New Releases

Posted in Creature Comforts, New Releases

Creature Comforts Mouse Mask IPA, a nod to musician Danger Mouse

Creature Comforts Mouse Mask debuts at the brewery in Athens, Georgia on January 4th.

The latest limited edition release from the team at Creature Comforts. ‘Mouse Mask’ is an India pale ale, brewed with Simcoe, Idaho 7, and Strata hops.

Per Emily Sabula, Communications Specialist with the brewery “The name of the beer is actually not a reference to Deadmau5, but it is a nod to Danger Mouse – he spent some time here in Athens, GA – he was a radio DJ at the hyper-local WUOG, remixed some Neutral Milk Hotel, spun records at Compadres, and was plugged into the vibrant music scene here in multiple ways. Mouse Mask (a name referencing that he would wear mouse costumes during sets) is an IPA & a celebration of a favorite musician of ours & the time he spent in our little town of Athens.”

Fans wanting to get their hands on this release can reserve 4-packs of Creature Comforts Mouse Mask now on the CraftCellr phone app (opens in new window).

Style: IPA
Hops: Strata, Idaho 7, Simcoe

Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft. Brewery only release.
Debut: 1/4/19

6% ABV

Editors Note: With the name “Mouse Mask” and a turn table, we thought DeadMau5, not Danger Mouse, which we, and the brewery, have clarified.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Full Sail Brewing, New Releases

More milkshake in 2019. Full Sail Malted Milkshake Style IPA hits shelves

If you expected styles like the “milkshake IPA” to die off in 2019, you might think again. Full Sail Malted Milkshake Style IPA is hitting the market.

The India pale ale went from clear to hazy (New England Style IPA). Then from hazy to lactose and fruit heavy (milkshake IPA). Oregon’s Full Sail has been experimenting with milkshake style and has settled on a recipe to ship nationally. The brewery has dubbed it the Malted Milkshake Style IPA, brewed with oats, wheat and lactose milk sugar.

“With Malted Milkshake, we really nailed it. It’s unfiltered, not bitter, and there’s tons of aroma packed into a full-bodied, creamy IPA.” – Full Sail Brewmaster Greg Doss

Full Sail Malted Milkshake Style IPA is now available in 12-ounce bottles and draft for a limited time.

Style: IPA (Milkshake IPA) w/ Lactose
Hops: Ekuanot, Denali, Comet, Citra, Cascade
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Debut: January 2019

6.8% ABV, 40 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases

Sierra Nevada Brut IPA

Sierra Nevada Brut IPA

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Blue Point Brewing Company, New Releases

Taco Bell Beer is coming to NYC, thanks to Blue Point Brewing

Taco Bell Beer is real. Big City Bell, a pilsner will soon be available at three Taco Bells in New York City thanks to Anheuser-Busch’s Blue Point Brewing.

Taco Bell recently launched a series of “Cantina” style locations, that are not focused on the drive-thru concept, but Cantina and Urban-Inline dining experiences (similar to Chipotle or Moe’s). These new locations feature open kitchens, custom menus, sharable appetizers, and alcohol. It is important to note that only the Cantina locations will serve alcoholic beverages, Urban In-Line locations do not.

New York City will be home to three of these Cantina restaurants by the end of 2018, and with it, Taco Bell inspired beer. Big City Bell, a pilsner-style beer will be found on tap at all of the new Taco Bell Cantina’s, brewed at nearby Blue Point Brewing.

Taco Bell Corp. is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, operating more than 450 Taco Bell restaurants in 26 countries. At the time of this article, the number of Taco Bell Cantinas nationally is limited to less than 10 coast to coast.

Image via Taco Bell/Yum! Brands

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Headlines

New Belgium Brut IPA opens “Up Next” Series for the brewery

The India pale ale continues to self-evolve in America. From English IPA to American IPA, from West Coast to the New England IPA, there’s always a new way to drink your hops. The latest stylistic trend is the “Brut-style”, inspired by the sparkling wine world. Kicking off a new “Up Next” series is New Belgium Brut IPA arriving in time for the new year.

Dick Cantwell of Magnolia Brewing in San Francisco (a New Belgium partner) inspired this “bubbly” release, an effervescent IPA with white grape and tropical notes. New Belgium characterizes this release as the “crisp alternative to hazy, fruit-forward IPAs” that dominate the market right now.

New Belgium Brut IPA is available in 12-ounce bottles and draft through the beginning of the new year. 

Style: IPA (Brut IPA) 
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. One-time Offering
Debut: December 2018

6.7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Half Acre Brewing, New Releases

A blend of 3 wild ales for Halloween: Half Acre Haunting Pattern

Half Acre Haunting Pattern is available today in honor of Halloween.

This spooky release is a blend of an 18-month-old mixed culture wild ale, a 20-month barrel-fermented saison, and a 16 month barrel-aged Belgian-style blonde ale. The resulting beer per the brewery is a “medium bodied, lower acid beer that weighs orange peel and papaya against pie and hay.”

Half Acre Haunting Pattern is available in 22-ounce bottles at the brewery today, along with a matching long sleeve t-shirt.

Style: American Wild Ale
Availability: 22oz Bottles. Brewery Release.
Debut: 10/31/18

?? ABV

Image: Half Acre Beer

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Heavy Seas, New Releases

The booziest Heavy Seas to date debuts in November

Heavy Seas Schnee Boot joins the brewery’s specialty “Uncharted Waters” Series in November.

The colder weather is a perfect time to release this barrel-aged Eisbock, a 13% alcohol by volume monster. Heavy Seas Schnee Boot is the strongest beer the brewery has made to date.

Look for Schnee Boot in 12-ounce bottles and draft across the brewery’s entire distribution footprint starting in November 2018.

Style: Eisbock (Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Hops: German Perle, Hallertau Mittlefrue
Malts: 2-Row, Dark Munich, Light CaraMunich, Dark CaraMunich, Special X, Chocolate Malt, Dextrose

Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Debut: November 2018

13% ABV, 25 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay