Evil Twin Brewing has launched in the United States, and is arriving in PA, New York, and now Atlanta.
About The Evil Twin: Evil Twin Brewing is the brainchild of Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø. An avid beer geek since Continue Reading →
Looks like Sierra Nevada is brewing a bit more of Black Vapor. Vapor was/is a draft only release that Sierra brewed with the people at Briess Malts. It debuted at the Craft Brewers conference in San Francisco, California. The style Continue Reading →
The Brewdog/3 Floyds Brewing collaboration- “Bitch Please” is available in the Brewdog store. About Bitch:
I am a collaborative brew. I am a messed up, idiosyncratic, schizophrenic son of a bitch. I would blame my parents. With the wolves of Three Floyds Continue Reading →
New Belgium Brewing celebrates 20 years of brewing in 2011. Their biggest beer – Fat Tire Amber, is getting a makeover for the occasion – to Super Cru. Super Cru is a “double” version of Fat Tire, with double the hops & double the malts. Not stopping there, NB added pear juice and a saison yeast. It weighs in at 10%, and will be available in 22 oz bombers.
In addition to Super Cru, Abbey Grand Cru will be returning as well. Abbey is brewed after every 1,000 batches. It’s New Belgium’s Abbey Ale with increased hops, malts & fermentation. Of course the finishing touch is a Belgian yeast addition, and some more bottle fermentation. Cellars well. 9% ABV.
Read on for the full press release
Arrival: May-June 2011
The Pike Brewing Company is releasing Dry Wit on May 1, 2011. It’s a spicy wheat beer, perfect for summer. Dry Wit won an award from the Good Food Awards in January.
What You Need To Know:
The beer is a mixture of organic malts – two row pale, malted & unmalted wheat. Belgian aromatic malts & carastan malts are added too. The spices added to the whirlpool (post boil) include and infusion of dried orange peel, coriander, chamomile, & organic lavender. It’s fermented at a toasty 71 degrees with a Trappist yeast.
Style: Witbier
Hops: Nugget, Cascade
Malts: Organic Two Row Pale, Malted & Unmalted wheat. Belgian aromatic, & carastan.
Taste Expectations: Citrusy & spicy. Light fruits, bananas & apples & pears. Wheaty & light.
Availability: 22oz bombers. Draft & the Seattle Brewpub.
5% ABV
Think of everything you know about lagers. No forget it. Brewdog Brewing (Glasgow, Scotland) announces the release of 77 lager for the first time in cans. The beer is an in your face challenge to the accepted notion of a lager. The beer touts 4 ingredients, and a whole lot of favor. Also, check out the video to learn the rising new sport – beer golf.
About 77 Lager:
Think of everything you know about lagers. Then forget it all instantly. 77 will redefine the experience forever. A lager that actually tastes like something? You have to be kidding, right? 77 Lager is made with 100% malt and whole leaf hops. It contains no preservatives, additives, cheap substitutes or any other junk. Maybe we are crazy. So what? Taste 77 Lager and we are pretty sure you will agree that the fine line between genius and insanity has just become a little more blurred.
Style: German Pilsner
Hops: Whole leaf Tettnang, Saaz
Malts: Malted Barley
Yeast: Lager
Availability: 12oz bottles, and now cans.
6.5% ABV
Dogfish Head Brewing’s newest musical tribute has arrived. Robert’s Johnson’s Hellhound On My Ale is a tribute to Robert Johnson, an amazing blues musician & guitarist. Legend has it Johnson sold his soul to the devil in exchange for is voice Continue Reading →
