Some more info about the Sierra Nevada, Lost Abbey, Allagash, Avery, Dogfish Head collaboration…
– The beer will feature ingredients from each of the breweries regions.
– According to Sierra communications guru Bill Manley, this still to be Continue Reading →
Avery Brewing announced today a date for the 2nd Annual Boulder SourFest – June 11th, 2011. Kicks of a 12 noon -5 pm. The fest will feature 60+ rare beers from around the United States.
Avery Brewing (Boulder, CO) has a very successful and very rare. Only 248 cases produced. Release date – Friday, 2/25/11.
Experimentation.
Ales and lagers that defy styles or categories. This is what we are about: our driving force, our passion. To further facilitate this innovative spirit, we’ve developed our Barrel-Aged Series where anything, and we mean ANYTHING, goes! Brewed for those as adventurous as we are!
Flavor Profile:
Aged for eighteen months in fresh Cabernet Sauvignon wine barrels, Dihos Dactylion features a primary fermentation using a proprietary blend of saison yeasts, a secondary fermentation of our house brettanomyces wild yeast strain, along with lactobacillus and pediococcus bacteria added to sour things up. Dihos Dactylion bursts with aggressive aromas of red wine and a touch of brett; delightfully sour to the taste, initial lactic acid flavors hit high in the cheekbones before transitioning to complex layers of soft fruit, oaky-tannins and red wine.
Tonight’s Beer Geek Tuesday at Cypress Street continues the Oktoberfest tappings with 2 more for the season. Avery’s “The Kaiser” and Red Brick’s “Oktobeerfest”. (Click the beers for more info.) Also, Cypress is giving you a shot at a Continue Reading →
It’s marzen season. Fall is technically here, and thus it’s malty lagers follow with it. There is an oktoberfest/marzen beer that is a stands out each year. It’s a big one, which is nothing new to Avery Continue Reading →
Just released by Avery Brewing (Boulder, Co) is their 17th Anniversary brew. Last year for their 16th, was a saison. This year is a dry hopped black lager.
This edition emphasizes noble German hops with a dark malt profile. It’s comparable Continue Reading →
Sierra Nevada Lost Abbey Allagash Avery Dogfish Super Collab Update
Some more info about the Sierra Nevada, Lost Abbey, Allagash, Avery, Dogfish Head collaboration…
– The beer will feature ingredients from each of the breweries regions.
– According to Sierra communications guru Bill Manley, this still to be unnamed beer will contain purple carrots, honey, red rice, purple potatoes, and driftwood from both the east and west coasts. Mint might also be used, as Dogfish just released a draft only beer with mint called Black & Red.
– No bottling, draft only. Will be featured only at the taprooms of each of the breweries involved.
– Arrival in June, 2011
Avery Brewing announced today a date for the 2nd Annual Boulder SourFest – June 11th, 2011. Kicks of a 12 noon -5 pm. The fest will feature 60+ rare beers from around the United States.
Tickets are $45. On sale online at AveryBrewing.com, or at the tap room on April 6th, 2011. Proceeds benefit the Colorado Brewers Guild.
Avery Brewing (Boulder, CO) has a very successful and very rare. Only 248 cases produced. Release date – Friday, 2/25/11. Here are the details on this brew…
Experimentation.
Ales and lagers that defy styles or categories. This is what we are about: our driving force, our passion. To further facilitate this innovative spirit, we’ve developed our Barrel-Aged Series where anything, and we mean ANYTHING, goes! Brewed for those as adventurous as we are!
Flavor Profile:
Aged for eighteen months in fresh Cabernet Sauvignon wine barrels, Dihos Dactylion features a primary fermentation using a proprietary blend of saison yeasts, a secondary fermentation of our house brettanomyces wild yeast strain, along with lactobacillus and pediococcus bacteria added to sour things up. Dihos Dactylion bursts with aggressive aromas of red wine and a touch of brett; delightfully sour to the taste, initial lactic acid flavors hit high in the cheekbones before transitioning to complex layers of soft fruit, oaky-tannins and red wine.
Beer Rundown:
Style: Sour Ale, Barrel aged Aged 18 months in fresh Cabernet Sauvignon barrels from Plumpjack Vineyards (CA)
Selectively blended from the very best 13 barrels of an initial 36 barrel batch
10.74% ABV
$8 per 12oz bottle
Limit 6 per customer
Don’t live in Colorado? 200+ cases of Dihos Dactylion will be put up for grabs from the Avery Tap Room on 2/25. If any remains unsold after the release, we will allocate it among the best Avery beer bars and bottle shops around the country.
Upcoming Releases:
Collaboration Not Litigation Ale (Batch #5) — February 18th, 2011 at the Boulder Strong Ale Festival
The Maharaja Imperial IPA Batch #13 Releases on Friday, March 11th 6PM-10PM
Tonight’s Beer Geek Tuesday at Cypress Street continues the Oktoberfest tappings with 2 more for the season. Avery’s “The Kaiser” and Red Brick’s “Oktobeerfest”. (Click the beers for more info.) Also, Cypress is giving you a shot at a couple of hard to find bottles – Bell’s Brewing’s newest “25th Anniversary” and “The Oracle.”
Beer Geek Tuesday kicks off @ 7 pm!
Cypress Street
817 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30308
Twitter: @CypressStreet
It’s marzen season. Fall is technically here, and thus it’s malty lagers follow with it. There is an oktoberfest/marzen beer that is a stands out each year. It’s a big one, which is nothing new to Avery Brewing (Boulder, Colorado). This aggressive beer bears the name “The Kaiser”. This is no 5% lager.
Commerical Description: The Kaiser sonce said, “Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world.” If the Kaiser and his significant other had tipped this bottle, we’d all be “sprechenden Deutsch!” We took all that is good in a traditional Oktoberfest – gorgeous, deep copper sheen, massive malty backbone and spicy, floral, pungent noble hops – then intensified each into this, an Imperial Oktoberfest.
Taste Expectations: Sweet toasty bready malts. Caramel malts, slight twinge of brown sugar. Nice and grainy too. Dark fruits, slight hint of raisin. It’s 10%, but the alcohol doesn’t make a star appearance.
Just released by Avery Brewing (Boulder, Co) is their 17th Anniversary brew. Last year for their 16th, was a saison. This year is a dry hopped black lager.
This edition emphasizes noble German hops with a dark malt profile. It’s comparable to a schwarzbier or “black beer.” Schwarzbier is a dark German lager that uses a bottom fermenting lager yeast, with no roasted barley. Dark malts used in brewing give the lager chocolate or coffee tones, depending on what was used.
From the label –
“After years of commemorating our anniversary with deliciously wild and weird ales, we decided to mix it up a bit and create our first Anniversary Lager. SEVENTEEN is a celebration and case study of the aromas and flavors of German hops. And knowing our fetish for those beautiful green cones, you can be confident that the contents of this bottle are excessively hopped for your olfactory pleasure. Many thanks to all and we hope you enjoy our lupulin dissertation. Peace to all and follow your dreams! Brewed with Rocky Mountain water, malted barley, imported German hops, and German yeast.”
Taste Expectations – Sweet toasted malts and chocolate. This black lager is bready, with some caramel. There is an underlying freshness to this lager. German noble hops.
Availability – 22oz bombers. One time, anniversary release. Draft unspecified.
Some more info about the Sierra Nevada, Lost Abbey, Allagash, Avery, Dogfish Head collaboration…
