New Releases

Terrapin Indiana Krunkles Arrives

Hefeweizen meets IPA in Terrapin’s Side Project #15 – Indiana Krunkles.  On shelves now for the drinking.

About Indiana From Spike:
The Legend of Krunkles lives on with number 15 in our Side Project series of beers. “Indiana Krunkles” Wheat I.P.A. boasts Continue Reading →

Cigar City Imperial Milk Porter

Cigar City Imperial Milk Porter, released in 2011.  

The barrels are Stranahan Colorado Whiskey barrels.  Milk Porter in Stranahan. Sounds like a silky smooth whiskey winner.

So, what you have here is a high gravity Continue Reading →

A Dark Steam Beer Called Black Vapor

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 →

Bitch Please!

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’s Super Cru & Abbey Grand Cru Arriving Together

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

Pike Prepares For Summer On May 1st

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