Breweries

Bell’s Summer Starts Today

Today is Bell’s Brewing’s official release day for Oberon – a much anticipated spring/summer seasonal.  6 pks & draft are arriving now everywhere Bell’s is sold.  Mini kegs will arrive by Memorial Day, 2011.

About Oberon:
Bell’s Oberon is a wheat ale Continue Reading →

Mischief Gone Wild

Another beer joining The Bruery’s Reserve Society offerings is a spin on Mischief.  They have taken the Belgian golden ale and added in brett.

From The Bruery Reserve email:

Mischief Gone Wild — Most of you have already had our hoppy Belgian-style Continue Reading →

Sam Adams Dissects Latitude 48

This spring, Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams) is adding single hopped additions of their Latitude 48 IPA.  Names for the 48th Latitude dubbed the “hop belt” of the Northern Hemisphere.  The regular edition of Latitude 48 is a blend of Ahantum, Simcoe, & East Kent Golding hops.  The new editions dissect the hops of the original Lat 48, plus a few extra.  A bit like Mikkeller has done with their single hop IPA series.

What You Need To Know:
Latitude 48 will be available in 6 options. Regular Latitude 48.  Single hopped editions, Adhantum, Simcoe, East Kent Golding, Zeus, Hallertau Mittelfrueh.

From the labels:

Hallertau: …Brewed only with Hallertau Mittelfrueh Noble Hops, a traditional variety of Bavaria’s Hallertau in Germany… Hallertau Mittelfrueh hops contribute a soft bitterness, along with delicate lemony citrus and resinous pine notes, balanced by slight sweetness and full body from the five different malts.

Russian River & Sierra Nevada To Play Again

It’s good to have friends at the Craft Brewers Conference, even when you can’t be there.  Some big talk is circulating around CBC about Russian River Brewing collaborating with Sierra Nevada Brewing again.  There has been one other collaboration between Continue Reading →

Stella’s Chalice Meets Cans

You’ve seen the infamous Stella Artois Chalice, on your bar and in commercials.  Yesterday, the makers of Stella announced a special edition of the Chalice in can form.  Stella Artois in cans have been a rare find for fans in Continue Reading →

Tommyknocker Freshens It Up

Tommyknocker Brewing (Idaho Springs, CO) is abandoning the cartoon based labels they have had for years for a new look.  The new artwork stil features the miner based characters, but with a more earthy/organic look.   The first 3 products Continue Reading →