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Wicked Weed White Angel sells out

Wicked Weed White Angel, the third release in the brewery’s Angels Series will return again in late August. Online pre-sales of this release take place again on August 14th, 12 pm (EST). This series edition is aged in wine barrels Continue Reading →

Orpheus Coffee Minotaur, aged in whiskey debuts

Orpheus Coffee Minotaur releases on August 3rd. A new sour ale by the Atlanta based brewery.

Since day one, Orpheus has been expanding their barrel program. Finally, there is enough barrel room to release Orpheus Coffee Minotaur, an whiskey oak-aged sour ale.

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Wicked Weed White Angel sells out

Wicked Weed White Angel, the third release in the brewery’s Angels Series will return again in late August. Online pre-sales of this release take place again on August 14th, 12 pm (EST). This series edition is aged in wine barrels with locally grown wild muscadine and Scuppernong grapes.

This release is a part of the ongoing “Angels Series” that features Red Angel, Golden Angel and Wicked Weed Angel of Darkness.

RELATED: Wicked Weed “Angels” Series

WHITE ANGEL is an American Sour Ale blended with two pounds per gallon of locally harvested Muscadine and Scuppernong grapes and aged in white wine barrels. After eight months, another pound per gallon of Amarillo wine must is blended in stainless steel tanks for 2 months. A total of 2.5 tons of fruit and 10 total months of maturation later we give you White Angel.

Brewery co-founder and head blender Walt Dickinson tells Beer Street Journal that the 2016 edition really exceeded his expectations. The grapes really pop, making this one hard to put down.

Wicked Weed White Angel is a 500 milliliter bottle release, only at the Funkatorium in Asheville, North Carolina. Bottle pickup for the 2016 release takes place on August 27th, and 28th.

The sale this past Sunday sold out in about an hour.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Wild Muscadine Grapes. Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 500ml Bottles
Latest Return: August, 2016

7.3% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Three Taverns Brewery, Coming Soon

Three Taverns Rapturous (raspberry sour) finally canned

Three Taverns Rapturous, an early entry in the brewery’s Sour Asylum Series, is being canned for the first time today.

Rapturous is a fruited variation of Three Taverns Sour Asylum #4, the fourth edition of the brewery’s lactobacillus kettle soured beers. The 100% pilsner malt beer was finished with California ale yeast.

Three Taverns Rapturous is aged on fresh raspberry puree, for a fruit forward finish (personally, one of our favorite beers made by the Decatur, Georgia based brewery).

Rapturous will be available in 12 ounce cans, and is already available on draft. Later this month, the brewery debuts A Night on Ponce as their second can release.

Style: American Wild/Sour Ale (w/ Raspberries)
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft.
Debut (Cans): TBA

5% ABV

Image: Three Taverns

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Carolina Bauernhaus Ales, Coming Soon

Carolina Bauernhaus Feral Barrel Raspberry debuts

Carolina Bauernhaus Feral Barrel Raspberry will be the third bottle release by the Anderson, South Carolina based brewery.

The base beer for Feral Barrel Raspberry is a dark wild ale, brewed with South Carolina region malts. It is initially aged for four months in sorghum rum barrels with native wild yeast from SouthYeast labs and two Brettanomyces strains.

For the past two months, Feral was aged on what the brewery calls a “massive” amount of red raspberries and tart cherries. 

A dark wild ale featuring regional malts fermented and aged four months in sorghum rum barrels with a blend of native yeasts and brettanomyces.We added a massive amount of red raspberries and tart cherries and then aged for two more months. Jammy fruit notes are balanced by a rich malt forward body and a tart dry finish.

The brewery’s first bottle came in June – June Princess, followed shortly by Raspberry Petite Sour in July.

Carolina Bauernhaus Feral Barrel Raspberry will available in 750 milliliter bottles at the brewery on August 9th. Limited distribution to follow shortly after.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Cherries, Raspberries. Barrel Aged. Rum.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Debut: 8/9/16

7.4% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Red Hare Brewing, Coming Soon

Red Hare Cotton Tail Orange Creamsic-ale, a beer dessert

Red Hare Cotton Tail Orange Creamsic-Ale is the next canned release by the Marietta, Georgia brewery.

