Getting the behind the scenes tour at Goose Island Brewing (Chicago, IL) was enlightening. They are growing so fast it’s hard to keep up. The operation is very efficient for sure. I got to meet a few Continue Reading →
SweetWater Brewing’s latest beer from the side project/experimental/one off/reserve/specialty series has shipped. Bombers are hitting shelves, with draft not far behind. A special release party is headed your way too for those near Atlanta.
Mean Joe Bean is a hat tilt to the famous footballer Mean Joe Green. SweetWater & their real gift from writing describes this beer
“Rodger the Dodger and his Imperial Porter bone offense didn’t stand a bat wing’s chance once we dipped our Nicaraguan bean sack through his facemask! We blindsided his 8.5% Alc/Vol jock strap back to the fields to pick more beans, resulting in this Immaculate con-Catch-tion of intense forearm shivers of chocolate malt, a body like the Bus and blitzes of gridiron hops, all clothes lined by intense coffee overtones. It’s so good that you’ll need your terrible towel to wipe the tears”
Release Party:
On Friday, March 4th, 2011 a release party will be held at Deckard’s American Tavern in downtown Atlanta. The party will feature Mean Joe Bean, both on draft and and beer engine. The “Dirty Nekkid” coffee that was used in beer will be available for those wanting to compare. Party kicks off at 6:30 pm. Expect some specialty glassware giveaways, and a drawing for Brew Your Cask Off tickets.
Availability: 22oz Bombers, draft. 1 time Dank Tank release. (for now)
8.5% ABV
Read on for the full press release.
Thx @HopCity for the pic
Raspberry fiends, here’s one for you. Lost Abbey (San Marcos, CA) is releasing Framboise de Amorosa again in 2011. LA touts this beer as “their first foray into the world of raspberry beers.”
Amorosa begins as Lost and Found Ale Continue Reading →
Another update on Abita Brewing’s 25th Anniversary beer. It will be a vanilla double turbodog – “Vanilla Doubledog”. Headed to bombers & draft this summer. The description says it best.
From the Label:
Turbog dog is the inspiration for this robust dark Continue Reading →
Anchor Brewing has a new brewing they are brewing up – Brekle’s Brown. The name pays homage to Gottlieb Brekle, an early brewmaster of what would eventually become Anchor Brewing. Brekle came to San Francisco, California from Germany in the Continue Reading →
Left Hand Brewing (Longmont, CO) is replacing Jackman’s American Pale Ale. Stranger is a completely new recipe, and not a rebrand of Jackman’s Pale Ale. Jackman’s was retired at the end of 2010. I have requested info on what the Continue Reading →
New Belgium Brewing is expanding their distribution to Virgina, Maryland, & Washington D.C. With this expansion, that brewings New Belgium’s territory to 29 states. One of the largest, if not THE largest by a craft brewer in America.
The last Continue Reading →
