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Left Hand Launches New Nitro Bottles

Two years ago, Left Hand Brewing became the first craft brewery in the United States with a widget-less nitro milk stout in a bottle. Today they just upped the ante. Alongside Nitro Milk Stout, Left Hand Sawtooth Ale and Wake Continue Reading →

Cigar City & Alesmith Team Up

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) and Alesmith Brewing (Cali) are creating a cross-country collaboration Belgian-style Dubbel.

The beer is called Dubbel Dare, brewed with Mission figs, and Neglet Noor dates.

Bottles of this will hit Florida sometime in October, 2013.

Posted in Beer News, Firestone Walker Brewing, Headlines

14 Winemakers Create This Firestone Walker Blend

Firestone Walker’s Anniversary Ale is stuff of legend. Each year is a different blend of Firestone’s releases, blended together in a symphony of flavor.

This year, the brewery tapped 14 local winemakers to help blend this year’s edition. The result is XVII, a blend of seven component ales aged in bourbon, brandy and whiskey barrels.

THE FINAL BLEND

“We blended together 220 oak barrels and seven different beers creating something truly complex and exceptional.” – Brewmaster Matt Brynildson                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Bravo / Aged in Bourbon and Brandy Barrels / 30% of Final Blend

-Imperial Brown Ale

Sticky Monkey / Aged in Bourbon and Whiskey Barrels / 25% of Final Blend

-English Barley Wine Brewed with Mexican Turbinado (brown) Sugar

Velvet Merkin / Aged in Bourbon Barrels / 15% of Final Blend

-Traditional Oatmeal Stout

Parabola / Aged in Bourbon Barrels / 15% of Final Blend

-Russian Imperial Oatmeal Stout                                                             

Double DBA / Aged in retired Firestone Union Barrels / 8% of Final Blend

-Double strength English Pale Ale 

Helldorado / Aged in Bourbon and Brandy Barrels / 4% of Final Blend

-Blonde Barley Wine Brewed with Buckwheat Honey

Wookey Jack / 100% Stainless Steel / 3% of Final Blend

-Black Rye India Pale Ale

XVII will release on November 2nd at the brewery. Shortly after, 22oz bottles in individual boxes will hit select markets. ERP $23.99

Style: American Strong Ale (Barrel Aged)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Limited Draft. One time release.

13.3% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Man Goes Back Into Burning Building to Save Beer

Six adults and two children were watching tv in Columbus, Georgia when the fire broke out.  All the individuals got out of the burning building safely, until Walter Serpit had something important to save. Beer.

Serpit, who walks with a cane, and a self proclaimed alcoholic, ran back into the fire to save his beer stash.

“I told them to get the kids out and everything, and me myself, being an alcoholic, I was trying to get my beer out,” he said. “You feel me?”

Serpit managed to save a few cans of beer before he was forced to leave.

Quote via WTVM newscast.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Don't Miss This

Political Analyst Accuses Brewery of Promoting “Rape Culture”

Deep Ellum has found itself in some hot water for the branding of one of their brews – Dallas Blonde. The branding (seen above) features a blonde doll with the tagline “goes down easy.” The double entrendre wasn’t so well received.

Opponents like Genevieve Cato wrote on the political blog Burnt Orange Report that the “lazy use of this well-worn sexist comparison of women to alcohol is disappointing and insulting.” She further added that this contributes to the acceptability of rape culture.

John Reardon, the owner of Deep Ellum Brewing posted a reply in regards to the Facebook and Twitter discussions surrounding the branding:

You have a choice in the way you perceive this campaign. It can be seen in its literal sense, you can choose to see the innuendo, or you can fly off the deep end and call it rape culture. But those are your thoughts, and your thoughts only, to own.

Some jokes, even if with the best of intentions, can offend other people. John Reardon might have learned the hard way. Don’t miss his thoughts on the matter. 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Rise of Craft Beer in 90 Seconds [VIDEO]


The rise of craft beer explained in 90 seconds, explained by Erci Ottaway, general manager of Brooklyn Brewery.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Brewdog, Don't Miss This, Oskar Blues Brewing

Shipwrecked is the Oskar Blues/Brewdog Collaboration

Oskar Blues (Colorado & North Carolina) recently collaborated abroad with Scottish craft brewer Brewdog. The duo brewed a boozy barleywine that clocks in at 10.5% ABV. The beer is aggressive; a beer “for people who enjoy nonsense and walking on tightropes.”

This is available in Brewdog’s shop if you want bottles stateside.

Style: Barleywine
Hops: Chinook, Cascade, Citra
Malts: Extra Pale, Munich, Crystal, Chocolate

Availability: 12oz bottles

10.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Headlines

Left Hand Launches New Nitro Bottles

Two years ago, Left Hand Brewing became the first craft brewery in the United States with a widget-less nitro milk stout in a bottle. Today they just upped the ante. Alongside Nitro Milk Stout, Left Hand Sawtooth Ale and Wake Up Dead join the fleet.

Chris Lennert, VP of Operations:

The MSN six pack has been a solid success – we had every reason to create a similar offering for Sawtooth Nitro and Wake Up Dead Nitro.” Similar to the classic CO2 originals, Sawtooth Nitro portrays nutty malt flavors balanced by herbal hops while Wake Up Dead Nitro reveals a trifecta of cocoa, dried fruit, & licorice flavors. Pouring hard out of a bottle, all 3 Nitro beers begin with a beautiful cascade and finish with a thick creamy head, crafting a super smooth experience.

Milk Stout and Sawtooth Ale will be available year round in nitro bottles. Wake Up Dead will be a release 3x a year. Colorado will see these bottles first, then rest of Left Hand’s markets will see them in 2014.

Tonight at the Great American Beer Festival, the new nitro bottles debut alongside the Milk Stout bottles. Also, the first round of Left Hand’s “Throwback” series of Jackman’s Pale Ale, Deep Cover Brown Ale, Munich Dark Lager, Dunkelweiss, and Motherlode Golden Ale. Look for these, plus five Fade to Black styles to hit all of Left Hand’s markets for a limited time.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Headlines

Cigar City & Alesmith Team Up

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) and Alesmith Brewing (Cali) are creating a cross-country collaboration Belgian-style Dubbel.

The beer is called Dubbel Dare, brewed with Mission figs, and Neglet Noor dates.

Bottles of this will hit Florida sometime in October, 2013.

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by Reid Ramsay