Southern Tier Brewing (Lakewood, NY) is currently cranking out 10,000 bottles of their new 2x Milk Stout an hour right now. It will hit ST’s full distribution network soon.
9o years later, White Castle Burgers are toying with the idea of selling beer & wine. Stores in Lafayette Indiana are actually already testing the theory. Beers are $3, and wine is $4.50. This particular White Castle not Continue Reading →
Many of you have asked on a variety of platforms (Facebook, Twitter,Google+ and via email) when Hopslam will be available. Until now, we could only say January, as important packaging and logistic issues were still being Continue Reading →
Hugh Sisson, Founder of Heavy Seas has had yet another successful year. In 2011, the brewery added 10,000 square feet to the brewery, and expanded into a new brewhouse. 2011 saw the addition of 4 new fermenters and Continue Reading →
Twisted Pine Brewing (Boulder, CO) will launch a new series in 2012. The Artisan Ale Project will debut on the first Saturday of every month next year.
For the Artisan Ale Project, Twisted Pine developed twelve distinct new beers Continue Reading →
Troegs and Fegleys have been having a “minor” disagreement over an Elf. As you might recall – Troegs makes Mad Elf, Fegleys makes Rude Elf’s Reserve. Troegs filed a trademark challenge against Fegley’s.
Southern Tier Bottles Trashy Pils, 2X Milk Stout & More
Southern Tier Brewing (Lakewood, NY) is currently cranking out 10,000 bottles of their new 2x Milk Stout an hour right now. It will hit ST’s full distribution network soon.
A little over a week ago, the first bottles of Eurotrash Pils rolled of the line. Meet the first bottle below.
Other Southern Tier as we head into 2012: An Oak Aged Pumking was just made available this month. The beer geek haters of Pumpking hate this one too. Those lovers of the original rejoice at this new edition.
9o years later, White Castle Burgers are toying with the idea of selling beer & wine. Stores in Lafayette Indiana are actually already testing the theory. Beers are $3, and wine is $4.50. This particular White Castle not only sells the beloved little burgers, but Blaze Barbecue – part of a new concept being developed by White Castle Inc.
The companies see alcoholic beverages as a growth opportunity after years of flat sales, said David Henkes, a vice president with the Chicago-based food research firm Technomic. “Alcohol is one of those things that is extremely profitable to the operator,”
Burger King and Starbucks have both recently started selling beer & wine at select locations recently. [ChicagoTribune]
Many of you have asked on a variety of platforms (Facebook, Twitter,Google+ and via email) when Hopslam will be available. Until now, we could only say January, as important packaging and logistic issues were still being finalized.
Today, we have more details for you — actual release dates.
Please know that we have been working very hard for months to ensure this beer gets to as many of you, our fans, as soon as possible.
To make that happen, there were a number of important factors to consider. One is the dry hopping process, which like Two Hearted Ale, limits how much we can produce at one time. Another very important factor is the $52 million construction and expansion project that is ongoing here in Michigan.
Because of these and other factors, Hopslam will be available a little later than in the past.
Here are the release dates for Hopslam in 2012.
Hopslam on draft: Jan. 25
Hopslam in bottles: Feb. 8
We appreciate everyone’s continued support and patience as we transition into our new brewhouse and look forward to completing this project in 2012.
For more information on where Hopslam will be available in your area, please consult our Beer Finder and contact the distributor for your county. You can also contact your favorite bar, retailer or restaurant to inquire if and when they will have it as well.
Telegraph UK published pics of North Korea under Kim Jong Il. This is a satellite image of the country’s only purported brewery – Taedongang.
