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Burial Consequence of Humanity debuts this weekend

Burial Consequence of Humanity debuts on September 9th.

This imperial India pale is double dry-hopped – that’s a double hit of Citra hops and Citra lupulin powder. For that little extra dank, juicy flavor, Burial fermented this beer with oranges.

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SweetWater TripleTail goes year-round tropical

“Tropical” is very much in style right now. Tropical hops like Mosaic, Galaxy, and Citra. Tropical flavors like mango, papaya, and pineapple. You get the idea. Atlanta’s largest craft brewery bolsters their flagship IPA with pineapple forward Goin’ Coastal, and joining Continue Reading →

Posted in Southern Tier Brewing, Don't Miss This, New Releases

Like pumpkin pie served with a cup of coffee. Southern Tier Cold Press Coffee Pumking debuts

Southern Tier Cold Press Coffee Pumking, a variant of one of the most well-known pumpkin beers, has started hitting shelves.

The mere mention of Pumking will typically get a strong “love it” or “hate it” reaction. Either way, it’s hard to doubt this pumpkin beer has made quite an impression on the beer scene. In addition to this coffee variant, Rum Barrel Pumking is also a part of the fall lineup.

Southern Tier Cold Press Coffee Pumking is created in a few steps. First, the brewery mashed in the grains at a higher temperature in order to leave a little residual sweetness to pair better with the coffee flavor.

Once fermentation was completed the beer was cold crashed to 32 degrees, and 150 pounds of cold pressed coffee from local roaster Stedman’s was added. Incidentally, the brewery pressed the coffee themselves.

In the end, the coffee adds nutty and cocoa flavors to Pumking’s strong pumpkin and pie crust flavors. Most folks have tried the base beer, Pumking – easily one of the boldest pumpkin beers out there. The coffee presence is strong but really strikes a balance with the pumpkin flavors, almost muting them a bit. Cold Press Pumking truly is pumpkin pie served with a cup of coffee.

Due to the infusion, this beer does have traces of caffeine.

Southern Tier Cold Press Coffee Pumking is a limited draft and 12-ounce bottle offering.

Style: Pumpkin Beer (w/ Coffee)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Release: September 2017

8.6% ABV

PIC: Beer Street Journal

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Left Coast Brewing Company, New Releases

Left Coast Galaxy Supernova IPA debuts in California

Left Coast Galaxy Supernova IPA debuts in cans across California this month.

Galaxy hops, one of the most sought after hop in the industry, highlights Left Coast Galaxy Supernova IPA. The Australian grown hop is like gold to American craft brewers. Draft debuted on September 1st, and now 16-ounce cans join the lineup.

This is a citrus bomb that has peach, passion fruit, and tropical fruit aroma and flavor.  Finishes dry and crisp.

Left Coast Galaxy Supernova IPA is available in 16-ounce cans as a limited release.

Style: IPA
Hops: Galaxy

Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft.
Debut: 9/1/17

6.5% ABV, 53.9 IBUs

Ed Note: This limited release has a 9/1 debut date. Beer Street Journal received can information this week. As a limited release, the beer might already be sold out.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in The Veil Brewing, New Releases

WIRED: The Veil Brewing Single Origin Coffee Hornswoggler

The famed ‘Hornswoggler’ gets treated to a cup of coffee today. The Veil Brewing Single Origin Coffee Hornswoggler debuts at 4 pm.

This dessert beer series started with a chocolate milk stout known as Hornswoggler. The smooth, creamy, flavors of chocolate with a hint of coffee is as rich as it is pleasing. That release has spun off variants like Coconut, Oreos, and even candy bars.

The Veil Brewing Single Origin Coffee Hornswoggler is the latest variant in the lineup, featuring coffee from Richmond, Virginia based Blanchard’s Coffee. After sampling through their roasts, The Veil settled on their Colombia El Obraje variety. Those fans that have tried the brewery’s Snozzwired (and loved it), you’ll be happy to know there is 3 times more coffee in Single Origin Coffee Hornswoggler.

This is just EXPLODING with intense coffee both on the aromatics and palate. 

The Veil Brewing Single Origin Coffee Hornswoggler will be available in 16-ounce cans when the brewery opens on September 12th.

Style: Milk Stout (w/ Coffee. Lactose.)
Availability: 16oz Cans. Limited
Debut: 9/12/17

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in SweetWater Brewing, Don't Miss This, New Releases

Foudre aged SweetWater Cherry Pit & The Pendulum debuts in Woodlands Series

Atlanta’s SweetWater Brewing Company’s first full production foray in to American wild ales happened a few years before their new Woodlands Facility. In 2015 to be precise, with the release of a Brettanomyces yeast heavy Pit & The Pendulum. That beer, brewed with fresh peach puree from South Carolina was so well received that it was made intermittently year-round. This year, a new Pit is coming – SweetWater Cherry Pit & The Pendulum.

