Creature Comforts

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Creature Comforts releases hazy session IPA, Mind Matter

Creature Comforts Mind Matter, a hazy session India pale ale debuts today. 

The beer is just 4.7% alcohol by volume, hopped with Strata, Azalea, and Idaho 7. According to Creature Comforts, the term “mind matter” is a term used by taproom staff member and label designer Gunnar Tarsa (@theboywhoseesyellow) as a to describe how he “conjures dreams and ideas into our world through the art of drawing.”

This mix of hops gives the beer tropical, citrus, and berry notes.

Creature Comforts Mind Matter is available in 16-ounce cans at the brewery in Athens, Georgia starting September 3rd. 

Style: Session IPA 
Hops: Strata, Azacca, Idaho 7

Availability: 16oz Cans
Debut: 9/3/21

4.7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Creature Comforts

Creature Comforts Pineapple & Lemon Athena Paradiso returns

Creature Comforts Pineapple & Lemon Athena Paradiso debuted in 2018 as a part of the brewery’s Tritonia line. Now it’s part of Creature Comfort’s Athena Paradiso series. 

Back in 2017, the Athens, Georgia based brewery started releasing the ‘Tritonia’ series in cans, starting with Cucumber & Lime Tritonia. The base tart gose is brewed with coriander and sea salt plus fresh cucumber juice and limes. 

As Christmas approaches, Creature Comforts will add a second Tritonia to the series, this one highlighting crisp pineapple and tart lemons. 

“We’re excited to add another Tritonia version to the roster. The pineapple and lemon additions perfectly complement the base beer creating a tart, refreshing, an overall balanced experience.

David Stein, Head Brewer

Fans can find this new edition of Tritonia in 12-ounce cans at the brewery in starting December 21st, and throughout their distribution area shortly after. 

Style: Gose (w/ Pineapple. Lemons. Coriander. Sea Salt.)
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. 
Debut: 12/21/18

4.5% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Creature Comforts, Coming Soon

Creature Comforts River Ridge Red re-emerges from barrels this month

Creature Comforts River Ridge Red returns in late July.

When you combine Virginia’s River Ridge Organics raspberries, Creature Comfort’s oak barrels and talent, and you have a wild ale made for summer.

Creature chose some of their best barrels to blend onto the fresh raspberries, punching down the fruit into the barrels for a full two weeks. After that, the raspberries soaked in the ale for another six months in oak, until the brewery achieved a balanced acid profile.

“We believe River Ridge Organics grows some of the finest berries you will find in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and that inspired us to create a beer in celebration of their beautiful crop.” – Wood Cellar and Mixed Fermentation Director Blake Tyers. “

Creature Comforts River Ridge Red first debuted in 2019. It will be available in 500-milliliter bottles at the brewery when it opens on July 23rd.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Raspberries. Oak Aged.)
Availability: 500ml Bottles
Debut: 6/15/19
Latest Return: 7/23/21

6.6% ABV

Image: Creature Comforts

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Creature Comforts, Seasonal Return

Creature Comforts Galactic Space Circus makes a June appearance

Creature Comforts Galactic Space Circus has returned tot he brewery’s lineup to kick of June.

This India pale ale is brewed with the ever so high demand Galaxy hop – one the stars of their year-round Tropicalia – plus lactose milk sugar. This spacey IPA was first released back in 2017.

The flavor is bold with pineapple, mango, a touch of floral notes, and an orange Fanta finish.

Creature Comforts Galactic Space Circus is available  16-ounce cans at both the brewery and limited distribution in early June 2021.

Style: IPA (w/ Lactose)
Hops: Galaxy

Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft. Limited Distribution.
Latest Release: June 2021

6.8% ABV

Image: Beer Street Journal

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Creature Comforts, Coming Soon

A cellarman’s memory lives on. Creature Comforts Brewed For One.

Creature Comforts Brewed for One – now an annual release returns to the brewery this month.

This beer started as Cellarman’s Spirit, brewed to commemorate the loss of an employee and cellarman, Bob Weckback. The profits from that release were used to create a college fund for his son.

Starting in 2019, the beer became “Brewed for One,” growing into an initiative to honor a different, deserving individual in a life-changing way. Creature Comforts worked with two local agencies this year to support an individual who really needed it.

…to do for one what we wish they could do for all.

Brewed For One is a single-hop IPA  brewed with Idaho 7. Hailing from the state with the second most hop acreage in the U.S., Idaho 7 is huge on tropical and pine notes.

Creature Comforts Brewed For One 2021 will be available in 16-ounce cans and draft at the brewery starting May 7th.

Style: IPA
Hops: Idaho 7

Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft.
Release: 5/7/21

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Creature Comforts, Distribution Expansion

Creature Comforts to distribute outside of Georgia for the 1st time

Athens, Georgia-based Creature Comforts is expanding distribution out of Georgia for the first time. Tropicalia IPA will be spending some time at the beach in Charleston, South Carolina starting in mid-May.

CREATURE COMFORTS BUILDING 2ND BREWERY IN LOS ANGELES

Creature has signed on with Lee Distributors, part of Reyes Beer Division, which is the largest beer distributor in the U.S. Six beers from the brewery’s year-round lineup, including Tropicália, Automatic, Athena, Tritonia, Bibo Pilsner and Cosmik Debris.

Eleven seasonal beers will also be available, including six Hazy IPAs, Athena Paradiso varieties, and Koko Buni.

“This decision was a long time in the making. We’ve always been fans of Charleston’s hospitality and culinary scene, and since we already distribute to coastal Georgia, it felt like the right step as we begin distributing outside of Georgia for the first time.” – Creature Comforts CEO Chris Herron

Charleston and Hilton Head areas can expect the first tapping of Creature Comforts starting in mid-May. Launch events will be announced soon.

Creature Comforts turns 7 this year.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Creature Comforts, Don't Miss This

Creature Comforts Athena Paradiso with Blackberries & Black Currants

Creature Comforts Athena Paradiso with Blackberries & Black Currants will arrive soon as the brewery’s next seasonal release.

The new edition of Athena Paradiso joins a series of fruited Athenas, including Tart Cherry, Raspberry, and Cranberry, as well as Passionfruit & Guava.

A release date for Athena Paradiso with Blackberries & Black Currants is forthcoming.

Style: Berliner Weisse (w/ Blackberries. Black Currants.)
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Seasonal Release.
Debut: TBA

?? ABV

Image: Creature Comforts

by Reid Ramsay