Following up on this weeks earlier mention about Fresh Hop, a wet hopped offering by New Belgium – you’ll find it in bottles too. The hops are added to the beer within 24 hours of picking.
New Belgium Brewing seems to be working on one of their first fresh hop offerings. Joining the infamous Lips Of Faith collection in the future is “Fresh Hop” and IPA.
New Belgium Brewing is adding Belgo IPA to year round status, joining the “Explore” series. (i.e. from 22oz to 12oz/6pks.) Well received of course, the beer got a label update, and new social status. Per the NB’s blog:
New Belgium Brewing is dropping 2 Below, and adding Snow Day. This recipe is different from 2 Below, as this beer is dark wheat based. Snow Day seems to be an experiment of an unexpected snow day in Fort Collins. Continue Reading →
A press release from New Belgium Brewing this AM announces the addition of a larger canning line. Fat Tire among others is already in cans, but this addition can put it and other can offerings in markets not currently receiving Continue Reading →
Following up on this weeks earlier mention about Fresh Hop, a wet hopped offering by New Belgium – you’ll find it in bottles too. The hops are added to the beer within 24 hours of picking.
Fresh picking for some lip lickings, this beauty of a beer boasts a fresh crop of Cascade, Centennial and Amarillo hops. We’re talking from vine to brew within 24 hours fresh. Citrusy, soft fruit tones. Fresh hop IPA.
New Belgium Brewing seems to be working on one of their first fresh hop offerings. Joining the infamous Lips Of Faith collection in the future is “Fresh Hop” and IPA.
Your Friends In the Northeast Will Soon Enjoy New Belgium
As planned, New Belgium Brewing heads further east. On August 22nd, the brewery will officially distribute to 28 states and Washington D.C.
Press Release
Ft. Collins, CO (August 8, 2011) — In just two weeks, New Belgium Brewing will enter Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., expanding the nation’s third-largest brewery’s distribution into 28 states and the District of Columbia. The expansion will bring New Belgium’s portfolio further north along the eastern seaboard with the initial launch of 22-oz. bottles of Fat Tire, Ranger IPA and fall seasonal, Hoptober Ale. Trippel and Lips of Faith beers will also be available in select markets with draft and 12-oz. packages to follow. These new territories will officially open on August 22.
“We couldn’t be more excited about these new territories,” said Bryan Simpson Media Relations Director for New Belgium Brewing. “Many New Belgium co-workers are from the East Coast, including our CEO and founder Kim Jordan who grew up in Maryland, so for many of us this expansion takes us back to our roots.”
Seventeen distributors will help broaden New Belgium’s reach, which now includes plans to distribute in Montgomery County, MD. At first distribution plans did not include Montgomery County because of logistical challenges. However New Belgium recently reached a deal that allows for distribution of draft and 22-oz. bottles in Montgomery County as well.
New Belgium, which is built around core values of producing world-class beer, environmental stewardship and having fun, recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. In 2010 the brewery produced a little more than 660,000 barrels of beer, which is up about 12 percent from 2009.
About New Belgium Brewing Company
New Belgium Brewing Company, makers of Fat Tire Amber Ale and a host of Belgian-inspired beers, began operations in a tiny Fort Collins basement in 1991. Today, the third largest craft brewer in the U.S., New Belgium produces seven year-round beers; Fat Tire Amber Ale, Ranger IPA, Sunshine Wheat, Blue Paddle Pilsner, 1554 Black Ale, Abbey, Mothership Wit and Trippel, as well as a host of seasonal releases. In addition to producing world-class beers, New Belgium takes pride in being a responsible corporate role model with progressive programs such as employee ownership, open book management and a commitment to environmental stewardship. For more information, visit www.newbelgium.com.
New Belgium Brewing is adding Belgo IPA to year round status, joining the “Explore” series. (i.e. from 22oz to 12oz/6pks.) Well received of course, the beer got a label update, and new social status. Per the NB’s blog:
Sometime last year (maybe September?) we here at New Belgium HQ released a Lips of Faith beer called Belgo IPA. It was great, a hoppy IPA with a Belgian yeast, it offered up a wonderful juxtaposition of flavor, the hop bite of an IPA and the fruity esters of a traditional Belgian style. A floral, citrusy zing opened the sip and then the nice fruit tone of the yeast came in swinging. Belgo finished clean and dry and it asked (nay, begged) you to take another sip. This beer developed a huge following and the people were clamoring for it. We here at HQ saw this as an exciting new opportunity to bring out something new and more on the full time side of the spectrum.
This is why I’m talking about Belgo IPA now… it is coming back, with a vengeance (like Bruce Willis in the third installment of the Die Hard series). This beer is going to be the newest offering in the Explore Series (sitting comfortably next to Abbey, Trippel. Mothership Wit and Ranger IPA), which means full time (all year), and 12oz bottles. Holy smokes! The new (non-22oz) package also means that the awesome Belgo IPA disco ball will be front and center. This is some of my favorite art that NBB has ever done. Looking at the bottle just makes you want to turn on the disco ball affixed spot lights, crank up the turn table and party. It screams late night fun with dancing and yelling and tight pants.
