Bell’s Brewing’s 750 ml bombers exist. Well, at least 1,200 of them. A label has recently surfaced disclosing that there are just a very few Sparkling Ale bombers. Sparkling is a specialty release by the brewery – basically on a Continue Reading →
21st Amendment Brewing recently released Bitter American, a session style pale ale. It is incredibly tasty, easy drinking and the best part – low in alcohol. Bitter American is all but gone from shelves.
Furthermore, a lot of drinkers seem to Continue Reading →
Sierra Nevada Brewing has created a draft only beer for Bonnaroo this year. Bonnaroo is a music & arts festival that is taking place in Manchester, Tennessee June 9-12, 2011. Headlining music acts include Widespread Panic, Arcade Fire, Continue Reading →
Flying Dog Brewing has released the first beer in their new “Alpha Collection” starting tomorrow. The collection celebrates hops with 12 packs that have a the limited release single hopped IPA’s, in addition to other beers from FD’s collection. Continue Reading →
Virginia McLean, partner in the Reunion project, died from complications from multiple myeloma in June, 2007. She had a fantastic quote “Cancer can cause my death, but it can only take my life if I give it that.” Virginia is the inspiration for the Reunion project, a way to drink good beer and raise money for the Institute for & Bone Cancer Research. 100% of the proceeds go straight to IMBCR. (www.imbcr.org) This Institute works to prolong the life of individuals suffering from the currently incurable form of bone cancer, and hopes to one day find a cure. This institute does not have a huge operating budget — and proceeds from this Reunion project really make a difference.
The 2011 edition of Reunion features some new people in the collaboration – Shmaltz Brewing & Olive & Sinclair. Shmaltz needs no introduction, but you previously met Olive & Sinclair & their chocolate in Terrapin’s “Moo Hoo” released last fall. Reunion Ale 2011 is a dark ale brewed with Cocoa Nibs, Vanilla, & chili peppers.
Stone Brewing (Escondido, CA) announced they are doing some barrel aging. This isn’t entirely new, but never in bottles and never formally introduced to the public. Even as the beer geek starts salivating over this news, these won’t be easy Continue Reading →
