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ADJUNCT FREE: Creature Comforts Creature Stout

Creature Comforts Creature Stout, debuts Friday, March 8th. 

What’s the standout with this new release? It’s an adjunct-free imperial stout. No lactose, vanilla beans, or chicken wings. Just a “roasty, complex” imperial stout.

Creature Comforts Creature Stout will be available in 16-ounce Continue Reading →

New Holland Dragon’s Milk Reserve Maple

New Holland Dragon’s Milk Reserve Maple, along with Dragon’s Milk Reserve Oatmeal Cookie, are two new potential Dragon’s Milk variations coming in the near future.

The “Reserve Series” is home to variations of the brewery’s Dragon’s Milk, a barrel-aged imperial stout. Continue Reading →

Posted in Highland Brewing, Coming Soon, Don't Miss This

Highland Slow Crush in May that tastes like an Aperol Cocktail

Highland Slow Crush Tart Spritz Ale will join Asheville, North Carolina’s oldest brewery’s lineup in May.

After speaking with Highland Brewing this morning, it’s very evident the team is excited about this new release. Slow Crush, subtitled a “tart spritz ale”, is a kettle sour that mimics the Aperol Spritz cocktail.

To achieve this, Highland used a few botanicals you don’t find very often in beer – gentian root, cinchona bark, and hibiscus flowers. They contribute the kettle soured base beer, brewed with flaked rye malt and Citra and Amarillo hops. The result according to the brewery is an effervescent beer with a refreshing acidity that is perfect for any occasion.

“This is a dynamic time in the industry and at Highland.We are exploring what Highland beer can be and creating beers that are different from anything we have ever done before. Slow Crush refers to the tradition of gruits and aperitifs and the way that brewers and distillers tried to achieve balance with different herbs and spices… – Trace Redmond, R&D Brewer

Highland Slow Crush will be available in 16-ounce cans year-round starting in May 2019.

Style: Kettle Sour Ale (w/ Cinchona Bark. Hibiscus Flowers. Gentian Root.)
Hops: Citra, Amarillo

Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft. Year-Round
Debut: May 2019

5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Creature Comforts, Coming Soon

ADJUNCT FREE: Creature Comforts Creature Stout

Creature Comforts Creature Stout, debuts Friday, March 8th. 

What’s the standout with this new release? It’s an adjunct-free imperial stout. No lactose, vanilla beans, or chicken wings. Just a “roasty, complex” imperial stout.

Creature Comforts Creature Stout will be available in 16-ounce cans and draft at the brewery on March 8th, starting at 3pm

Style: Imperial Stout
Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft. Limited Release.
Debut: 3/8/19

8% ABV

Image: Creature Comforts

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Holland Brewing, Coming Soon

New Holland Dragon’s Milk Reserve Maple

New Holland Dragon’s Milk Reserve Maple, along with Dragon’s Milk Reserve Oatmeal Cookie, are two new potential Dragon’s Milk variations coming in the near future.

The “Reserve Series” is home to variations of the brewery’s Dragon’s Milk, a barrel-aged imperial stout. The beer is aged in New Holland Spirits bourbon barrels. These variations include Banana Coconut, S’mores, Mexican Spice Cake, Vanilla Chai Spice, even the extremely addictive Rum Barrel Coconut.

On deck – Dragon’s Milk Reserve Maple, an 11% alcohol by volume maple heavy edition. Neither Oatmeal Cookie or Maple have been officially announced by the brewery.

New Holland Dragon’s Milk Reserve Maple is a 12-ounce bottle and draft limited release. TBA.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Maple. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Debut: TBA

11% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Holland Brewing, Coming Soon

Future Dragon: New Holland Dragon’s Milk Reserve Oatmeal Cookie

New Holland Dragon’s Milk Reserve Oatmeal Cookie, a new variant on the year-round barrel-aged imperial stout is on the horizon.

A few years ago the brewery starting brewing up variations of their well-loved barrel-aged imperial stout, Dragon’s Milk. To date, we’ve seen versions like Chocolate Orange, Banana Coconut, and even Smores. Now it looks like an Oatmeal Cookie variant is on the way.

If history tells us anything, expect cinnamon, cloves oats, and even raisin flavors, complimenting the vanilla and chocolate background of Dragon’s Milk.

READ MORE: DRAGON’S MILK RESERVE SERIES

New Holland Dragon’s Milk Reserve Oatmeal Cookie will be available in 12-ounce bottles and draft. The brewery has not yet announced this release.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Cinnamon. Barrel Aged. Bourbon. )
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Debut: TBA

11% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Founders Brewing, Coming Soon, Don't Miss This

Margarita inspired Founders Mas Agave is Barrel Aged Series #3

Founders Mas Agave will be the 3rd Barrel-Aged Series release in 2019, following Backwoods Bastard and CBS.

This margarita-inspired release is an imperial gose, brewed with agave and lime, and aged in tequila barrels. According to Founders, the tequila gives this beer “just the right amount of kick”.

The label is inspired by Day of the Dead imagery, especially the altars built to honor loved ones.

Founders Mas Agave will be available in 750-milliliter bottles, 12-ounce bottles, and draft in May 2019

Style: Gose (w/ Lime. Agave. Barrel Aged. Tequila.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Debut: May 2019

?? ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Coming Soon, Fling Craft Cocktails, Headlines

Boulevard Brewing is launching Fling, a new craft cocktails lineup in April

Boulevard Brewing Co. is releasing something completely different in April, and it’s not beer at all. Meet Fling Craft Cocktails.

For decades now, Boulevard has been brewing beer in Kansas City, Missouri. Needless to say, it’s been going quite well. However, as of late, the craft beverage industry has seen the rise of other flavored malt beverages, hard ciders, and hard seltzers. As President Jeff Krum puts it, this little brewing diversion has taken a life of its own.

“While we’ll always remain first and foremost a craft brewer, sometimes you just want something different. We have the facilities and the equipment and the talent to make all kinds of interesting and delicious beverages, and we’re excited by the opportunity to give consumers more choices, to go where they go. Plus, we’re having more fun than is probably legal.” – Jeff Krum, President, Boulevard Brewing Co.

Each ready to drink cocktail in a can features all natural ingredients, and are touted as low in carbohydrates and calories. Four cocktails will be a part of the program:

Blood Orange Vodka Soda – A combination of 360 Vodka, soda water & blood orange

Cucumber Lime Gin & Tonic – Builders Botanical Gin, tonic, and fresh lime & cucumber

Mai Tai – Lime, Orange, Almond, & spices to complement Virgin Islands Rum

Margarita – Mean Mule American Agave neutral spirit, lime, & salt. 

Fling Craft Cocktails will launch on March 28th, corresponding to the Kansas City Royals Opening Day. Regional distribution will follow in April, with national distribution to occur throughout the rest of the year.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Monday Night Brewing, Coming Soon

Monday Night Vinology Syrah is the 1st chapter in new wild ale series

Monday Night Vinology Syrah debuts this weekend, signaling a new series of “hybridized” American wild ales from the Atlanta based brewery.

This first chapter in a coming series of “hybridized” wild ales. Vinology Syrah is fermented it oak with its namesake Syrah grapes. According to the brewery, drinking this with your wine-loving friends will “blow your collective minds”.

Monday Night Vinology Syrah debuts at the brewery’s Garage location on March 2nd.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Syrah Grapes.)
Availability: 500ml Bottles
Debut: 3/2/19

4.7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay