Beer News

Hair Of The Dog Chosen As Next De Proef Collaborator

Alan Sprints From Hair Of the Dog Brewing (Portland, OR) has been named as the 2012 collaborator with Dirk Naughts of De Proef Brewing.  Previous collaborations include:

Brian O’Reilly of Sly Fox Brewing – Broederlijke Liefde
Terrapin Brewing – Monstre Rouge

Brian Mallet of Bell’s Brewing Continue Reading →

Black Cannon Back On Shelves

Heavy Seas Brewing’s Black Cannon is making it’s second appearance in Atlanta.  Built on Loose Cannon, with a darker malt base.  Be on the lookout for more Black Cannon casks in Atlanta in the coming weeks.

The style is an oxymoron but Continue Reading →

Announcing The Buckhead Beer Fest

SAMPLE OVER 100 DIFFERENT BEERS AT INAUGURAL BUCKHEAD BEER FEST

Do you know the difference between a lager & a stout?  Do you enjoy an amber or a pale ale?  Do you ask for the bartender’s advice when ordering Continue Reading →

Packaging Tweak For Flying Dog

Flying Dog has announced a tweak to their packaging… The PR says it all. 

FREDERICK, MD – Flying Dog is rolling out new packaging designs in 2012 to better reflect Gonzo artist Ralph Steadman’s original work for the brewery. “Our goal was simplification,” Continue Reading →

Cask: Heavy Seas Black Cannon

Expect a cask of Heavy Seas Brewing’s Black Cannon for Beer Geek Tuesday at Cypress Street. Cask taps at 6 pm.

Style: Black IPA/ Dark Cascadian Ale
Hops: Warrior, Simcoe, Centennial, Palisade
Malts: Black Wheat, Pale, Caramel, Munich

Taste Expectations: Roasty dark malts play well with pine & Continue Reading →

Posted in Beer News, Tin Roof Brewing

Tiger Fans, Don’t Expect An LSU Beer Anymore

In addition to losing the national title game, LSU fans have lost something else – their beer.  Back in August the world was introduced to Bandit Blonde, LSU’s new university blonde beer.  The idea at the time was to brew the beer at Tin Roof Brewing, (founded by alumni) in conjunction with a fermentation science course at the university.  The beer would have potentially been sold at football games, on top of being a revenue source for the university.

Chancellor Michael Martin stated this week that LSU will no longer seek licensing for Bandit Blonde.

‘The intent was to create an educational opportunity for students to learn about the beer industry and business modeling, while also seeking new revenue for the university,” said Martin.”Ultimately, we have bigger priorities than to maneuver the complexities of a venture this different and unique, so we have notified all parties involved that this is no longer on our agenda.”

There was no mention of the future fermentation science courses at the university. [WAFB]

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Coming Soon, Hair Of The Dog Brewing

Hair Of The Dog Chosen As Next De Proef Collaborator

Alan Sprints From Hair Of the Dog Brewing (Portland, OR) has been named as the 2012 collaborator with Dirk Naughts of De Proef Brewing.  Previous collaborations include:

Brian O’Reilly of Sly Fox Brewing – Broederlijke Liefde
Terrapin Brewing – Monstre Rouge

Brian Mallet of Bell’s Brewing – Van Twee

Port/Lost Abbey – Signature Ale

Allagash –  Les Deux Brasseurs Ale

No release date set at this time.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Black Cannon Back On Shelves

Heavy Seas Brewing’s Black Cannon is making it’s second appearance in Atlanta.  Built on Loose Cannon, with a darker malt base.  Be on the lookout for more Black Cannon casks in Atlanta in the coming weeks.

The style is an oxymoron but this ale is an extension of our Loose Cannon style brewed with black malt.

Style: Black IPA
Hops: Warrior, Simcoe, Palisade
Malts: Black Wheat, Pale, Caramel, Munich

Taste Expectations: Piney & floral hops. Roasty malt backbone.  Touch of coffee.  Smooth
Availability: 12oz/6pks. Draft. Seasonally January — March.