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Arising from the brewery’snew foudres is SweetWater Cherry Pit & The Pendulum, that has been sitting for over six months on a blend of Montmorency & Balaton cherries. Chris Meadows and Nick Burgoyne, brewers overseeing the Woodlands, started fermentation on Rainy Day Acid Trip (the unofficial name for the base) in stainless steel in July, 016. It was transferred to oak foudres in December, where a blend of Montmorency & Balaton cherries were added to the oak.

The result is a delicate, tart wild ale that almost glows a pinkish-red. While The Woodlands program may be young, after tasting Through the Brambles, Cambium (foudre beer) and Cherry Pit – the word maturity comes to mind. SweetWater, being the biggest craft brewery in the state, doesn’t get the beer geek cred they deserve sometimes. For the past 5+ years, the brewery has put in some serious time internally developing a wild ale program.

Ultimately when comfortable, the brewery pulled the trigger on the wooden palace that is The Woodlands. The brewing team didn’t use their fans as guinea pigs in development. They left much of the triumphs and failures behind closed doors leaving to the public some of the best sour and wild ales the southeast has to offer. This truly is a new era for SweetWater.

A golden ale soured with lactobacillus and fermented with three brettanomyces strains, then aged for 6 months in American and French oak with 3,000 pounds of Montmorency & Balaton cherries. Freshly harvested house brettanomyces was added for bottle conditioning, ensuring evolution in the cellar.

SweetWater Cherry Pit & The Pendulum is a 16.9-ounce corked & caged bottle release.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Cherries. Oak Aged.)
Availability: 16.9oz Bottles

Debut: 9/9/17

6.1% ABV

PIC: Beer Street Journal

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Burial Beer Co, New Releases

Burial Consequence of Humanity debuts this weekend

Burial Consequence of Humanity debuts on September 9th.

This imperial India pale is double dry-hopped – that’s a double hit of Citra hops and Citra lupulin powder. For that little extra dank, juicy flavor, Burial fermented this beer with oranges.

Burial Consequence of Humanity will be available at the brewery on Saturday, September 9th. No Distribution.

Style: Imperial IPA (w/ Oranges)
Hops: Citra

Availability: 16oz Cans
Debut: 9/9/17

8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in SweetWater Brewing, New Releases

SweetWater TripleTail goes year-round tropical

“Tropical” is very much in style right now. Tropical hops like Mosaic, Galaxy, and Citra. Tropical flavors like mango, papaya, and pineapple. You get the idea. Atlanta’s largest craft brewery bolsters their flagship IPA with pineapple forward Goin’ Coastal, and joining the duo year-round will is SweetWater TripleTail.

“TripelT” debut in June as a summer seasonal release. Its popularity was instant. Mosaic and Waimea hops slam your palate with passion fruit and papaya flavors. Despite all the fruit mentions, you won’t find fruit in this India pale ale. The hops are the star here.

A tropical approach to the IPA style – TripleTail weaves juicy and bodacious hops with notes of papaya, pineapple and passionfruit into this lush hop-forward IPA, creating a mouthwatering vacation for your senses. At 5.5% ABV, you can lean back assured it will refresh you from sun up to sun down.

SweetWater TripleTail is available in 12-ounce bottles, cans, and draft year-round.

Style: IPA
Hops: Bravo, Mosaic, Denali
Dry Hops:  Mosaic, Denali, Waimea
Malts: 2-Row, Wheat, Pilsner, Carapils

Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Debut: Mid-June  2017

5.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Reformation Brewery, New Releases

Reformation Barrel Aged Jude celebrates new beer laws

Reformation Barrel Aged Jude debuts today, alongside a new era for Georgia craft breweries. Today, you can finally buy a pint directly from the brewery.

Woodstock, Georgia is home to Reformation, who started aging Barrel Aged Jude over 9 months ago. The Belgian-style tripel has been resting in fresh bourbon barrels since late December.

This unique version of Jude has been aged for over nine months in bourbon barrels, with 9.2 percent ABV the beer is described as having notes of bourbon and oak atop a balanced malt sweetness and clean, citrus finish.

Reformation Barrel Aged Jude will be available in 16-ounce cans exclusively at the brewery on September 1st – the first day Reformation is legally allowed to directly sell to a customer.

Style: Belgian-style Tripel (Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 16oz Cans. Brewery Only.
Debut: 9/1/17

9.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay