Breweries

Posted in Pravda Brewery, Headlines

Ukrainian brewer releases recipes for international collaboration

Last week, Pravda Brewery, located in Lviv, Ukraine shifted from making beer to Molotov cocktails. As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, the brewery has opened up their recipes and artwork to the world’s craft brewers. 

Pravda Brewery has made available the recipes and artwork of their award winning beers. The recipes include – Syla (Belgian tripel), Frau Ribbentrop (Belgian witbier), From San to Don (Ukrainian imperial stout) and Putin Huylo (a dry hopped strong ale). Incidentally, that beer name translates to Putin is a Dick. 

“Brewing in Lviv now sounds like a non-priority,” the company wrote on its website. “The city is bracing for a fight. Alcohol is forbidden, and we once in a lifetime support it. But brewing now – like giving birth or a marriage – is hope. Beer takes several weeks to be ready. We hope we win by then.”

Pravda Brewery hopes that a few of America’s nearly 10,000 breweries will brew some of Pravda’s beers. All the brewery asks if they do, they would make donations to their relief fund efforts. 

“As peaceful craft brewers, we want to return to the normal life asap and enjoy brewing and drinking. But first we must kick the cockroaches out of our land. No more Gulags, Holodomors and oppression. It’s a decisive moment for Ukraine, Europe and democracies of the world.

Soon will win this war and have a good beer. The Beer of Victory,” the post on their website ended. 

As of March 10th, the Russia invasion of Ukraine is now in its 15 day. According to Reuters, the death toll is more than 13,000, with 100 billion in property damage. 

Lviv, the home to Pravda Brewing is in western Ukraine near the border of Poland. The city has become a transit point for refugees fleeing the fighting.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bale Breaker Brewing Company

Bale Breaker Brewing adds 3 more hard seltzers in variety pack

Bale Breaker Brewing is expanding their YOXI Hard Seltzer line with a new variety pack. 

Until now, the brewery only has one hard seltzer – YOXI Lime Agave Ranch Water since August 2021. Now, with the addition of the YOXI Hard Seltzer Variety Pack, the brewery tacks on three more flavors – Paloma Ranch Water, Spicy Mango, and Strawberry Citrus. 

The variety pack includes three of each: 

Paloma Ranch Water – Inspired by West Texas’s favorite cocktail, our ranch water is made with real lime juice and agave for a craft hard seltzer that is crisp, light, and packed with flavor.

Paloma Ranch Water – Our Paloma ranch water is made with real grapefruit juice and agave. Inspired by the classic Guadalajara cocktail made from tequila and grapefruit soda. 

Spicy Mango – Made with real mango puree and sea salt, our intensely fruity spicy mango craft hard seltzer has a crisp, light finish with a hint of heat from real cayenne powder

Strawberry Citrus – Packed with real fruit flavor, our strawberry citrus craft hard seltzer gets its pink hue and crisp, light finish from real blood orange puree and hibiscus flower.

Each hard seltzer is made with real fruit, 100 calories, and 4.5% alcohol by volume. Bale Breaker YOXI Variety Packs will be available at the brewery’s Yakima and Seattle locations starting March 4th. Select retailers shortly after. 

Style: Hard Seltzer
Availability: Year-Round
Debut (Variety Packs): March 2022

4.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Southern Tier Brewing, New Beers

Southern Tier Confetti Cake Whiskey

Southern Tier Confetti Cake Whiskey

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Call To Arms Brewing, Headlines

Call To Arms Brewing cuts Putin from flagship beers

Putin is done at Call To Arms Brewing in Denver, Colorado. Effective immediately, Vladimir’s image and name have been removed from the brewery’s flagship beer Shirtless Putin Catching Rays Dark Czech Lager, as well as any other beer names in the series. 

The “Shirtless Putin” series debuted in 2016, when the internet was full of bizarre shirtless pictures of Putin, either on horseback or swimming in an icy lake. 

It was funny until Putin started killing Ukrainians. 

“The series’ original intent was to serve as a pointed criticism of Russian propaganda…The brewery does not want the name to be misconstrued in any way as supporting the Russian president or his actions,” says Call to Arms founder Chris Bell.

The series began with Catching Rays and Shirtless Putin Nuzzling with Dolphins Baltic Porter and grew to include Shirtless Putin on Horseback. All three beers will be renamed going forward. 

“While we often like to poke fun at ourselves, timely events, and cultural moments as a whole, at the core of Call to Arms, we stand behind human decency and condemn the action of Russia’s escalating aggression against Ukraine As a result, we no longer feel it is appropriate to reference Putin on our beers regardless of the original intent of the series.” – Chris Bell

A new name for the series has not been announced. In the meantime, Call to Arms has partnered with their Two Six Craft Beer Distributors to donate $1 of every Dark Czech Lager six-pack sold to UNICEF’s children of Ukraine Fund until all the inventory bearing the current imagery is gone. 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Mother Earth Brew Co, New Releases

Mother Earth adds Heavy Cloud Hazy IPA to year-round lineup

Mother Earth Heavy Cloud Hazy IPA joins the brewery’s year-round lineup in March 2022. 

Hazy IPAs are nothing new the Mother Earth, frequently released in the brewery’s ongoing Project X Series. According to Mother Earth, Heavy Cloud a “more accessible take on the style, with the softer palate and more delicate aroma.” Translation – it’s a hazy IPA that’s not a palate destroyer. 

“…We were looking to make a go-to Hazy: Something mellow and sessionable, with a slightly lower ABV, but with the hoppiness that IPA fans have come to expect. ”-Chris Baker – Director of Brewing Ops, Mother Earth Brew Co.

Baker also chose a 12-ounce can format for this release as well. Galaxy, Citra, and Sabro are the hop headliners in this release, bringing stone fruit and melon to the flavor profile. 

Mother Earth Heavy Cloud Hazy IPA ships this week in 12-ounce cans and draft year-round. 

Style: Hazy IPA
Hops: Sabro, Citra, Galaxy
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Year-round.

Debut: March 2022

6.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Round Trip Brewing, Coming Soon

Round Trip Brewing First Orbit, their 1st Anniversary beer

Atlanta, Georgia’s Round Trip Brewing is releasing First Orbit, the brewery’s 1st Anniversary release. 

The beer is a fusion of ingredients and techniques of a German-style Doppelbock and Belgian-style Quadruple. Took part of the mash and boiled it with dark candy sugar (called decoction mash) and returned it back to the main mash. 

The beer was then fermented at cold temperatures and lagered for six weeks using Round Trip’s house lager yeast and Magnum and Tettnang hops. 

After lagering for six weeks, the out-of-this-world fusion is a bold, malt-forward interstellar beer that is one giant leap for mankind.

The brewery celebrates its first anniversary on Saturday, March 12th. (Click for event details)

Round Trip First Orbit will be available in 12-ounce cans in 2-packs, in a unique stacked box. 

Style: Strong Ale 
Hops: Magnum, Tettnang
Malts: 
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Limited Release. 

Debut: 3/12/22

10% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, Hi Wire Brewing

Hi-Wire Vietnamese Iced Coffee 10W-40

Hi-Wire Vietnamese Iced Coffee 10W-40

by Reid Ramsay