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Warsteiner Grapefruit arrives in April

Warsteiner Grapefruit will be available in the United States on April 11th, 2016.

The beer is a 50/50 blend Warsteiner German Pilsner, and “grapefruit flavored” drink (whatever that is). The result a 2.5% alcohol by volume radler.

“WARSTEINER Grapefruit Special Edition is Continue Reading →

Spotlight: Allagash Sixteen Counties

Allagash Sixteen Counties is a new year-round beer from the Portland, Maine based brewery.

First, the name. Allagash Sixteen Counties is named for the sixteen counties the in the brewery’s home state.

The beer is amber in color, brewed with a 2-Row malt blend Continue Reading →

Jolly Pumpkin Clementina releases March 30th

Jolly Pumpkin Clementina Saison releases at all the brewery’s locations on March 30, 2016.

True to brewery form, Jolly Pumpkin Clementina is more than a saison. The beer features lime peel, yuzu peel, coriander, salt, and the headliner – Clementine. Sounds Continue Reading →

Monday Night Slap Fight canned today

Monday Night Slap Fight is officially being canned this morning (March 21st). This is the Atlanta, Georgia based brewery’s first canned beer.

Instead of canning one of the brewery’s flagship offerings, co-founder Jonathan Baker tells Beer Street Journal that he saw it Continue Reading →

Avery Xolotl, Barrel Aged Series #37

Avery Xolotl looks to the 37th entry in the brewery’s on going Barrel-Aged Series.

Many of the releases prior to Avery Xolotl are barrel-aged wild ales. This edition is a bourbon aged imperial stout with a spicy twist. The 11.4% imperial stout Continue Reading →

Wicked Weed Red Angel returns March 26th

Wicked Weed Red Angel returns once again on March 26, 2016. The sour and wild “Angel” series has been a very successful one for the Asheville, North Carolina based brewery.

Based on fan’s love of the brewery’s second-ever bottle release, Black Angel, and the extra barrel Continue Reading →

Wicked Weed Ferme de Grand-pere

Wicked Weed Ferme de Grand-pere will soon expand the brewery’s line of foeder-aged beers… plus it shows off what they do best. Fruited wild and sour ales.

Wicked Weed Ferme de Grand-pere is rested in the brewery’s foeders in the brewery’s Continue Reading →

Posted in Warsteiner, Coming Soon

Warsteiner Grapefruit arrives in April

Warsteiner Grapefruit will be available in the United States on April 11th, 2016.

The beer is a 50/50 blend Warsteiner German Pilsner, and “grapefruit flavored” drink (whatever that is). The result a 2.5% alcohol by volume radler.

“WARSTEINER Grapefruit Special Edition is a refreshing and unique addition to the U.S. family of products,” said Laura Sprengard, brand manager for Warsteiner USA. “We’re excited to give our fans the premium pilsener they love with a hint of sweetness and a clean, citrus twist.”

Warsteiner Grapefruit is available in 11.2 ounce bottles and 16.9 ounce cans, for spring and summer.

Style: Radler (w/ Grapefruit)
Availability: 11.2oz Bottles, 16.9oz Cans
Release: April, 2016

2.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Allagash Brewing, Coming Soon, Headlines

Spotlight: Allagash Sixteen Counties

Allagash Sixteen Counties is a new year-round beer from the Portland, Maine based brewery.

First, the name. Allagash Sixteen Counties is named for the sixteen counties the in the brewery’s home state.

The beer is amber in color, brewed with a 2-Row malt blend from Buck Farms in Mapleton, Maine, as well as caramel malt, biscuit, and brown malt. The hops are local as well, featuring Centennial, Cascade, and Mount Hood hops from the Hop Yard in Gotham, along with Aroostook hops from Westfield. Maine.

Per Allagash, the resulting flavor “…is bright amber in color and offers aromas of clove, sweet malt, and pine. The first sip opens with flavors of bread, malt, and caramel and finishes clean, dry, and with a lingering hop bitterness.:”

What to expect: A light Belgian-style ale, accented by the Allagash Brewery’s famous house yeast

Allagash Sixteen Counties will be available in 750 milliliter bottles, corked and caged starting May, 2016.

Style: Belgian-style Pale Ale
Hops: Centennial, Cascade, Mount Hood, Aroostook
Malts: 2-Row, Caramel, Biscuit, Brown

Release: April, 2016

?? ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Jolly-Pumpkin, Coming Soon, Don't Miss This

Jolly Pumpkin Clementina releases March 30th

Jolly Pumpkin Clementina Saison releases at all the brewery’s locations on March 30, 2016.

True to brewery form, Jolly Pumpkin Clementina is more than a saison. The beer features lime peel, yuzu peel, coriander, salt, and the headliner – Clementine. Sounds crazy in a good way? You’re probably right.

