Headed to the Heavy Seas Brewing’s (Baltimore, MD) “Mutiny Fleet” in 2011 is “Davy Jones Lager”. Davy Jones will be an imperial cream ale.
From the label:
Traditionally, cream ales are fermented using lager yeast at “ale” temperatures, then slowly lowered down Continue Reading →
Stone Brewing announced a few weeks ago that they were going to be “Belgianizing” a two of their popular beers – “Russian Imperial Stout” & “Old Guardian” barleywine.
The Belgian editions would be brewed on odd years – 2011, 2013, 2015, Continue Reading →
Hoppin Frog Brewing (Akron, OH) just announced on their FB page that the 2011 batch of D.O.R.I.S. The Destroyer Double Imperial Stout will be released at the brewery Friday, January 14th.
“Reminder – DORIS The Destroyer Double Imperial Stout will be Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago I mentioned that Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) & The Bruery (Placienta, CA) are collaborating on a beer for release in 2011.
It has a name!
The beer has been named – Marrón Acidifié.
UPDATE: Some of the beer Continue Reading →
Shipyard Brewing (Portland, ME) just bottled the first batch of “Double Old Thumper”. DT is a new year round release from Shipyard in bomber bottles. Yes, as you may have guessed it IS the bigger, bolder brother of “Old Thumper Extra Special Ale” by Ringwood Brewing (Ringwood, United Kingdom). You have seen “Old Thumper” stateside by Shipyard Brewing as well. Check out the press info on this upcoming beer:
PORTLAND, MAINE — (January 10, 2011) — Shipyard Brewing Company announces the release of Double Old Thumper. This new beer is available year-round in 22 oz. bottles and on draft.
Double Old Thumper is the big brother of the British Grand Champion beer Old Thumper Extra Special Ale, which was created in 1979 by veteran British brewer, Peter Austin, founder of the Ringwood Brewery in Hampshire, England, and brewed in the United States solely by Shipyard.
I think there needs to be more lagers brewed by craft brewers in the United States. I would like more lager choices, especially in the summertime. Full Sail Brewing (Hood River, OR) has a very popular “Sessions” Lager & “Sessions Black”. In addition, the brewery has a limited series – aka “LTD Series” of small batch experimental lagers. One of few craft brewers in the U.S. to experiment with lagers. Here’s Full Sail’s take on things:
Hood River, Or – “Sometimes the best of a brewer’s art, like jazz, can be shown by the notes you don’t play. In our case we bring that elegance of simplicity into our new limited edition lager brewed with one select barley and one of the best Northwest hops. By choosing to focus on these two single “notes” we highlight the finely balanced and complex interplay between the malt and hops. LTD 04 is a beautiful pale-golden color and brewed to highlight the elegant simplicity of both the pale malt and Willamette hops,” said Irene Firmat, Full Sail’s CEO and Founder. LTD 04 has been brewed, bottled, and kegged and is now shipping from the brewery.
Sierra Nevada Brewing (Chico, CA) has 2 big releases headed your way in January. Hoptimum – a brand new imperial IPA for 2011, and their seasonal release “Bigfoot”. Bigfoot is a barleywine released each year in January. Each bottle is Continue Reading →