New Belgium Brewing’s newest beers – Kick and Clutch arrive in August. They are collaborations with Elysian Brewing.
Press Release
Ft. Collins, CO, — New Belgium Brewing today announced two new releases in its Lips of Faith series, “Kick” and “Clutch.” Both are collaboration beers suitably named in honor of their collaborative counterparts and each offers something fine and rare in the Lips of Faith tradition.
Lips of Faith beers are New Belgium’s more esoteric creations, delivering palate-elevating brews that are only available for a limited time.
New Belgium’s Founder and CEO, Kim Jordan, and Seattle-based Elysian Brewing Founder and Head Brewer, Dick Cantwell, are in cahoots again with Kick, a ruby-hued, slightly sour ale. The rich and tart pumpkin cranberry ale is blended with wood-aged beer to deliver a uniquely complex harvest season sour. Kick’s ABV is 8.5%. Elysian and New Belgium have a history of celebrated creations with past “collabeerations,” including eight beers in the Trip Series.
Clutch is the result of synchronicity with the Maryland-based hard rock band with the same name. The sour stout has a pronounced bass line of dark chocolate, coffee and black malts that bridge the sourness of the dark wood ale for a fluid riff. Clutch’s ABV is 9%.
“Clutch is one of my favorite bands and this collaboration derives from the perfect storm of random happenings,” said New Belgium brewer Eric Salazar. “The band made a stop in Ft. Collins to tour our brewery, but we were closed. That day, I happened to run into them at a Ft. Collins restaurant and we started talking. I offered them a tour and the next thing you know, we’ve produced a soulful beer together.”
Kick and Clutch are available August through October. Pricing varies by market.
To find New Belgium beers in your area, you can use the New Belgium Libation Location tool: www.newbelgium.com/beer.aspx. You can also follow New Belgium on Facebook at www.facebook.com/newbelgium.
About New Belgium Brewing Company
New Belgium Brewing Company, makers of Fat Tire Amber Ale and a host of Belgian-inspired beers, began operations in a tiny Fort Collins basement in 1991. Today, the third largest craft brewer in the U.S., New Belgium produces seven year-round beers; Fat Tire Amber Ale, Sunshine Wheat, Blue Paddle Pilsner, 1554 Black Ale, Abbey, Mothership Wit and Trippel, as well as a host of seasonal releases. In addition to producing world-class beers, New Belgium takes pride in being a responsible corporate role model with progressive programs such as employee ownership, open book management and a commitment to environmental stewardship. For more information, visit www.newbelgium.com.
New Belgium Brewing is dropping 2 Below, and adding Snow Day. This recipe is different from 2 Below, as this beer is dark wheat based. Snow Day seems to be an experiment of an unexpected snow day in Fort Collins. Replacing 2° Below? We’ll find out soon enough.
Label:
With 3 feet of powder closing the roads, a brewery is not a bad place to get snowed in. Given the unanticipated hass pass of a snow day, our brewers decided to experiment. Hmm… what about this dark caramel roasted Midnight Wheat braced with a serious load of Styrian Goldings, Centennial and Cascade hops? Shovel it in. What a deliciously unexpected way to spend a SNOW DAY!
A press release from New Belgium Brewing this AM announces the addition of a larger canning line. Fat Tire among others is already in cans, but this addition can put it and other can offerings in markets not currently receiving New Belgium cans. This canning line expansion will increase canning capacity 6-fold!
PRESS RELEASE
Ft. Collins, CO — July 7, 2011 — New Belgium Brewing is pleased to announce it is breaking ground on a 16,000 sq. foot can line addition to its bottling hall. The new system, manufactured by KHS, will increase New Belgium’s canning volume capacity six fold.
“Cans have been a great addition to the packaging portfolio for us,” said New Belgium spokesperson, Bryan Simpson. “We first introduced Fat Tire cans in 2008 and we’ve since added Sunshine Wheat and Ranger IPA. Sales have been ahead of projection and we’re fortunate to be able to accommodate demand.”
New Belgium’s current can line features a 9-head filler with a capacity of 60 cans per minute while the new system will feature a 40-head filler capable of filling 360 cans per minute. The system can package both 12-oz and 16-oz cans.
The addition itself will be constructed just east of New Belgium’s current bottling facility on the brewery’s fifty-acre campus in Fort Collins, CO. The building process should run through the end of the year with first beer off the line some time in January. Neenan Company of Fort Collins is contracted for construction.
About New Belgium Brewing Company
New Belgium Brewing Company, makers of Fat Tire Amber Ale and a host of Belgian-inspired beers, began operations in a tiny Fort Collins basement in 1991. Today, the third largest craft brewer in the U.S., New Belgium produces eight year-round beers; Fat Tire Amber Ale, Ranger IPA, Sunshine Wheat, Blue Paddle Pilsner, 1554 Black Ale, Abbey, Mothership Wit and Trippel, as well as a host of seasonal releases. In addition to producing world-class beers, New Belgium takes pride in being a responsible corporate role model with progressive programs such as employee ownership, open book management and a commitment to environmental stewardship. For more information, visit www.newbelgium.com.
