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Senator Schumer Pushes For Beer Mail

Food for thought. You can ship ammunition. Guns and rifles. Various gases, even small fireworks/explosives. However, you can get fined or ever jail time in some states for shipping booze.

This week, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) called to overturn the law that Continue Reading →

Posted in Beer News, The Lost Abbey

Lost Abbey’s Box Set Tracks, One Last Time

Are you a lucky owner of a Lost Abbey Box Set? If you are, you’ll get an opportunity to reload that bad boy one last time.

Starting at 12 noon PST today, some individual tracks will be available again for purchase.

Track 5 – 3 Bottle Limit
Track 6 – 2 Bottle Limit
Track 7 – 3 Bottle Limit
Track 8 – 2 Bottle Limit
Track 9 – 3 Bottle Limit
Track 10 – 2 Bottle Limit
Track 11 – 3 Bottle Limit

Pickups will begin on November 22nd and last through December 1st.

If you are an original Box Set owner, there will be a wrap party for you (not open to the public) on November 23rd at the brewery.

 

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Senator Schumer Pushes For Beer Mail

Food for thought. You can ship ammunition. Guns and rifles. Various gases, even small fireworks/explosives. However, you can get fined or ever jail time in some states for shipping booze.

This week, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) called to overturn the law that disallows the U.S. Postal Service from shipping beer, wine, and spirits in New York. A move he calls – a win, win, win.

In a time where the postal service needs cash, and craft beer is growing in the state (and beyond), there isn’t a whole lot of room for partisan politics in this one.

The existing law dates back to 1909. Schumer states that a law change could bring as much as $225 million in increase revenue.

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
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