New Belgium Brewing celebrates 20 years of brewing in 2011. Their biggest beer – Fat Tire Amber, is getting a makeover for the occasion – to Super Cru. Super Cru is a “double” version of Fat Tire, with double the hops & double the malts. Not stopping there, NB added pear juice and a saison yeast. It weighs in at 10%, and will be available in 22 oz bombers.
In addition to Super Cru, Abbey Grand Cru will be returning as well. Abbey is brewed after every 1,000 batches. It’s New Belgium’s Abbey Ale with increased hops, malts & fermentation. Of course the finishing touch is a Belgian yeast addition, and some more bottle fermentation. Cellars well. 9% ABV.
The first bottling run by Mother Earth Brew Co. (Vista, CA) will be Primordial IPA. The bottling has been done by Left Coast Brewing. Mother Earth will be holding their 1st Anniversary Party on May 1st, where the bombers will go Continue Reading →
3 Floyds Brewing has issued some updates about Dark Lord Day 2011. Including variations of Dark Lord soon to be rare and very expensive….
1. Gates open at 10:00 am
2. The Darklord bottle limit will be 4 bottles per person, $15.00 per bottle.
3. There will be a lottery for extremely limited, hand bottled, hand numbered barrel aged variations. Guests will exchange their event tickets for a Golden Ticket with a scratch off section. If their ticket scratches off as a winner, they will have the opportunity to purchase one bottle of one of the four variations in addition to the 4 bottles of Darklord. The variations are:
Darklord aged in Pappy Van Winkle 23 year barrels Darklord aged in brandy barrels Darklord aged in brandy barrels with vanilla beans Darklord de Muerte, DL aged in bourbon barrels with ancho and guajillo peppers
These hand bottled, hand numbered, hand waxed bottles will sell for $50.00
Odell Brewing is bringing their small batch festival after 2 years….
A Small Batch Revival Odell Brewing announces the return of its Small Batch Festival
Fort Collins, Colo. — On May 28, 2011 Odell Brewing will host the Small Batch Revival. The event (formerly known as the Small Batch Beer Festival) returns after a two year hiatus during the brewery’s expansion.
The inaugural event took place in 2007, when over 1000 beer enthusiasts ventured to the brewery to enjoy a variety of beers, live music, and local food. The following year, the event featured over 23 brews and drew nearly 3500 guests.
This year, the brewery will host the event in its newly finished West side parking and lawn areas, and will feature over 25 different beers. Those in attendance can enjoy live performances by Musketeer Gripweed and the Honey Gitters. Food from Nordy’s, Uncle’s Pizza, and Matador Grill will also be available for purchase.
2 of the world’s top chefs. 70 craft brewers. Together you get some the the most mouthwatering pairings under one roof. The chefs are Adam Duyle from Monk’s Kettle in San Francisco, CA. The other – Teddy Folkman Continue Reading →
Unless you live under a rock and star in Geico commericals, you’ve heard about the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton at the end of April. It is being reported that the couple have banned the consumption of beer Continue Reading →
New Belgium Brewing celebrates 20 years of brewing in 2011. Their biggest beer – Fat Tire Amber, is getting a makeover for the occasion – to Super Cru. Super Cru is a “double” version of Fat Tire, with double the hops & double the malts. Not stopping there, NB added pear juice and a saison yeast. It weighs in at 10%, and will be available in 22 oz bombers.
