Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin’s “Spike” On New Thornbridge Collab [VIDEO]

Terrapin Beer Company’s “Spike” traveled to Thornbridge Brewery (England) to create a new transatlantic collaboration. The beer is an imperial strong bitter with rye (Shocking Spike. Shocking) and American hops. P.S. That tall goofy guy is Lee from @BrickStorePub.

Terrapin Beer Co Unveils 2013 Lineup

Terrapin Beer Co (Athens, GA) is unveiling their 2013 changes and new lineup today. A special media event (complete with Wine Barrel Monk’s Revenge and Bourbon Barley Ryne) is going one right now. Beer Street Journal is live updating as Continue Reading →

Terrapin “Wake and Bake” Returns for 2012

Terrapin Beer Co’s Wake & Bake (WnB) is back for another season. “Bake” is a tasty oatmeal imperial stout featuring coffee from Jittery Joes in Athens, Georgia. Typically the last release in Terrapin’s  “Monster Beer Tour” Series each year.

Black as night, this Continue Reading →

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Terrapin’s “Spike” On New Thornbridge Collab [VIDEO]

Terrapin Beer Company’s “Spike” traveled to Thornbridge Brewery (England) to create a new transatlantic collaboration. The beer is an imperial strong bitter with rye (Shocking Spike. Shocking) and American hops. P.S. That tall goofy guy is Lee from @BrickStorePub.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin Launches Full Of Balarney on Nitro In March

Terrapin Beer Co. (Athens, GA) is soon to release Full of Balarney Irish Stout. Can’t imagine for what occasion though. It will be draft only, and nitro tap only! (Yes, just like the Irish stuff)

Irish eyes will smile on you with this special draft-only release just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! With a rich but light body, roasty aroma, and clean dry finish, this treat is no balogna. And to add to this stout’s charms, it’s meant to be served on nitrogen!

Style: Dry Stout
Availability: Draft Only
Arrival: March, 2013

?? ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin Tree Hugger Goes Year Round In March

Terrapin Tree Hugger

Terrapin Beer Co (Athens, GA) created Tree Hugger last year for Decatur, Georgia’s Green Fest in support of the Dogwood Alliance. Terrapin brewmaster “Spike” started a love affair with the altbier style on a trip to Germany. The style originated in Dusseldorf. Spike came home to Athens, Georgia to create a hoppier play off this style.  A hoppy altbier named Tree Hugger. Draft offerings extended beyond the festival to tap handles around Georgia due to it’s popularity.

In 2013, Terrapin will promote Tree Hugger to year round status. It is actually the first brew on this week in the new 100 Barrel brewhouse. Look for it on draft and it bottles starting in March, 2013.

Style: Altbier
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft
Arrival: March, 2013

5% ish ABV 

 Note: Above artwork is tentative

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin To Can “Recreation Ale” in 2013

Terrapin Beer Company (Athens, GA) will release their first beer in a can in 2013. Recreation Ale is slated for release this May. To dispel a few rumors running around since Beer Street Journal announced the can addition. Recreation Ale will be the only beer arriving in cans 2013.  No other offerings have even been planned or even discussed.

Recreation Ale will be a “hopped up” session ale loosely based on its sibling Easy Rider. Low ABV, around 4.5% ABV. Terrapin wanted a beer you can take with you to the great outdoors – camping, hiking, etc. The usual (yet important) speil about the flexibility of beer in cans.

For this first year, the brewery is outsourcing the canning. Depending on a popularity, the brewery will consider purchasing a canning line.

Arrival: May, 2013

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Brewery Expansions, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin Beer Co Unveils 2013 Lineup

Terrapin Beer Co (Athens, GA) is unveiling their 2013 changes and new lineup today. A special media event (complete with Wine Barrel Monk’s Revenge and Bourbon Barley Ryne) is going one right now. Beer Street Journal is live updating as the brewery unveils the lineup.

– As of 1/22/13 – new brewhouse is completed. Moving from 25 Barrel to 10o Barrel Brewhouse
– 8 new 200 Barrel Fermenters have been installed
– Rolec Brewhouse
– Terrapin Golden Ale will continue to be only available in Georgia – with special “Only Available in Georgia” Labels
– Hopsecutioner will be available in 12 packs this year

TERRAPIN TO BEGIN CANNING IN 2013!  Recreation Ale – a sessionable “hopped up” beer, 4% ish ABV
– Terrapin TreeHugger Promoted To Year Round 12oz bottles. First brew in new brewhouse.
– White Chocolate Moo Hoo Planned for 2013
– “French Toasted” Wake & Bake Planned
– Carnival – 4/13
– Hop Harvest – 10/19 ( So Fresh & So Green Release)
– 3 Side Projects are planned in 2013

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin Side Project #19: Mosaic Single Hopped Rye Ale

On shelves now is Terrapin Side Project #18: Liquid Bliss. Meet the follow up release coming in 2013 –  Mosaic Single Hopped Rye Ale. Brewer “Spike” has an affinity towards rye malt, so this comes a no surprise.

Freshly harvested from Hop Breeding Company, LLC in Yakima Valley, the hops used in Side Project 19 “Mosaic” came freshly picked from the fields of Perrault Farms, to our brewery, and into your glass. Known as hop HBC 369 before official naming in 2011, Mosaic is the daughter of Simcoe (YCR 14) and a Nugget-derived male. To get the best of all worlds from this new Humulus lupus, we used 100% Mosaic throughout the brewing process to utilize all the flavor and aroma that this world-class hop has to offer. 

Style: Rye Beer
Hops: Mosaic
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft
Arrival: March, 2013

6.6% ABV 

Read more: Terrapin Side Projects 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin “Wake and Bake” Returns for 2012

Terrapin Beer Co’s Wake & Bake (WnB) is back for another season. “Bake” is a tasty oatmeal imperial stout featuring coffee from Jittery Joes in Athens, Georgia. Typically the last release in Terrapin’s  “Monster Beer Tour” Series each year.

Black as night, this coffee stout is thick, rich and full of real coffee flavor. Brewed with the Terrapin Wake-n-Bake coffee blend created by Terrapin & Jittery Joe’s Coffee.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee)
Hops: Chinook, Northern Brewer
Malts: 2- Row Pale Malt, Flaked Oats, Flaked Barley, Chocolate Malt, Black Malt & Roasted Barley
Coffee: Premium blend of Costa Rican, Guatemalan, & Zimbabwe : Premium blend of Costa Rican, Guatemalan, & Zimbabwe

Taste Expectations: Lots of coffee, mixed w/ malt sweetness with a bit of chocolate. Creamy, smooth, complex.
Availability: 12oz/4 packs. Some draft. Special casks.
Cellar: Yes.  Brewery recommends 2-3 years. (Under proper conditions)

8.1% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay