Big news a few months ago was Cigar City Brewing’s news that they were expanding distribution into Georgia. January 2011 has been suspected. My most recent info puts CC in the state around March 2011.
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A few days ago Stone Brewing (Escondido, CA) announced that they were going to switch things up a bit. Starting in 2011, and continuing every odd year after, a couple of beers would go “Belgian”. Namely the Russian Imperial Stout, and the Old Guardian Barleywine. Apparently the Stone beer drinking breathren didn’t take that so well. Or, not at all actually. Prompting Greg Koch, CEO of Stone to write this on the Stone Blog:
When we’re right, we’re right. And this, we suppose, is a chance to own up to that. It’s sort of a “They told us so…but we didn’t listen now did we?”
A few weeks ago I mentioned that 5 Seasons Prado has split away from the other 5 Seasons Brewing restaurants to become Lucky Devil Brewing. Well… forget about that. Lucky Devil Brewing is back to being 5 Seasons Prado. Confused? Continue Reading →
In 2011, Stone Brewing will be throwing a curve ball. 2 of the brewery’s popular released will be Belgian-ized going “Belgo”. Stone calls the program “Odd Beers for Odd Years”. The stone Russian Imperial Stout and Old Guardian Barleywine will undertake this transformation.
From the Stone Blog:
Starting in 2011, we’re kicking-off a program we’ve dubbed “Odd Beers for Odd Years.” Translation: in odd numbered years (2011, 2013, 2015, etc…) we’ll be releasing new variations on Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine and Stone Imperial Russian Stout in place of the classic version. A radical redirection for two reliably wonderful beers, we know, but we think you’ll be pleased with the results.
2012 will bring the regular editions back of course, only to have Belgian style counterparts in 2013. Read on for the full blog post.
Per The Bruery’s Facebook page:
Taste testing different barrels of our collaboration beer with Cigar City… it’s coming along splendidly. Can’t wait to bottle this up.
Not many people knew about this beer… but it exists!!! No word on the style, Continue Reading →
Victory Brewing is set to release an anniversary beer in 2011. This release celebrates the brewery, the neighbors and friends of their home city Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and Brandywine creek for which the water for brewing flows – this beer debuts February 15th, 2011.
From The Victory Beer Blog:
Reflecting over the years as we approach our 15th anniversary here at Victory, we can’t help but be struck by the realization that Downingtown has made a great home for Victory. From the enthusiastic throngs that crowd our brewpub to enjoy our creative, flavorful beers and cuisine to the natural charms of the area, we are blessed with good fortune. As the active community contributor we’ve been over those years, we recognize our opportunity to both utilize and protect these assets. Chief among those assets is the pure water we receive from the East Branch of the Brandywine Creek that begins its journey to us just under 14 miles from where we brew with it. We’ll be celebrating this water (insert your lite beer joke here) with our anniversary beer, Headwaters Pale Ale, due to be released February 15, 2011. Now, considering that beer is the product of four simple ingredients and the three other than water rely on water for their existence, we’ve had a fair amount of latitude in paying homage to water in our beer. So, we’ve played all of our cards deftly, bringing the hops, malt and yeast in harmony, with our great local water as the conductor in Headwaters Pale Ale.
It is unclear currently how far this beer will travel, but early talk is that it will reach all markets where Victory beer is sold.
Ships: Late February 2011
It looks like Georgia just entered the 21st Century. The first growlers have been “legally” sold in Athens, Georgia.
The Beer Growler has official opened its doors. $4 dollars gets you a refillable growler, and 8-25 dollars fills it. Beers include Continue Reading →
