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Bronx’s First Brewery In 50 Years Debuts

New York’s Bronx neighborhood is boasting it’s first brewery in over 50 years – Bronx Brewery.    Steve O’Sullivan had the idea to start a brewery in 2009, bringing in friends s Chris Gallant, Damian Brown and Kirk Voltz.  

Bronx Pale Ale Continue Reading →

Red Brick’s “Beerbulance” Makes Fail Blog

 Have you seen Red Brick Brewing’s (Atlanta, GA) Beerbulance?The video below explains the concept.    An image of the van made failblog.  And it’s leading the Win vote.  [Failblog via @beergeekATL ]

PICS: Founder’s CBS Bottling

Founder’s Brewing posted some pics for one of the most anticipated beer releases this year – Canadian Breakfast Stout.

The beer is scheduled for release on October 1st at the Grand Rapids taproom, and October 3rd into limited distribution. Continue Reading →

Cigar City Launches New Website

It was time. Cigar City Brewing is growing, so did the website.  Site features include a better store, tap room list and more.  [CigarCity]

Posted in Beer News, Bronx Brewery, New Breweries

Bronx’s First Brewery In 50 Years Debuts

New York’s Bronx neighborhood is boasting it’s first brewery in over 50 years – Bronx Brewery.    Steve O’Sullivan had the idea to start a brewery in 2009, bringing in friends s Chris Gallant, Damian Brown and Kirk Voltz.  

Bronx Pale Ale finally debuted on September 8th, at the Bronx Ale House.

“It’s been a fun ride and it’s great to be where we are right now,” Gallant said. “We knew we had something special but we were never satisfied. We came up with better ingredients for a perfect ale, and Damian really brewed one heck of a beer. Everybody seems to love it and we couldn’t be happier.”

About Bronx Pale:
This deep amber, American-style pale ale is brewed with five different barley malts, generous additions of Cascade and Centennial hops, and a unique strain of yeast. The British, German and American malts used provide a blend of caramel, biscuit, and nutty malt flavors. The hops provide a gentle, pleasant bitterness with an intense floral and citrus aroma. It is dry-hopped, unfiltered and unpasteurized.

6.3% ABV, 34 IBUs

Bronx Pale is brewed at Cottrell Brewery in Pawcatuck, Connecticut.  There are about 15 places in New York pouring the beer at the moment.  No immediate details on future releases, or physical brewery plans.  [YourNabe via BronxBrewery]

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Cigar City Brewing

More Barrel Aged Hunahpu Details 9/24, Includes Barrel Aged Big Sound

We have more details to announce regarding the release of the four barrel-aged Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout on Saturday, September 24th. Each bottle will cost $25. The four variations are:

* Bourbon barrel-aged Hunahpu’s
* Rum barrel-aged Hunahpu’s
* Whiskey barrel-aged Hunahpu’s
* Virgin Oak barrel-aged Hunahpu’s (sold in 32oz growlers)

The tasting room opens at 11am and the bottles will go on sale at 1pm. From 1pm to 3pm, ALL OF THE BOTTLE SALES ARE CASH ONLY.
If there are any bottles leftover at 3pm, they will be moved to the tasting room cooler where you can purchase them with a credit card. We will have an ATM available.

There will be four lines in the brewery, which will not begin forming until immediately before bottle sales begin. Each line will sell only one of the Hunahpu’s variants. There is a one bottle limit per person per visit. After buying your bottle, you can get back in line if you wish for any of the four variants. IF YOU’RE CAUGHT CUTTING IN LINE, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE. PERIOD. NO “CHAT AND CUTS.”

In addition to the four BA Hunahpu’s variations, we’re pleased to announce that we will also have THREE other bottles for sale just for the big day:

* Bourbon barrel-aged Big Sound Scotch Ale
* Rum barrel-aged Big Sound Scotch Ale
* Humidor Series Imperial Stout (if we get labels in time!)

We will be selling these bottles in the same line as the Virgin Oak Hunahpu’s growlers. In this line, you’re able to purchase the Virgin Oak as well as one each of the other variations if you please. The barrel-aged Big Sounds are $20 and the Humidor Series Imperial Stout is$15. There is also a one bottle limit on those from 1pm to 3pm.

We will have several special beers on tap in the tasting room for the event as well, starting at 11am. They are:

* Bourbon barrel-aged Big Sound Scotch Ale
* Campeador Series #3 – Greaves Ale
* Cucumber Saison
* Final Push Imperial Stout
* Humidor Imperial Stout
* Imperial Milk Porter
* Nielsbohrium
* Tiramisu Sweet Stout
* Wild Guava Lychee Sour Saison

These beers will not be available for growlers.

We cannot emphasize enough our intolerance for line-cutters! We’ll have several large beefy dudes patrolling the lines making sure no

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Red Brick’s “Beerbulance” Makes Fail Blog

 Have you seen Red Brick Brewing’s (Atlanta, GA) Beerbulance?The video below explains the concept.    An image of the van made failblog.  And it’s leading the Win vote.  [Failblog via @beergeekATL ]

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

First White House Homebrew In History Served To Medal Of Honor Recipient

St. Dakota Meyer, undoubtedly a hero and Medal Of Honor recipient, had a beer with President Obama this week.  What beer? The first White House brewed ale in American history, White House Honey Ale.   This is the 3rd 0r 4th batch of the ale produced.

Also, since tomorrow is the first day of Oktoberfest in Germany, CBS early show goes over some fest beers.  Paulaner, Victory, Ayinger, Bluepoint & more…

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Coming Soon, Founders Brewing

PICS: Founder’s CBS Bottling

Founder’s Brewing posted some pics for one of the most anticipated beer releases this year – Canadian Breakfast Stout.

The beer is scheduled for release on October 1st at the Grand Rapids taproom, and October 3rd into limited distribution.  The beer ranks among the Top 10 in the world on Ratebeer & Beer Advocate.

Canadian Breakfast Stout is an Imperial Stout brewed with a blend of coffees and imported chocolates, then aged in spent bourbon barrels that have most recently been aging pure Michigan maple syrup. 

Full CBS Info Here

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Cigar City Launches New Website

It was time. Cigar City Brewing is growing, so did the website.  Site features include a better store, tap room list and more.  [CigarCity]

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Meth Lab? Homebrewing? Cops Raid Apartment

Can’t make this stuff up. Police in Colorado Springs raided an apartment

building on suspicion of being a meth lab.  The building manager saw a home brewing setup, and called the police.

Colorado Springs police said the apartment building at 2400 Tremont St. was evacuated Monday and a Hazardous Materials team was brought in after the manager conducted a routine inspection and discovered a pair of 5-gallon buckets giving off an odor he suspected to be involved with the production of meth, The (Colorado Springs) Gazette reported Wednesday.

[UPI]

by Reid Ramsay