Winter brings darker beer styles. Porters, stouts, winter warmers. Brooklyn’s Winter Ale is actually neither of the 3. It’s a Scottish Ale. You’ll see this style broken down into light, heavy & export. The breakdown dates back to 19th Continue Reading →
A fall/winter favorite for sure. Brooklyn’s Black Chocolate Stout is roasty, dark and chocolatey – and if you ask me – is reincarnated in some of Brooklyn’s big bottle offerings.
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We use three mashes to brew each batch of Continue Reading →
First sighting I know of in Atlanta. Taps 5 pm at The Fred Bar . Detonation follows Dark Matter and more recently, Buzz Bomb Ale.
Beer Rundown:
Style: American Imperial IPA
Hops: Willamette, Amarillo, Palisade, Sorachi Ace, Simcoe, Cascade, East Kent Golding
Malts: British floor malted maris otter, German pilsner malt, British crystal malt
Sugars: First Pressing Demerara sugar, Mauritius
Availability: Draft only offerings, for 6-8 weeks.
9.2% ABV
Read on for the full story on Detonation Ale…
So many hit at once, I thought I would just combine them into a post. Fall seasonals are hitting the stores almost daily. Over the past week a some of the more well known Oktoberfests have arrived.
Oktoberfest is also known as Marzen. Beer and refrigeration actually have an intimate history. Brewing of beer, and preserving of beer has greatly improved since refrigeration. Prior to the ability to refrigerate, brewing had to be suspended during the warmer months, because the beer would spoil in the heat. ( Cold inhibits bacterial growth.) More often than not, March was the last feasible month to brew (Marzen=March.) They were stored underground or in some form of cold storage until fall — Sept/October. Also, these versions had a higher alcohol content to keep over time. Fest beers are typically darker, malty, not as hoppy as IPA’s and some pales.
Here’s a rundown of the new releases
You wouldn’t know it immediately by the label, but Post Road Pumpkin is brewed by Brooklyn Brewing Company (Brooklyn, New York). Post Road Pumpkin is the latest in pumpkin beers to hit shelves for the season.
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Early American Colonialists, seeking Continue Reading →
Next up from Garrett Oliver and Brooklyn Brewing is another offering from the Brewmaster’s Reserve Series – Detonation Ale. Detonation follows Dark Matter and more recently, Buzz Bomb Ale. This edition starts shipping from the New York based brewery this Continue Reading →
It actually tapped on Wednesday, but you will still find this beer flowing from the tap at Octane Coffee now. This is a rare keg, one of 3 shipped to the state total.
Buzz Bomb Ale is a draft only offering Continue Reading →
