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Posted in Full Sail Brewing, New Releases

Full Sail Sesión Negra Mexican Style Lager joins Session Series of beers

Full Sail Sesión Negra Mexican Style Lager has debuted in bottles and draft, joining the brewery’s Session family of beers.

The Session lineup of beers gained a Mexican-style lager, Sesión Cervesa, in March of 2017. The crisp lager features pilsner malt and flaked corn. You just add the sunshine.

Full Sail Sesión Negra Mexican Style Lager hits shelves to complement their lighter offering. The garnet colored Mexican lager boasts flavors of “maize and caramel”.

“It’s not a porter, and it’s very different from Session Dark.” And like every Session, Sesión Negra is brewed to go down easy and put a smile on your face. – Full Sail Brewmaster Greg Doss.

Full Sail Sesión Negra Mexican Style Lager is available in 11-ounce bottles and draft.

Style: Lager
Availability: 11oz Bottles, Draft.
Debut: April 2018

5% ABV, 20 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Allagash Brewing, Headlines

Allagash is ready to release cans for the first time & they aren’t starting with White

Portland, Maine based Allagash Brewing will debut their first ever cans this spring, starting with 16-ounce cans of Hoppy Table Beer.

Why not Allagash White?

When the brewery opened in 1995, founder Rob Tod only had one beer – White. It’s become an icon in craft beer, especially in the 17 states you can find Allagash. The brewery can thank their very stringent quality standards for their success.

Carrying over those same high standards of quality and flavor, Allagash has acquired a small can line and soon will branch out into aluminum.

As much as fans most assuredly want to sip tallboys of the famed White, Allagash has chosen Hoppy Table Beer for the maiden can voyage. HTB debuted as a year-round release in January of 2017. The lower alcohol by volume release boasts Chinook, Cascade, Comet, and Azacca hops, plus the brewery’s famous house yeast. The beer literally pairs with everything.

Initially, Allagash’s cans will be limited to the brewery. At least for now. There is no doubt the intention is to ensure the cans live up the brewery’s high standards before expanding production.

A date for the can debut has not been set.

Image: Allagash Brewing Company

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Modern Times Beer, Brewery Expansions, Don't Miss This

Modern Times is opening a new taproom in Santa Barbara this year 

San Diego, California based Modern Times Beer is expanding to Santa Barbara this year. The brewery is building a 5,000 square foot tap room and restaurant in the downtown area.

The Modern Times Academy of Recreational Science is what the new space will be called. The new space boasts a 2,500 square foot outdoor area alongside indoor seating and bar area, with “brain-bending art installations” and “weird design features”.

“This forthcoming palace of sensory delights will feature a full menu of the highest quality noms ever nommed, as well as a dazzling array of delicious beers from all of our brewery locations.”

The Modern Times Academy of Recreational Science is expected to open by the end of 2018, on South State Street in downtown Santa Barbara. This will be the 5th location for the brewery, alongside San Diego’s Point Loma, and North Park, The Dankness Dojo in L.A., and the Belmont Fermentorium in Portland, Oregon.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Hi Wire Brewing, New Releases

Mango, payapa, & guava heavy Hi-Wire Tropical Fruit Golden Ale debuts this month

Hi-Wire Tropical Fruit Golden Ale heads to full distribution this month.

This 11.3% alcohol by volume strong ale is brewed with Citra hops and a hefty amount of Guava, papaya, and mango during secondary fermentation.

This high octane beer is deceptively drinkable, allowing big fruit flavors to mask the heat of this dank & sticky beer that does not taste anywhere near 11.3%

Hi-Wire Tropical Fruit Golden Ale is available in 12-ounce bottles, and draft across the brewery’s entire distribution footprint.

Style: American Strong Ale (Guava. Papaya. Mango.
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Debut: April 2018

11.3% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Revolution Brewing, Don't Miss This

Revolution Brewing expands their White Sox partnership, opens #SocialSox Taproom 

Chicago’s Revolution Brewing has entered into a multiyear partnership with the Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox

Illinois largest independently owned brewery started a partnership with the Chicago White Sox in during the 2017 season. Here at the start of the 2018 season, the brewery is expanding on the deal.

