Oskar Blues Brewing

Oskar Blues & Ska Create oSKAr the G’Rauch

Shortly after the Great American Beer Festival this year, Ska Brewing travelled to Longmont, Colorado to Oskar Blues. The two brewery friends in canning came together to celebrate the 10 Year CANiversary of Dale’s Pale Ale. Introducing the newest Colorado Continue Reading →

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Oskar Blues & Asheville Brewing Collaborate. You Name It.

Asheville Brewing Company and Oskar Blues Brewery have just created a new North Carolina collaboration brew. It is the first by Oskar Blues since moving into Brevard, NC.  The beer? An imperial coffee brown ale brewed with a smidge of  molasses. The beer was brewed at Asheville Brewing.  They want help naming the beer. Here’s some hints…

Think Alabama/Southern roots (both Doug Riley and DaleKatechis are from that Magnolia-strewn state). Think big, bold lightly-hopped nectar with a malty, steeped with Ethiopian-blend coffee, backbone. Think fun, punny, and a little outrageous (but not crude). Winner will receive a t-shirt from both breweries and huge street cred.

Drop an idea on their Facebook page.  Pic via Asheville Brewing.

Style: Imperial Brown Ale (w/ Coffee)
Availability: Draft Only
Arrival: 4/8/13

If you go: 

Simultaneous release parties on April 8th at each brewery (North Carolina).

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Oskar Blues Brewing

Oskar Blues Launching Lil Yella BIG Cans Next Week

After debuting Dale’s Pale Ale in 19.2 oz cans at GABF it only makes sense for Mama’s Little Yella Pils 19.2 oz cans to debut at CBC this year. From there Oskar Blues will launch these bad boys to their entire distributing area in April 2013. Oskar Blues is the only brewery in North America using these special cans with the height of a 24oz can and the diameter of a 16oz can.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Brewery Expansions, Oskar Blues Brewing

3 Months Later, Oskar Blues North Carolina Is Full

It has been three months since Colorado’s Oskar Blues opened the new brewery in Brevard, North Carolina. Here in March, 2013, the brewery is operating at full capacity. That means all the tanks are full of beer. What is a brewery to do? You add more tanks. We are told six more tanks are on the way to Brevard, allowing OB to make even more beer.

The Brevard, NC brewery now supplies the East Coast Oskar Blues markets. A lot of craft breweries are finding that over time, it is cheaper to build a second brewery then to deal with rising shipping costs.

Check out Beer Street Journal’s look inside the Brevard brewery just before it opened in December.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Oskar Blues Brewing

Oskar Blues Mama’s Little Yella Pils Now in 19.2 oz Cans

Oskar Blues Brewery (Colorado/NC) unveiled Dale’s Pale Ale in 19.2 oz cans at the Great American Beer Fest in Denver last October. Joining Dale’s is Mama ‘Lil Yella Pils. There’s some big drinking for ya.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff, Oskar Blues Brewing

Make Sure You Flip Over Your Oskar Blues Can

Flip over your next can of Oskar Blues beer. See what it says. The canning line at the brewery allows the employees to have a little fun with the fill stamp. Lord of the Rings fans can appreciate this one…

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Brewery Expansions, Galleries, Oskar Blues Brewing

Exclusive Look Inside Oskar Blue’s New Facility [PICS]

Editors Note: Back in December of 2012, I toured nearly done home of Oskar Blues Brewing in Brevard, North Carolina with Anne Fitten Glenn- a well-known beer writer and author from Asheville. These photos were shot on my Canon Rebel t3i, which I thought was so badass at the time. A fresh $400 dollars from Best Buy. At the time I’m sure I edited the photos in MS Paint. Either way, it’s a nice stroll down memory lane…. 

Yesterday, 12/12/12, Oskar Blues brewed their first batch of Dale’s Pale Ale at their new Brevard, North Carolina location. The brewery, spanning 33,000 square feet, plans on brewing 40,000 barrels (1.2 million gallons) of beer in 2013. Both Brewery Founder Dale Katechis and Brevard Head Brewer Noah Tuttle were present for the inaugural batch.

The facility opens to the public today, with a separate restaurant and music venue coming soon to the city. A fun feature for future visitors is the tap room, dubbed the Thirsty Squirrel, which overlooks the entire brewery from above. The tap room is open air, putting you right in the middle of the action.

Beer Street Journal toured the facility last weekend as workers and brewers alike finalized the brewery buildout. Below is a brief photo tour of the new place. 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Oskar Blues Brewing, Ska Brewing

Oskar Blues & Ska Create oSKAr the G’Rauch

Shortly after the Great American Beer Festival this year, Ska Brewing travelled to Longmont, Colorado to Oskar Blues. The two brewery friends in canning came together to celebrate the 10 Year CANiversary of Dale’s Pale Ale. Introducing the newest Colorado collaboration oSKAr the G’Rauch, a smoked IPA.  Both breweries started canning in within a few months of each other staring in November, 2002.

Oskar Blues has selected the new 19.2 oz “royal pint” for this CANlaboration. The brewery is spending today stickering the cans for the release on Saturday. What about the beer? What did oSKAr the G’Rauch say to the face? Slap! Aromas of freshly-peeled orange and apricots with a touch of……..smoke? Juicy citrus and fruit flavors dominate but don’t overpower the slightly sweet malt structure. Finish is all citrus rind ping-ponging with some smoky phenols.

Style: Imperial IPA (Smoked)
Availability: 19.2 oz cans, sold individually. Brewery release only.
Arrival: November 17, 2012

8.5% ABV  

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by Reid Ramsay