Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin & Twains Collaborate [PICS]

Chase Medlin, head brewer at Twain’s in Decatur, Georgia, is good friends with Terrapin Beer Company’s co-founder “Spike” Buchowski. Out of that friendship, (and Spike’s penchant for collaborations) came this new brew – Azaccattack! Single Hop Rye Session IPA.

Both Chase and Continue Reading →

Terrapin Side Project #22

Terrapin Beer Company (Athens, GA) is ready to ship Side Project #22, Moonray. The beer is a chocolate weizenbock, meant to resemble the chocolate oranges you get at Christmas.

To accomplish this flavor, the brewing team added orange peel and cocoa Continue Reading →

Terrapin’s New Offering Just Canned

Terrapin Beer Co. (Athens, GA) second can in their lineup, Hi-5 IPA was canned this week, at Two Road Brewing in Connecticut. The brewery has been using Two Road’s canning line while making a decision on a full time canning program.

To Continue Reading →

Terrapin Orders Canning Line

Terrapin Beer Co. (Athens, GA) has ordered a canning line from Italy. The new line should be up and running by Summer, 2014.

Last year, the brewery announced the addition of their first canned offering – RecreationAle. The beer is currently Continue Reading →

Terrapin Retiring Treehugger

Terrapin Beer Co (Athens, GA) will be retiring Treehugger, in order to launch Liquid Bliss year round.

Treehugger is an altbier that was first brewed three years ago for Earth Day, in conjunction with Decatur, Georgia’s Green Fest. The malty beer was Continue Reading →

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Terrapin & Twains Collaborate [PICS]

Chase Medlin, head brewer at Twain’s in Decatur, Georgia, is good friends with Terrapin Beer Company’s co-founder “Spike” Buchowski. Out of that friendship, (and Spike’s penchant for collaborations) came this new brew – Azaccattack! Single Hop Rye Session IPA.

Both Chase and Spike love using rye malt, so that came first. Spike contributed a new hop neither has used before, Azacca. This new hop gives beer a bright, tropical, citrusy flavor.

Azaccattack! will be released at Twain’s on Monday, May 12th to kick off American Craft Beer Week.

Style: Pale Ale
Hops: Azacca
Availability: Draft only

5.6% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin Side Project #22

Terrapin Beer Company (Athens, GA) is ready to ship Side Project #22, Moonray. The beer is a chocolate weizenbock, meant to resemble the chocolate oranges you get at Christmas.

To accomplish this flavor, the brewing team added orange peel and cocoa nibs.

Sometimes things get a little weird when there’s a full moon. Floating into Side Project spot 22 is Moonray Chocolate Orange Weizenbock. Our rendition of this traditional style is clearly a hoax with the addition of cocoa nibs and orange peel for a greater depth of flavor. With its big malt presence and hint of banana from the yeast, this beer may just make you howl at the moon.

Terrapin Moonray is a name nod to Sunray Wheat the brewery retired in 2011. The beer is available on draft and 22oz bombers this May. While you’re sipping #22, start thinking about Side Project #23 – Guano Loco.

Style: Weizenbock (w/ Cocoa Nibs, Oranges)
Hops: Sterling
Malts: Malted Wheat, Dark Munich, Vienna, Chocolate

Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft. One-time release.

8.3% ABV, 20 IBUs

Read more: Terrapin Side Projects

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin’s Next Side Project “Chili Pepper Brownie Ale”

Terrapin Beer Company (Athens, GA) is pushing the envelope with new beers and flavors this year. Last week, Green Flash was in the brewery to cream an orange creamsicle IPA. Next up is Side Project #23, Guano Loco.

Chili pepper brownie ale peak your interest? For this edition, the brewery combined flavors of chocolate from cocoa nibs, and chilies to give your palate something as confusing as it is fun.

Like a piñata bursting at the seams, Guano Loco “Chili Pepper Brownie Ale” explodes with a flavor from a myriad of directions. Chocolaty sweetness melds brilliantly with a spicy head to make this beer a fiesta in your glass…Ole’

Look for Terrapin Guano Loco in 22oz bombers and draft for a limited time. What does Guano Loco mean? This might help.

Style: American Strong Ale (w/ Cocoa Nibs, Chili Peppers)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft
Arrival: TBA

8.6% ABV

Read more: Terrapin Side Project Series

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin’s New Offering Just Canned

Terrapin Beer Co. (Athens, GA) second can in their lineup, Hi-5 IPA was canned this week, at Two Road Brewing in Connecticut. The brewery has been using Two Road’s canning line while making a decision on a full time canning program.

To no one’s surprise, cans will be sticking around in Terrapin’s portfolio. A canning line is currently on a boat to the brewery from Italy.

Hi-5 IPA, dubbed a California style India Pale Ale, is also a year round offering. Hi-5 is hoppier than RecreationAle, but less boozy than Hopsecutioner at 7.3%. Look for cans to hit shelves in May, 2014.

Style: IPA
Hops: Zythos, Centennial, Amarillo, Simcoe, Citra
Malts: 2-Row Pale, CaraMalt, Cara Pilsner

Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Year Round.

5.9% ABV, 80 IBUS

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Green Flash Brewing, Headlines, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin & Green Flash Creating Tangerine Dreamcicle

East coast meets west coast in this soon to memorable collaboration. Terrapin Beer Co. (Athens, GA) and Green Flash (San Diego, CA) have already brewed together in California, and the left coasters will find their way to Athens, Georgia next week to create Tangerine Dreamcicle.

Tangerine Dreamcicle is a tangerine cream IPA. Got your attention? Good. Beer Street Journal will be filming the brew day next week.

Style: iPA (w/ Tangerines)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft.
Arrival: May, 2014 (Tentative)

6.5% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin Orders Canning Line

Terrapin Beer Co. (Athens, GA) has ordered a canning line from Italy. The new line should be up and running by Summer, 2014.

Last year, the brewery announced the addition of their first canned offering – RecreationAle. The beer is currently canned by Two Roads Brewing in Connecticut.

RecreationAle served a test to see if Terrapin wanted to fully invest in a canning line.

Next up in cans from Terrapin – Hi-5 IPA. More can offerings are being discussed, with no immediate decisions on what’s next.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin Retiring Treehugger

Terrapin Beer Co (Athens, GA) will be retiring Treehugger, in order to launch Liquid Bliss year round.

Treehugger is an altbier that was first brewed three years ago for Earth Day, in conjunction with Decatur, Georgia’s Green Fest. The malty beer was so well received, it prompted the decision to promote it to year round status.

A year later, Terrapin has decided to retire Treehugger in lieu of their once side project, chocolate-peanut butter porter, Liquid Bliss.

Terrapin Liquid Bliss is expected to launch before Summer, 2014.

by Reid Ramsay