Goose Island Brewing was purportedly making King Henry Barleywine back in 2008. Rumor has it, Dominique rose in it’s place. There has been a couple of small sightings at festivals, but it now looks like the King Henry will take Continue Reading →
Thomas Creek Brewing (Greenville, SC) recently added a specialty line of beers dubbed the “Atypical Series”. It fits well with the breweries slogan Sink the Status Quo. The beers in this lineup come in 750 ml bottles, corked & caged Continue Reading →
Virginia McLean, partner in the Reunion project, died from complications from multiple myeloma in June, 2007. She had a fantastic quote “Cancer can cause my death, but it can only take my life if I give it that.” Virginia is the inspiration for the Reunion project, a way to drink good beer and raise money for the Institute for & Bone Cancer Research. 100% of the proceeds go straight to IMBCR. (www.imbcr.org) This Institute works to prolong the life of individuals suffering from the currently incurable form of bone cancer, and hopes to one day find a cure. This institute does not have a huge operating budget — and proceeds from this Reunion project really make a difference.
The 2011 edition of Reunion features some new people in the collaboration – Shmaltz Brewing & Olive & Sinclair. Shmaltz needs no introduction, but you previously met Olive & Sinclair & their chocolate in Terrapin’s “Moo Hoo” released last fall. Reunion Ale 2011 is a dark ale brewed with Cocoa Nibs, Vanilla, & chili peppers.
3 Floyds Brewing & De Struise from (Ostveleteren, Belgium) got together recently and brewed a big Belgian Style imperial IPA. Shark Pants! Is the name, brewed in honor of Rich Sheppard an employee of 3 Floyds that sadly passed away Continue Reading →
A couple of years ago, Sierra Nevada Brewing paired up with Dogfish Head and created 2 beers, Life & Limb & Limb & Life. Life & Limb found bottles and draft handles around the country. At the time, it seemed Continue Reading →
Fluxus: (fluk-suhs) -noun, Latin.
a flowing or flow
a continuous change, passage or movement
That is exactly what Fluxus is — a beer of continuous change. 2009 was saison with sweet potatoes, black pepper and extra hops. 2010, an imperial stout brewed with Continue Reading →
Half Acre Brewing (Chicago, IL) just brewed with Pipeworks Brewing (Chicago, IL) and De Struise (Ostveleteren, Belgium). The beer is called “Small Animal…Big Machine”. Not entirely sure the name origin, but the beer is brewed with cherries & currants.
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