The base beer being their year-round Cotton Tail Pale Ale, the Red Hare Brewing team has added orange and vanilla, with extra citrus notes coming from an addition of Zythos hops.

The result? It really does taste like an orange creamsicle. Plus a little bit of hoppy pale ale too. Our description might not do the beer justice, but believe us when we say, your nose will know when you open this can.

Orange flavors mirror the citrus notes of Zythos hops, while smooth sweet vanilla beans compliment their slight bitterness. Tastes just like a cold orange creamsicle on a hot day!

Red Hare Cotton Tail Orange Creamsic-Ale will be available in 12 ounce cans and draft as a seasonal release.

Style: Pale Ale (w/ Orange, Vanilla.)
Hops: Zythos
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft.
Debut: August, 2016

5.5% ABV, 28 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Orpheus Brewing, Coming Soon

Orpheus Even the Furies Wept is two beers, lots of barrels

Orpheus Even the Furies Wept, a new American wild ale, debuts on August 10th.

This new wild ale is actually a blend of two different beers. Per Jason Pellet, Orpheus brewer and president, the first five barrels that were filled at the brewery are called “Tribute Barrels”. Each Cabernet barrel was individually inoculated with the yeast dregs from five select breweries. A Belgian-style pale ale was added to each of them.

RELATED: Orpheus Coffee Minotaur

In the case of Orpheus Even the Furies Wept, Pellet chose three barrels, with yeast from breweries Fantome, Drie Fonteinen, and Russian River. T

he second beer is a Brettanomyces heavy saison, aged in Sauternes barrels.  Total aging time for the beer in barrels is 18 months.

The story of Orpheus is a story of rebirth, first in his journey into and out of Hades, and finally in the transmigration of his soul not into the body of a swan. We pay tribute to this rebirth with every beer we put into barrels, to be transformed by its time in the wood and reborn as something new.

Orpheus Even the Furies Wept will be available starting August 10th at the brewery, with limited distribution to follow shortly after. This is the brewery’s first cork & caged offering.

Style: American Wild Ale (Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Corked & Caged. Draft.
Debut: 8/10/16

7% ABV

Image: Orpheus Brewing

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Orpheus Brewing, Coming Soon

Orpheus Coffee Minotaur, aged in whiskey debuts

Orpheus Coffee Minotaur releases on August 3rd. A new sour ale by the Atlanta based brewery.

Since day one, Orpheus has been expanding their barrel program. Finally, there is enough barrel room to release Orpheus Coffee Minotaur, an whiskey oak-aged sour ale.

Brewery founder Jason Pellet tells Beer Street Journal that the base beer is sort of a sour amber, brewed with Golden Promise malt and Munich malt. The coffee is from Java Lords, found on Euclid Avenue in Atlanta. In total, the beer spent a total of 5 months in Heaven Hill & Jack Daniels Single barrels.

The story of Orpheus is a story of rebirth, first in his journey into and out of Hades, and finally in the transmigration of his soul into the body of a swan. We pay tribute to this rebirth with ever beer we put into barrels, to be transformed by its time in the wood as something new. Orpheus Coffee Minotaur

Orpheus Coffee Minotaur is a 22 ounce bottle release, available as a souvenir on the tour on August 3rd.

Style: American Wild/Sour Ale (w/ Coffee. Barrel Aged. Whiskey)
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft. Limited Release.
Debut: August, 2016

8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Odell Brewing, Coming Soon

Odell Pina Agria Sour Pineapple returns as August begins

Odell Pina Agria Sour Pineapple returned to  Colorado based brewery’s lineup as of July 29th. The beer got its start on the brewery’s 5 barrel pilot system before becoming a full Cellar Series Release.

Explore the bright tropical aromas of fruit and melon, and transport your taste buds to a sour wonderland. A subtle sweet malt and pineapple backdrop bursts with an exotic sparkling tart finish, that is refreshing and invigorating. A paradise for your palate awaits.

Odell Pina Agria Sour Pineapple is the brainchild of Maintenance Manager Matt Bailey. Available 750ml bottles throughout Odell’s distribution footprint.

Style: American Sour/Wild Ale (w/ Pineapple)
Availability: 750ml bottles
Latest Return: Late July, 2016

6.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay