The polls are officially open. In the spirit of it being an election year, Terrapin Beer Co (Athens, GA) is asking you exercise your right as an American and vote to bring back a past Terrapin offering. There Continue Reading →
Surly’s brewer Todd Haug has some pretty exciting news today. Surly’s next anniversary ale SŸX is in bottles. What is it? Per Haug:
15% abv aged on six wood species and dry hopped, bone dry and hop forward.American Strong Ale is Continue Reading →
Tragedy struck Redhook Brewery earlier this year when a keg exploded killing worker Ben Harris. A memorial beer has been brewed for Ben, to help benefit the family he left behind. On Friday July 20th, the first kegs the tribute Continue Reading →
Jester King Craft Brewery (Austin, Texas) is really making a name for themselves. Everyone I know that steps foot in the state starts looking for it. Recently, some Jester King has been sited outside of the Continue Reading →
There will be more beer offerings at Houston Texan games this fall Karbach Brewing Co recently signed a deal with Silver Eagle Distributors to bring the beer to the Houston area (i.e. outside of the taproom). Now the beer will Continue Reading →
Cypress Street’s Beer Geek Tuesday 7/17/12:
Even well established breweries have some infection issues sometimes. Stone Brewing Co discovered yesterday that bottles of their 2010 Russian Imperial Russian Stout aged in bourbon barrels has some infection issues. The stout has spent two years resting in bourbon Continue Reading →
The polls are officially open. In the spirit of it being an election year, Terrapin Beer Co (Athens, GA) is asking you exercise your right as an American and vote to bring back a past Terrapin offering. There are 25 offering to choose from (none of them Depth Charge). Polls close at 7 pm on November 6, 2012. Below – the list of candidates. [TerrapinVote]
Surly’s brewer Todd Haug has some pretty exciting news today. Surly’s next anniversary ale SŸX is in bottles. What is it? Per Haug:
15% abv aged on six wood species and dry hopped, bone dry and hop forward.American Strong Ale is closest style imo.
Style: American Strong Ale (Oak Aged)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: Late July, 2012
15% ABV
Tragedy struck Redhook Brewery earlier this year when a keg exploded killing worker Ben Harris. A memorial beer has been brewed for Ben, to help benefit the family he left behind. On Friday July 20th, the first kegs the tribute beer tap at Redhook, with all proceeds donated to the Ben Harris Fund. To best honor Ben, the brewery chose a cream ale
The beer will hit draft nationally over the rest of the summer, with bottles coming to the New England markets of New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts, including his home state of Pennsylvania.
About the beer:
Style: Cream Ale
Hops: Sterling, Saaz, Hallertau
Malts: Two Row Barley, Carapils
Adjuncts: Corn
4.7% ABV, 19 IBUs
“Ben Harris was an incredible man. He was a longtime member of the Redhook family, a friend to all of us and a beer lover through and through,” said Alex Kopf, Redhook senior brewer.
Jester King Craft Brewery (Austin, Texas) is really making a name for themselves. Everyone I know that steps foot in the state starts looking for it. Recently, some Jester King has been sited outside of the state. (In a semi-official capacity.) That caused rumors to circulate around Jester entering those states. Here’s the bottom line on recent appearances, from the source:
… this shipment like those that preceded it, does not mark our permanent entry into any out of state markets, or any kind of promise as to the ongoing availability of our beers anywhere outside of Texas. It means simply that we had a little extra beer that we were able to share, and did what we could to get it to some folks outside our region, who we thought might enjoy it. Moving forward, when we have more beer that we can spare, we will very likely do much the same thing, but at this point, we really can’t say when or how often that’s likely to be.
Fingers crossed. Who knows where you might see them next. If only for a minute. [JesterKing]
There will be more beer offerings at Houston Texan games this fall Karbach Brewing Co recently signed a deal with Silver Eagle Distributors to bring the beer to the Houston area (i.e. outside of the taproom). Now the beer will be on tap at Reliant Stadium when the season kicks up this fall. Karbach’s lineup includes Hopadillo IPA, Sympathy for the Lager, Weisse Versa Wheat, and Rodeo Clown IPA.
Cypress Street’s Beer Geek Tuesday 7/17/12:
Even well established breweries have some infection issues sometimes. Stone Brewing Co discovered yesterday that bottles of their 2010 Russian Imperial Russian Stout aged in bourbon barrels has some infection issues. The stout has spent two years resting in bourbon barrels before making it’s way into the world. Randy Clemens, Media & Communications for Stone mentioned this on Beer Advocate:
Yeah, this is a major bummer to hear. We’re looking into the half-fills and the reports of infected bottles as we speak, and we’ll have much better information (as well as a solution to make it right!) after our meeting tomorrow. If you can’t wait that long, you’re welcome to bring your bottle(s) back–filled, empty, or anywhere in between–for a full refund, no questions asked. More details to come; thanks all for your patience, understanding, loyalty, and hopefully forgiveness.
This special edition is part of Stone’s Quingenti Millilitre series. I guess there are some sad beer geeks out there right now.
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