Breweries

NEW RELEASE: Shipyard Double Old Thumper

Just released is Shipyard Brewing’s bigger, bolder version of the breweries year round beer Old Thumper Extra Special Ale by Ringwood Brewing, in the United Kingdom.  Stateside Shipyard brews Old Thumper as well.  Double Old Thumper is a year round Continue Reading →

Weyerbacher Rebranding In 2011

Weyerbacher Brewing (Easton, PA) makes great beer.  Even though what is inside the bottle is amazing, the look of the label on the outside was over due for a little sprucing up.  Looks like the good people of Weyerbacher decided Continue Reading →

Saranac Irish Stout Returns

2011 marks the second release of Saranac Irish Stout from Matt Brewing Company. Those looking for Irish stouts, or Irish style stouts this beer is worth a look.

From the brewers:
Deep within the heart of the Irish lies an uncanny passion Continue Reading →

SweetWater Motorboat

SweetWater’s Motorboat.

Leaf Season — Silver medal winner “08 & 09 Great American Beer Festival! Our titillating version of an ESB. Dry Hopped for a face full of flavor.

Style: ESB
Hops:  Cascade, Sterling, US Golding, Cascade (Dry hopped)
Malts:  2 Row, Carapils, Vienna Malt, Continue Reading →

Mother Earth Bourbon Barrel Tripel Overhead

In addition to the regular edition of Tripel Overhead by Mother Earth Brewing (Kinston, NC), the brewery has an annual release of Bourbon Barrel Tripel Overhead.

The flavors of Belgian-style tripel keep rollin’ in: filling your mouth with perfect peeling waves Continue Reading →

Sun King Bitter Druid ESB

Sun King Brewing Bitter Druid ESB.

Per SK:

Style: Extra Special Bitter
Availability: Semi-annual, draft only.
ABV: 5.8%
IBU: 43

Although Fuller’s owns a copyright for the appellation in the United Kingdom, ESB has become a popular style among American pub brewers.

Britons have historically referred to hoppy pale ales as Continue Reading →