If you cut us, do we not bleed Clementines?

Jolly Pumpkin Clementina will be available in 750 milliliter bottles on March 30th. No distribution is planned at this time according to the brewery.

Style: Saison (w/ Clementines (Tangerine), Yuzu Peel, Lime Peel, Salt, Coriander.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Release: 3/30/16

5.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Monday Night Brewing, Coming Soon

Monday Night Slap Fight canned today

Monday Night Slap Fight is officially being canned this morning (March 21st). This is the Atlanta, Georgia based brewery’s first canned beer.

Instead of canning one of the brewery’s flagship offerings, co-founder Jonathan Baker tells Beer Street Journal that he saw it as an opportunity to go a different way by launching something new – Monday Night Slap Fight.

Slap Fight is an India pale ale, brewed with Comet, Equinox, Mosaic, and Bravo hops. Different from the brewery’s Eye Patch IPA, which leans a bit more English-style IPA. This newbie is all American West Coast IPA you’ve come to know and love.

Slap Fight will woo you in with West Coast-style malt bill. but slaps you across the face with its tropical hop profile. Light in body, heavy in character, this IPA features Munich and Crystal pole malts for a clean, rich rnouthfeel.

Monday Night Slap Fight will be a 12 ounce can offering only.

Style: IPA
Hops: Comet, Equinox, Mosaic, Bravo
Availability: 12oz Cans
Release: Late March, 2016

6.5% ABV

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

Avery Xolotl, Barrel Aged Series #37

Avery Xolotl looks to the 37th entry in the brewery’s on going Barrel-Aged Series.

Many of the releases prior to Avery Xolotl are barrel-aged wild ales. This edition is a bourbon aged imperial stout with a spicy twist. The 11.4% imperial stout is brewed with cacao nibs, vanilla beans and cinnamon, plus Pasilla, Ancho, and Chipotle chilies (including red, brown, and black.)

No 37. Clocks and spelling may not be your forte Thoma, but fortunately for everyone, blending a menagerie of wonderfully wacky ingredients is! Who cares about time or first name spellings anyhow?

Avery Xolotl will be a 12 ounce bottle offering. According to the label, bottling will occur in May, 2016.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Cacao Nibs, Vanilla Beans, Cinnamon, Chilies. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 12oz Bottles
Release: TBA

11.4% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Wicked Weed Brewing Co, Coming Soon

Wicked Weed Red Angel returns March 26th

Wicked Weed Red Angel returns once again on March 26, 2016. The sour and wild “Angel” series has been a very successful one for the Asheville, North Carolina based brewery.

Based on fan’s love of the brewery’s second-ever bottle release, Black Angel, and the extra barrel aging space in the Funkatorium, a full-on Angel series was born. The Angel lineup starts with Red Angel, and includes White Angel, Golden Angel, and Angel of Darkness.

Wicked Weed Red Angel is a red sour ale, aged in white wine barrels with raspberries. The brewery used around 1.5 pounds of raspberries per gallon in the brewing process.

Wicked Weed Red Angel pre-sale tickets have sold out once again in 2016. There will be limited day-of bottles available at the brewery’s Funkatorium on March 26th, 2016. $20/bottle.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Raspberries. Barrel Aged. Wine Aged.)
Availability: 500ml bottles
Latest Return: 3/26/16

?? ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Wicked Weed Brewing Co, Coming Soon, Don't Miss This

Wicked Weed Ferme de Grand-pere

Wicked Weed Ferme de Grand-pere will soon expand the brewery’s line of foeder-aged beers… plus it shows off what they do best. Fruited wild and sour ales.

Wicked Weed Ferme de Grand-pere is rested in the brewery’s foeders in the brewery’s downtown Funkatorium. The Brettanomyces fermented American wild ale features locally grown marionberries.

The childhood farm of our brewers is the source of the love of all things cultivated from soil, sweat, and hard-earned know-how. Their grandfather was a purveyor of preserves and jams made from berries and fruits that he harvested with his own hands. From this early inspiration the seed of our craft took root and grew into a philosophy of creating beer with integrity berry to barrel to bottle. Firm de Grand-Pere is a foeder-aged, Brettanomyces farmhouse ale. This tart, deep amber ale was rested on over a pound per gallon of marionberries and bottle conditioned in our cellar to reflect and echo the rustic farm-style beers of old.

Wicked Weed Ferme de Grand-pere is a 500 milliliter bottle offering. The brewery has not yet announced this offering.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Marionberries. Oak Aged.)
Availability: 500ml Bottles
Release: TBA

7% ABV

Ferme de Grand-pere translates from French to “Grandfather’s Farm.” (Our French is rusty.)

by Reid Ramsay