Other images taken above North Korea include the Taedongang brewery on the outskirts of Pyongyang. The brewery, originally from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, was reconstructed outside the North Korean capital after being shipped thousands of miles in 2000. The structure, renamed Taedongang, was dismantled in Britain by engineers and within 18 months was up and running, producing beer for the small nation. The beer is said to have a “full flavour” but is often brewed using chaff as some of the key ingredients are hard to find
Kim Jong apparently was entertaining the idea of building a brewery in Russia. Why weren’t there any Kim Jong Il beer commercials? [TelegraphUK]
Hugh Sisson, Founder of Heavy Seas has had yet another successful year. In 2011, the brewery added 10,000 square feet to the brewery, and expanded into a new brewhouse. 2011 saw the addition of 4 new fermenters and 31,000 barrels of beer produced in their home of Baltimore, Maryland. (That’s 961,000 gallons or beer! Or, 123,008,000 pints, or 10,250,666 bottles.) New releases included Black Cannon (Black IPA), Dubbel Cannon(Belgian IPA), Plank I, Arrsh Red, & Hop Harvest.
Heavy Seas announced the addition of the Heavy Seas Alehouse, opening in 2012. Going forward, the brewery will redefining the focus the brewery in 2012. (The setback of growing pains.) Hugh writes:
…2011 was also a very hard year. The growth we experienced was certainly accompanied by growing pains. We need to catch our breath a bit and make sure that we’re running the race for distance, not for speed. We’re preparing to improve not only the infrastructure of our physical plant (the bottling line, the brewhouse, etc.), but also our personnel and IT infrastructure. We’re redefining the mission of the company to make sure we stick to doing the things that make us special.
That said, in 2012, we’ll continue to focus on our cask conditioned real ale program. Our cellarman, Stephen Marsh, has collaborated with restauranteurs and bar managers up and down the East Coast on firkins, and we are going to pursue this project with even more energy.
Hugh hinted during Atlanta Beer Week this year that there will be some changes to their offerings in 2012. The first changes will be announced in January. Just a side note. I got to spend a few evenings have beers with Hugh Sisson. He’s quite entertaining, extremely nice, and very involved in what he does. If you get a change to have beer with him in 2012, be sure to do so. (Thank goes for southeastern rep Kevin Fox too, lol. Happy New Year bro!) [HeavySeas]
For the Artisan Ale Project, Twisted Pine developed twelve distinct new beers and then enlisted the help of a dozen talented Colorado artists for artwork to adorn the labels. On the first Saturday of every month in 2012, the brewery will introduce a small batch of one of the ales at a special release-party which will double as an art show for that month’s featured artist. The Artisan ales will come in sleek, black 750ml glass bottles and will mark the brewery’s first foray into that size packaging. Quantities will be limited, especially for the barrel-aged beers in the series. Distribution of the bottles will be restricted to Colorado accounts and the Twisted Pine ale house will have each new beer on tap for as long as supplies last. January’s lead-off entry is an American cream-style stout aged in bourbon barrels. The beer, known as Surreal Stout, will feature artwork by Allison Boozer of Denver. Other Artisan ales will include an Imperial India-style black ale, a high-octane braggot, a black saison and a barrel-aged sour brown. “We’re part of a very artistic community here in Colorado,” remarks Logistics Manager Justin Tilotta, “and in this case we’re getting our brewers to feed off that creativity and produce something that, in turn, gives back to that community by offering these artists an opportunity to reach a wider audience.”
Troegs and Fegleys have been having a “minor” disagreement over an Elf. As you might recall – Troegs makes Mad Elf, Fegleys makes Rude Elf’s Reserve. Troegs filed a trademark challenge against Fegley’s.
Troegs has withdrawn the challenge as of October 20, 2011. Brew Works countersued stating that Troegs changed the logo for Mad Elf in 2006. In legal-ese, when Troegs made the choice to change the logo, they abandoned the continued use of the logo for which they filed infringement upon.
“We may need a different name since we technically should have been using the old label continually, from a trademark stance,” Troegs co-founder Chris Trogner writes in the e-mails, which were included with the suit.
At any rate, the suit has been withdrawn, with full details not being disclosed. The Elves look to live peacefully. For now. [LeighValleyLive]
Southern Tier Brewing (Lakewood, NY) is currently cranking out 10,000 bottles of their new 2x Milk Stout an hour right now. It will hit ST’s full distribution network soon.
Other Southern Tier as we head into 2012: An Oak Aged Pumking was just made available this month. The beer geek haters of Pumpking hate this one too. Those lovers of the original rejoice at this new edition.