7.25% ABV

Other news on the Heavy Seas front:
by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Announcing The Buckhead Beer Fest

SAMPLE OVER 100 DIFFERENT BEERS AT INAUGURAL BUCKHEAD BEER FEST

Do you know the difference between a lager & a stout?  Do you enjoy an amber or a pale ale?  Do you ask for the bartender’s advice when ordering because of all the new craft & import beers available?  Now you can answer all these questions while having a great time and listening to live music at the 1st ever Buckhead Beer Festival.  Your taste buds will experience one of the largest samplings of beers in Atlanta with over 100 domestic and international beers and wines. The festival will take place on Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 1PM until 6PM in the parking lot of the Gold Room at Lindbergh City Center in Buckhead within a giant heated tent.

Atlanta’s favorite 80’s and 90’s cover band, Justin, will be headlining the entertainment along with party rock funk from Ian Schumacher who will be performing earlier in the day.  As you walk around the event tasting an array of beers you will be able to chow down on some great food offerings from some of Atlanta’s best food trucks including Tex’s Tacos and The Pup Truck.

A portion of the proceeds benefit One Love Generation, a non-profit organization that empowers youth to inspire positive social change through art, service and awareness. The festival is hosted by Spiral Entertainment producer of some of Atlanta’s largest social events such as Luckyfest, Oysterfest, Spiralween, and the Brookhaven Beer Fest.

Event is limited to 3000 guests and admission includes a commemorative drinking glass.  Tickets are available now in advance for $35-$50 by visiting the website at www.buckheadbeerfest.com.  The price will increase as event draws near. The Lindbergh Marta Station is directly across the street from the Gold Room. Guests are encouraged to take public transportation or taxi cabs.

BROOKHAVEN BEER FEST
Saturday, January 21, 2012
1PM-6PM

www.BuckheadBeerFest.com

Sponsorship & Media Contact:  Spiral Entertainment – 404-695-8677 — [email protected]

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Flying Dog Brewing

Packaging Tweak For Flying Dog

Flying Dog has announced a tweak to their packaging… The PR says it all. 

FREDERICK, MD – Flying Dog is rolling out new packaging designs in 2012 to better reflect Gonzo artist Ralph Steadman’s original work for the brewery. “Our goal was simplification,” Creative Director Adam McGinnis said. “Ralph’s work is insanely chaotic yet intricately detailed. Distracting from that would be an injustice.” The redesign includes labels, 6-pack carriers, and new crown caps. Beginning with the iconographic Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale, which is where the brewery’s winged logo originated, the new designs will hit shelves this year.

“We stand for the relentless expression of our art,” VP of Marketing Ben Savage said. “Whether it’s through the art on our labels or the artisanal craft beer within, we will continually choose the path of expression.” McGinnis began by thoroughly examining the original art created for Flying Dog by Steadman. Overall, he chose to use less saturated colors, which allows the art to shine through and preserves more of the textured elements in Steadman’s original works.

Material was also paramount in the redesign, as McGinnis chose a matte finish stock for the labels, over the existing glossy finish, to give it more of a watercolor paper feel. Steadman uses watercolor paper for his original works for Flying Dog. “I began with the labels because it’s a smaller surface area and more detailed from a regulatory standpoint,” McGinnis said. “From there, I moved onto the 6-pack carriers and let Ralph’s art run wild on the bigger space.”

During this redesign, which took about 9 months, McGinnis also decided that the brewery needed new crown caps to better complement the packaging. The new caps are gunmetal gray with black lettering and black with silver lettering. “Our old caps were bright blue and purple, which was a fun pop of color, but it totally detracted from the art,” McGinnis said. “The new caps allow yours eyes to focus on what’s really important.”


 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Cask: Heavy Seas Black Cannon

Expect a cask of Heavy Seas Brewing’s Black Cannon for Beer Geek Tuesday at Cypress Street. Cask taps at 6 pm.

Style: Black IPA/ Dark Cascadian Ale
Hops: Warrior, Simcoe, Centennial, Palisade
Malts: Black Wheat, Pale, Caramel, Munich

Taste Expectations: Roasty dark malts play well with pine & floral hops in this Black IPA.  Expect regular edition bottles and draft in Atlanta later this month.

7.25% ABV

Cypress Street Pint & Plate — 1/10/12, 6pm
817 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30308

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News