Attendees at Guaranteed Rate Field will see the newly remodeled and relocated Revolution Brewing Social Media Lounge, as wells as the Rev Brewing #SoxSocial Tap Room.

The Revolution Brewing #SoxSocial Tap Room will feature a selection of the brewery’s beers, along with a rotating food menu from Levy Restaurants. Just follow the Revolution branded stairs located above Section 157.

“Revolution Brewing is excited to expand our partnership with the Chicago White Sox as Jerry Reinsdorf and his team are committed to bringing another championship to our great city. Their existing partnerships with other Chicago-based companies fit within the genuine, authentic and real relationships that we look to augment. The #SoxSocial Tap Room will provide a premium experience available for everyone at Guaranteed Rate Field.” – Donn Bichsel, Revolution Brewing Director of Sales and Marketing

Revolution Brewing opened their doors in February of 2010. The brewery currently distributes to Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York City, and Wisconsin.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Belgium, Headlines

Truly a dank IPA? New Belgium The Hemperor ships in April, brewed with hemp

New Belgium The Hemperor, an India pale ale brewed with hemp, debuts in April.

India pale ales have always been hot in craft beer, but lately, their popularity has skyrocketed. You can thank new strains of dank hops, the New England IPA trend, even cheaper ways for small breweries to can their lineup. New Belgium is always experimenting with the green hop-star, but this time the green is a little different.

New Belgium got started in Colorado, known for scenic mountains, breweries and most recently – legal weed. That legal green has given New Belgium the inspiration for what they believe is a new style of IPA, brewed with hemp.

The brewery has developed a way to recreate the terpene flavors in hemp seeds. Terpenes are hydrocarbons derived from the essential oils of the hemp plants. They are major components of resin. Terpenes give plants their aroma, taste and even color. Those potent hemp seed flavors, plus hand-selected hop varieties, promise a truly new and unique “HPA” (hemp IPA).

You’ve probably heard weed referred to as “dank”. You most certainly have heard that term used to describe hops. New Belgium is fusing the two flavors and aromas into one “dank” beer.  It is important to note, hemp seeds and other products are not legally allowed to contain the cannabinoid known as THC (Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol) in them. Any trace of this would be so small it would take an exorbitant amount of consumption to even remotely show up on drug tests, etc. The Hemperor uses the terpenes or essence of hemp, not the cannabinoid THC.

…we found a unique way to recreate hemp terpene flavors in a beer, which complement the inclusion of hop flavors and hemp hearts (seeds) in a brand new, delicious way—not to mention this beer is extremely dank! The flavors and aromas are so unique that it’s a style unto itself, hence HPA®.

New Belgium The Hemperor will start shipping in April, in 12-ounce bottles and draft.

Style: IPA (w/ Hemp)
Hops: Nugget, Cascade, HBC 522, Simcoe
Malts: Pale, White Wheat, Midnight Wheat
Yeast: Ale

Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Debut: April 2018

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Payette Brewing, Seasonal Return

FANTASTIC Payette Brewing Fly Line Vienna Lager goes year round

Payette Brewing Fly Line Vienna Style Lager was once a summer seasonal, now it’s year round.

The very sessionable golden lager is crisp and light, brewed with Crystal and Magnum hops,

Fly Line is a refreshing brew for those warm days in the coming months. At 5% ABV and 18 IBU’s, this sessionable golden lager goes down smooth while telling your friends about the one that got away.

We spent the morning doing some terrible fly fishing with this Idaho beauty. The vienna lager style is personal hot weather favorite of ours, sadly there aren’t too many around. Thanks to Payette, there is a new one on our list.

Payette Brewing Fly Line is available in 12-ounce cans and draft year-round in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada.

Style: Vienna Lager
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Year-Round

5% ABV , 18 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay