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Victory Headwaters Ale Cans, September

Victory Brewing Company (Downingtown, PA) has rolled out their first canned offerings this year. First, was Summer Love (a late spring-summer seasonal.)

Victory Headwaters Ale is coming in September, a beer that raises the awareness of beer’s key ingredient – water. Interesting to Continue Reading →

Orpheus Barrel Aged Sykophantes, September 3rd

Orpheus Barrel Aged Sykophantes will be available in bottles on September 3rd. This will be the Atlanta, Georgia’s 3rd bottle release.

Orpheus Barrel Aged Sykophantes is the brewery’s fig sour, aged in cognac barrels. Regular Orpheus Sykophantes has previously been released.

In Continue Reading →

Clown Shoes Whammy Bar Celebrates 6

Clown Shoes Whammy Bar will mark the Ipswich, Massachusetts brewery’s 6th Anniversary.

What does a brewery known for their barrel aged beers brew for their 6th birthday? An IPA of course. You’ll recall Clown Shoes labels features characters like Dragons, Minnie Continue Reading →

Posted in Coming Soon, Creature Comforts

Creature Comforts See the Stars, Aged in Maple Syrup Bourbon

Creature Comforts See the Stars, a new maple bourbon barrel aged imperial stout, releases September 12th.

The brewery experimented with this beer before the brewery officially opened. Co-founders Adam Beauchamp and David Stein maple-treated Corsair barrels. The end result was fantastic, so the recipe has been upscaled for a public release.

Creature Comforts obtained Willet bourbon barrels and sent some to Mac’s Maple, a maple syrup farm in New Hampshire. After four months, the barrels were drained and sent to the Athens, Georgia brewery.

Creature Comforts See the Stars will be available at a special event at the brewery on September 12th, 2015. No distribution. Tickets are available through  the brewery’s website. 

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged. Maple Syrup. Bourbon.
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Release: 9/12/15

13% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, River Rat Brewery

River Rat Sour Cherry Sucker Punch Arrives in September

River Rat Sour Cherry Sucker Punch will release in September

Don’t let the name fool you, this is bold American strong ale, brewed with tart cherries, cranberries, and blackstrap molasses.

Our Sour Cherry Sucker Punch is aged with real tart cherries and cranberries giving you a refreshing tart flavor – not to be mistaken for a sour beer – along with black strap molasses. This ale pairs well with any meats, particularly red meats, BBQ or Asian foods as well. It’s a hearty beer to say the least.

River Rat Sour Cherry Sucker Punch is a 22 ounce bottle offering. The brewery tells Beer Street Journal it will release in September, just no exact date yet.

Style: American Strong Ale (w/ Cranberries, Cherries, Blackstrap Molasses)
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft.
Release: September, 2015

10.5% ABV

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

Coast Blackbeerd Imperial Stout Coming to Cans

Coast Blackbeerd Imperial Stout is headed to 12 ounce cans. The stout, available in the past both barrel aged, and straight, is one of the brewery’s most popular offerings.

As dark as the legend of Blackbeerd himself, behold the Imperial Stout. Sweet malts battle roasted grain on the decks of yer tongue. Like a blast from a cannon, hop are followed by smoked malt. Hold on to yer booty, a dark stouts a brewin’.

Coast Blackbeerd Imperial Stout cans will join Hop Art, and 32/50 Kolsch in the can lineup.

Style: Imperial Stout
Hops: Magnum, Palisade
Malts: Two Row, Black Carafa, Roasted, Smoked, Oats, Extra Special

Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft. 12oz Cans Soon)
Release: TBA

9.3% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Victory Brewing Company

Victory Headwaters Ale Cans, September

Victory Brewing Company (Downingtown, PA) has rolled out their first canned offerings this year. First, was Summer Love (a late spring-summer seasonal.)

Victory Headwaters Ale is coming in September, a beer that raises the awareness of beer’s key ingredient – water. Interesting to note, this can art removes the pale ale mention, plus the description is little different.

This crisp and aromatically arousing session ale integrates a supportive malt base with herbal hop complexity, offering lemon notes and tea-like earthiness.

The canning line is a part of Victory’s production expansion in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania. Victory Headwaters Pale Ale is a 12 ounce can offering.

Style: Pale Ale 
Availability: 12oz cans, 2015

5.1% ABV

Read more: Canned Craft Beer

Victory Brewing Headwaters Ale Cans

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Orpheus Brewing

Orpheus Barrel Aged Sykophantes, September 3rd

Orpheus Barrel Aged Sykophantes will be available in bottles on September 3rd. This will be the Atlanta, Georgia’s 3rd bottle release.

Orpheus Barrel Aged Sykophantes is the brewery’s fig sour, aged in cognac barrels. Regular Orpheus Sykophantes has previously been released.

In ancient Greece, “showing the fig” was a vulgar hand gesture, and Sykophantes means “one who shows the fig”. Earthy and full of dark fruit flavor from hundreds of pounds of figs and dark candy syrup, but with a sourness that cuts the gentle sweetness, Sykophantes is our fall beer.

Orpheus Barrel Aged Sykophantes will be available in 22 ounce bottles on September 3rd, along with Orpheus The 12th Labor (bourbon barrel aged imperial stout). The brewery’s first bottle also released this month, Wandering Blues.

Style: American Wild/Sour Ale (w/ Figs, Candi Sugar. Barrel Aged. Cognac.)
Availability: 22oz Bottles. Draft. Limited Release.
Release: 9/3/15

9.5% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Burial Beer Co, Coming Soon

Burial Shadowclock Pilsner Joining Canned Lineup

Burial Shadowclock Pilsner will join the Asheville, North Carolina brewery’s can lineup the week of August 24th.

joining Burial Shadowclock Pilsner, are cans of Haysaw Saison, releasing at the same time. While Haysaw has made draft appearances in the past, this looks to be Shadowclock’s first ever release.

…Made with German barley and American corn, our brewers’ prize is then dry-hopped with Sterling and Tettnanger hops.

Burial Shadowclock Pilsner will release the week of August 24th, in 16 ounce cans.

Style: Pilsner
Hops: Sterling, Tettnanger

Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft.
Launch: Week of August 24th

5.5% ABV

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

Clown Shoes Whammy Bar Celebrates 6

Clown Shoes Whammy Bar will mark the Ipswich, Massachusetts brewery’s 6th Anniversary.

What does a brewery known for their barrel aged beers brew for their 6th birthday? An IPA of course. You’ll recall Clown Shoes labels features characters like Dragons, Minnie Quay, Gargoyles and more. Most of the characters are brewery reps, or someone associated with the team. The Clown Shoes Whammy Bar rocks seventeen different characters on it. You’ll see a few familiar folks.

Soulful tunes and good beer touch the best part of us here at Clown Shoes. Whammy Bar is brewed in a West Coast style, dry hopped with Galaxy, Ella, Mosaic, and Columbus hops, then balanced with song from a cast of characters that composes our orchestral team. We encourage those of you who drink this beer to listen to the music that you love most.

Clown Shoes Whammy Bar is a 22 ounce bottle offering. Look for it in December, especially if you have Clown Shoes in your town.

Style: IPA
Availability: 22o bottles, Draft.
Release: December, 2015

7.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay