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Shmaltz Edition Of Reunion 2011

Shmaltz Edition of Reunion Beer 2011.  This years edition (minutes away from shelves) is a chili beer, brewed with Olive & Sinclair cocoa nibs, vanilla beans & chili peppers.

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Teaming up with Shmaltz Brewing for the first time, Terrapin Beer Co. returns for a Continue Reading →

Midnight Project “Peotch” Soon

It’s almost time for Midnight Project #4 – the collaborative project between Terrapin & Left Hand Brewing.  As mentioned before, this years edition features peaches! From Terrapin’s recent newsletter:

The magic between Terrapin and Left Hand began in 2008 Continue Reading →

Terrapin & Nogne O To Collaborate This Winter

Nøgne Ø & Terrapin Brewing will be collaborating this coming February.  Spike Buckowski & Dustin Watts of Terrapin are planning to fly over to Norway in the winter to create this collaboration ale.  Right now the only details about this beer — Spike wants to Continue Reading →

VID: Reunion Beer 2011 Brew Day

Terrapin & Shmaltz Brewing just brewed this year’s Reunion Beer, A Beer For Hope.  2011’s edition is a brown ale, made with cocoa nibs, cocoa shells, vanilla beans, & chilis.

The Beer Experience created a beer from the brew day [BeerExperience]

Spike & Jerome’s Ale Arriving Any Day…

[Update] – Label now available.  Beer arriving soon.

Any day now on the debut of this collaboration – Spike & Jerome’s Ale.  In February, Terrapin travelled to Jura, Switzerland and collaborated with Brasserie Franches Montagnes.  (Actually, they were already on a European beer Continue Reading →

Posted in Coming Soon, Seasonal Return, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin So Fresh, So Green 2011 Features Challenger Hops

2010’s first edition of Terrapin’s So Fresh, & So Green, Green featured wet amarillo hops.  The plan to change the fresh hops continues this year with the use of challenger.  This English hop was introduced in 1972, found in a lot of English bitters.  It is similar to East Kent Goldings.

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Terrapin’s ” So Fresh and so Green Green” is a beer that celebrates the hop!  Made with freshly picked, whole leaf, “wet hops” these off the vine beauties will encourage you to drink fresh, drink local and drink now.

The beer will debut at Terrapin’s Hop Harvest Festival on Assuming the base recipe remains the same,

Hops: Fresh, well challenger hops
Malts: 2 Row, Marris Otter, Best Munich, Honey, Fawcett Crystal

Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft.
Arrrival:  Late September, 2011

6.6%% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Shmaltz Brewing, Terrapin Beer Company

Shmaltz Edition Of Reunion 2011

Shmaltz Edition of Reunion Beer 2011.  This years edition (minutes away from shelves) is a chili beer, brewed with Olive & Sinclair cocoa nibs, vanilla beans & chili peppers.

Label:
Teaming up with Shmaltz Brewing for the first time, Terrapin Beer Co. returns for a third year as a production partner for Reunion ’11. We brew Reunion each year in memory of our dear friend and partner in this venture — Virginia MacLean. Virginia lost her battle with Multiple Myeloma in 2007. It was her wish that we continue to raise funds and awareness on behalf of The Institute for Myeloma and Bone Cancer Research (www.imbcr.org).

This year’s beer is a dark ale brewed with cocoa nibs, vanilla and chili peppers. It was inspired by a fantastic dessert that we used to share with Virginia at our favorite restaurant. This brown ale leads with a sweet and subtle spicy aroma. The flavor begins with complex malt overtones and quickly gives way to a chocolate and vanilla mix of satisfying bliss. Just when you thought it was over, the heat from the chilies sneaks in and coats your tongue with tantalizing heat.

Many thanks to all who have supported this project and have helped us honor Virginia’s memory.
Cheers — Pete and Alan

Availability: 22oz bombers, draft.  Released annually, style changes each year.

7.6% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Left Hand Brewing, Terrapin Beer Company

Midnight Project “Peotch” Soon

Peaches

It’s almost time for Midnight Project #4 – the collaborative project between Terrapin & Left Hand Brewing.  As mentioned before, this years edition features peaches! From Terrapin’s recent newsletter:

The magic between Terrapin and Left Hand began in 2008 after a beer festival, around midnight, when the two companies decided to do an annual collaborative brew. This July we are once again teaming up to create the next volume of the Midnight Project series. This year’s collaboration has an agricultural theme featuring a product both states are known for…peaches! The ‘Peaotch‘ is a peachy ale that is sure to please.

Ro Guenzel from Left Hand was in Athens, GA the last week of July to brew the new fuzzy ale.  Finishing the trip at Brick Store Pub, the birthplace of the project of course.

Arrival: TBD

“Peotch” joins Terra-Rye’ZD, Depth Charge, & Oxymoron in the series

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Heavy Seas, Terrapin Beer Company

Heavy Seas & Terrapin Plan Memorial Brew

HS Terrapin Memorial

The Terrapin & Heavy Seas family recently lost a loved one in a senseless tragedy.  Brittany Fox Watts was a lover of craft beer, & wife of Brian Watt of  Terrapin Brewing Company and sister to southeastern Heavy Seas rep Kevin Fox.  In true beer tribute fashion, a memorial collaboration beer is being planned by the two breweries, and labeled in her honor.

Donations in Brittney’s honor can be made to Children’s Health Care Fund or Georgia Organics.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin & Nogne O To Collaborate This Winter

Nøgne Ø & Terrapin Brewing will be collaborating this coming February.  Spike Buckowski & Dustin Watts of Terrapin are planning to fly over to Norway in the winter to create this collaboration ale.  Right now the only details about this beer — Spike wants to use rye malt.

Per Owen Ogletree, Brewtopia:

Kjetil from Nøgne Ø –  “I like rye a lot too. We use it in six or eight of our beers. Up to this point, we have only used pale rye malt, but recently we received our first shipment of crystal rye malt, which we plan to use in our main Christmas ale for this season. I guess Nøgne Ø’s signature is that we are somewhat “mid-Atlantic” in our profile — conservative British and Belgian grains, and liberal use of American hops. In Norway we are considered to be extremely hop oriented. In the US our beers are considered fairly malty.”

Release Date: TBD, 2012

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Shmaltz Brewing, Terrapin Beer Company, Videos

VID: Reunion Beer 2011 Brew Day

Terrapin & Shmaltz Brewing just brewed this year’s Reunion Beer, A Beer For Hope.  2011’s edition is a brown ale, made with cocoa nibs, cocoa shells, vanilla beans, & chilis.

The Beer Experience created a beer from the brew day [BeerExperience]

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Terrapin Beer Company

Spike & Jerome’s Ale Arriving Any Day…

Spike Jerome's Ale

[Update] – Label now available.  Beer arriving soon.

Any day now on the debut of this collaboration – Spike & Jerome’s Ale.  In February, Terrapin travelled to Jura, Switzerland and collaborated with Brasserie Franches Montagnes.  (Actually, they were already on a European beer tour.)  In the cold of winter, the two breweries created a rye based barleywine.

The barleywine — “Spike & Jerome’s Ale” is actually derived from 20% rye, 80% malted barley.   The beer has been aging in rum barrels in Switzerland.  S & J was expected by the end of June, but now any day.

Availability: 330ml swing top bottles BFM bottles (July). Draft (Late June).  Limited to 20 kegs, 300 cases of bottles.

10% ABV

Other Terrapin News:

  • Reunion Beer 2011 with Shmaltz Brewing will be brewed in July, debuts August, 2011.
  • 4th Edition of Left Hand/Terrapin Midnight Project will be brewed this July also in Athens, GA.  Peach beer!
  • Side Project #16 — Flux Capacitor slated for winter 2011. A strong ale.  Target ABV 12.1% ABV (1.21 gigawatts!) 88.8 IBUs (Miles an hour!) and full of Biff “Tannins
Also, recently the Terrapin & Heavy Seas family suffered a loss of a loved one.  A senseless tragedy that makes me sick to my stomach.  My thoughts are with them during this difficult time.
by Reid Ramsay