% (don’t even leave a comment about 4% vs 5% session debate.)   Bitter has a lot of hops without all the booze.  It’s flavor packed.  And now, won’t be going away so easily.  

Press Release:

(San Francisco, CA) — 21st Amendment Brewery rings in the New Year with great news for craft beer lovers everywhere. Days after it was named one of the “Top 10 Beers of 2011″ by the Washington Post, the popular winter seasonal Bitter American is being brought back, but this time as a year-round offering.

“People were “Bitter” when we ran out last year. Yep I said it, Bitter!,” said 21st Amendment Brewery co-founder Nico Freccia. “We got so many emails and tweets asking us to make this a year-round beer, we just couldn’t ignore them. It’s the perfect antidote to the big beers of winter and also the perfect summer brew.”

“Bitter American is a great beer during colder times when strong beers seem to be pretty prevalent,” added founder and Brewmaster Shaun. “When we first brewed this beer it really scratched the lower-alcohol-session-beer-itch that I would get when I was tired of drinking barley wines, imperial stouts and other stronger hoppy beers. I wanted and I think a lot of good beer drinkers want a session beer where you can enjoy a few pints of a beer with huge flavor but without all the alcohol. Bitter American is a mere 4.4% ABV. It’s got all the flavor & you can keep moving.”

If you’d been rocketed into space against your will, you might be a little bitter too. Bitter American is our long-overdue tribute to unsung, unwitting heroes everywhere. This American session ale packs a lot of hop and malt flavor into a refreshingly lower-alcohol brew, making it the perfect beer to have on hand when you have history to make.

“The amazing thing about brewing Bitter American is achieving a balance between malt flavor and hops,” says O’Sullivan. “Our secret is the use of a special, imported English heirloom malt called Golden Promise. This malt has a rich, full body and distinctive flavor that gives the beer a complex, light caramel and toasty flavor. It sets up a nice firm malt backbone allowing us to hop up the beer for incredible aromas and flavors without over bittering the beer.”

Availability: 12oz cans, Draft.   CA, OR, WA, AK, ID, MN, OH, MA, NY, NJ, DC, MD, PA, VA, GA and NC.

About 21st Amendment Brewery
Who the heck are these guys? Hey, we’re Nico and Shaun. We live for great beer. In 1920, there were thousands of breweries across America making unique handcrafted beer. The passage of Prohibition wiped out this great culture. After thirteen years without beer, the states ratified the 21st Amendment, ending Prohibition in America. At the 21st Amendment Brewery, we celebrate the right to brew beer, the freedom to be innovative, and the obligation to have fun. www.21st-Amendment.com

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Beer Dinner: Jailhouse Brewing @ Edgewood Corner Tavern

Edgewood Corner Tavern will be hosting a Jailhouse Brewing Tap Takeover & Food Pairing at the restaurant on Tuesday, January 24 at 7 p.m. Guests will have the opportunity to share a three-course paired dinner with and pick the brain of the beer boss himself, Jailhouse Brewing Brewer Glenn Golden.

The price is $50 per person and reservations are strongly encouraged. Please call 404.577.2310 to book. Interviews and photo opportunities will be available.

MENU:

1st COURSE

Beer Cheese Soup with a  Boston Bibb Salad

Served with Slammer Wheat

 

2nd COURSE

Chorizo Stuffed Pork Tender Loin Braised with Breakout Stout

Served with Hot 3 Bean Salad & Broccoli Rabe

OR

Almond Crusted Salmon with a Tarragon Burre Blanc

Served with a side of Grilled White Asparagus

Served with Mugshot IPA

3rd COURSE

Tiramisu

Edgewood Corner Tavern

464 Edgewood Ave SE
Atlanta, GA 30312

by Reid Ramsay