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Nightshift Brewing Marilyn, a 400 bottle run

Nightshift Brewing Marilyn will be available on February 17th.

The base beer for Nightshift Brewing Marilyn is a blonde barleywine, aged in apple brandy barrels.

…Sipping with sumptuous notes of honey, toffee, and maple syrup.

This run of Nightshift Marilyn is limited to Continue Reading →

Avery Callipygian, Barrel-Aged #35

Avery Callipygian Barrel-Aged Stout looks to be the 35th entry in the brewery’s on-going Barrel-Aged Series.

Bottling to occur in April, Avery Callipygian Barrel-Aged Stout features vanilla beans, cocoa nibs, cocoa, coffee, and bourbon barrel-aging.

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Posted in Coming Soon, Starr Hill Brewing Company

Starr Hill The Hook Grapefruit Session IPA debuts in May

Starr Hill The Hook Grapefruit Session IPA will debut in May, 2016. Part of an expanded 2016 seasonal release calendar.

The Charlottesville, Virginia based brewery loves their India pale ales, so when it came to spring and warmer weather, grapefruits and lower alcohol by volume became the way to go.

Real grapefruit zest compliments the bright citrus hop character and a sessionable body brings you back for more.

Starr Hill The Hook Grapefruit Session IPA will be available in 12 ounce bottles, and draft starting in May.

Style: IPA (w/ Grapefruit)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Release: May, 2016

4.9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Metropolitan Brewing, Two Brothers Brewing

Two Brothers & Metropolitan Brewing create “False Dichotomy”

Two Brothers Brewing and Metropolitan Brewing, two Chicago, Illinois based craft breweries, have teamed up. The result is False Dichotomy.

Fale Dichotomy is described as an India Pale Lager, featuring a lager yeast from Metropolitan Brewing. The duo threw in a mix of new hop varieties for good measure.

“Two Brothers and Metropolitan have 26 years of combined brewing prowess and have been an integral part of the Chicago craft beer scene from the beginning,” Two Brothers Brewing Company co-founder Jason Ebel said. “This is a great opportunity to come together and showcase a Chicago beer we brewed with our good friends at Metropolitan.”

Two Brothers/Metropolitan Brewing False Dichotomy will be released on March 3rd at the Noble House in Geneva, and Jake Melnick’s in Chicago. 12 ounce bottle distribution to follow shortly after.

Style: India Pale Lager
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Release: 3/3/16

?? ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Red Brick Brewing

Red Brick Laughing Skull Craft Lager, 2nd in the series

Red Brick Laughing Skull Craft Lager will expand the “Skull” lineup this spring.

The Laughing Skull line many years ago as a Bohemian pilsner. The beer’s namesake is Atlanta’s Laughing Skull Lounge, a comedy club. At the time, the beer was a little ahead of it’s time for the city. Year’s later, Laughing Skull returned as the current amber lager. The beer is one of the most popular in the brewery’s portfolio.

This April, Red Brick Laughing Skull Craft Lager will the second entry in the “Skull” lineup. This release is a lager – lighter than the amber, to create an easy drinking beer for the coming warmer weather.

“The lager style is something that’s been missing from our offerings, and we’ve come up with a great recipe. Its an easy drinking beer and is very approachable for craft beer consumers of all levels.”

Red Brick Laughing Skull Craft Lager will be a draft, bottle and can offering.

Style: Lager
Availability: 12oz Cans, 12oz Bottles, Draft. Year-Round
Debut: April, 2016

?? ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Jester King Brewery

Jester King bottles 1st 100% spontaneous beer (PICS)

Jester King Brewery (Austin, Texas) bottled their first 100% spontaneously fermented beer this week. The unnamed beer should release in late 2016.

Back in 2013, the brewery used their coolship for the first time (a shallow tub where the wort cools). Jester King let it ferment using the native wild organisms in the Texas air.

That brings us back to this week. Nearly three years into the project, the brewery has finally blended and bottled their first spontaneous beer. Jester King estimates it will take anywhere from 6-9 months to re-ferment in the bottle prior to release.

The yet-to-be named beer now rests in 750 and 375 milliliter bottles, as well as kegs.

Release – TBA.

Pics via Jester King

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Nightshift Brewing

Nightshift Brewing Marilyn, a 400 bottle run

Nightshift Brewing Marilyn will be available on February 17th.

The base beer for Nightshift Brewing Marilyn is a blonde barleywine, aged in apple brandy barrels.

…Sipping with sumptuous notes of honey, toffee, and maple syrup.

This run of Nightshift Marilyn is limited to 400 bottles. $16 dollars each.

Style: Barleywine (Barrel Aged. Brandy.)
Availability: 750ml bottles.
Release: 2/17/16

10.2% ABV

Image via Nightshift 

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

Avery Callipygian, Barrel-Aged #35

Avery Callipygian Barrel-Aged Stout looks to be the 35th entry in the brewery’s on-going Barrel-Aged Series.

Bottling to occur in April, Avery Callipygian Barrel-Aged Stout features vanilla beans, cocoa nibs, cocoa, coffee, and bourbon barrel-aging.

No 35. She was twerking well before the word was in our vernacular. A true trailblazer. A mover and a shaker of monumental proportions. Our muse and inspiration for this full-bodied, bodacious , and well-rounded stout. You know we love big stouts and we cannot lie!

Avery Callipygian Barrel-Aged Stout will be a 12 ounce bottle offering. Limited as every release in the series.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Cocoa Nibs, Coffee, Vanilla Beans. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 12oz Bottles
Release: Spring, 2016

17.1% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Ballast Point Brewing, Coming Soon

Ballast Point Thai Chili Wahoo to be bottled

Ballast Point Thai Chili Wahoo has already been available on draft in the past. In 2016, the beer looks to join the line of interesting variants.

Interesting variants? In case you’ve been out of the loop, Ballast Point started with Sculpin IPA, with Grapefruit Sculpin and Habanero Sculpin IPA following not far behind. In January, Ballast Point released Pineapple Sculpin, and Watermelon Dorado, and Mango Even Keel.

On deck, Ballast Point Thai Chili Wahoo, a spicy spin on the brewery’s witbier.

Our Thai Chili Wahoo is a favorite in our tasting rooms for its complex balance of ingredients. Citrus and spice have long been a part of our Wahoo White. In this edition, we added a dose of Thai chilies, even more head from ginger, and a counterpunch of lime. The flavors in this beer need to be experienced first-hand, so grab one and try it for yourself.

Ballast Point Thai Chili Wahoo will be a 12 ounce bottle, and draft offering. The brewery has not yet announced this release.

Style: Witbier (w/ Thai Chili. Lime. Ginger.)
Availability: Draft (Current), Bottles (Soon)
Release: TBA

4.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay