New Releases

NEW LAUNCH: Pyramid Brewing

Pyramid has “officially” arrived in Georgia.  I use “quotation” fingers because the launch title Haywire Hefe has been on tap at Taco Mac restaurants for a few weeks.   Pyramid hails from Kalama, Washington.

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NEW RELEASE: Full Sail Spotless IPA

The first of the “Brewmaster Reserve” series of beers from Full Sail (Hood River, OR) have arrived.  In relation, the Brewmaster Reserve line is like a side project – much like Terrapin’s Side Projects, or Sweetwater’s Dank Tank series.  Full Continue Reading →

Abita “SOS” Arrives

It’s here.. the beer Abita brewed to help with the Gulf Coast recovery in the wake of BP’s oil spill.   From Abita:

“Working with the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board (LSPMB), Abita Beer announced that it has established ‘SOS — Continue Reading →

NEW RELEASE: New Belgium’s Belgo

It seems like Belgian style IPA’s are catching on in the U.S.  American IPA’s are obviously quite popular, and adding a Belgian yeast to the brew gives the beer some depth that people seem to love.  New Belgium just recently Continue Reading →

NEW RELEASE: Southern Tier Pale Ale

Even with Southern Tier’s big 13 title launch and the successful release of Creme Brulee and Farmer’s Tan, one of the Lakewood, New York brewer’s year round beers didn’t make it south until now.  The beer is Pale Ale and Continue Reading →

Mikkeller I Beat yoU

The now world renown “gypsy” brewers Mikkeller release I Beat yoU.  (Notice the upper case letters – IBU.)  It’s  an imperial IPA with a big ingredient list –

Hops: Hercules, Warrior, Centennial, Amarillo, Simcoe ,Columbus

Malts: maris otter, munich og cara-munich

Taste Expectations: Continue Reading →