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The wittiest IPA in Nashville. Bearded Iris Ever Clever

Bearded Iris Ever Clever isavailable starting today at the brewery in Nashville, Tennessee.

In what the brewery calls their “wittiest DIPA” to date, the imperial IPA is a “repartee” of Moteuka, Simcoe, Mosaic, and Centennial hops.

Bursting…Foxy…Intricate

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Posted in Burial Beer Co, Don't Miss This, J Wakefield Brewing, New Releases

Caramel, chocolate & pecans make Burial The Cosmic and Divine

Asheville, North Carolina’s Burial Beer and Miami’s J. Wakefield are teaming up on a new dessert beer. Meet The Cosmic and Divine.

Think of the “Turtle” candy when approaching this beer. The brand was developed by the DeMet’s Candy Company in 1918. Filled with caramel and pecans and dipped in chocolate, the finished product looks a bit like a turtle.

This beer might not look like a turtle, but it certainly incorporates similar flavors. The base is an imperial stout that has been fermented with lactose for added creaminess, plus salted caramel, chocolate, and toasted pecans.

Upon the backs of behemoths, we hatch the most worthy of ideas. Made with our dear friends at J. Wakefield Brewing, this Imperial Stout was fermented with lactose and salted caramel from Asheville’s Postre Caramels, and then aged with chocolate and toasted pecans.

Burial The Cosmic and Divine will be available in 12 ounce cans when the brewery opens on July 12th. Distribution will be limited.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Salted Caramel. Chocolate. Toasted Pecans. Lactose.)
Availability: 16oz Cans.
Debut: 7/12/17

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in The Veil Brewing, New Releases

Hoppy Tribute: The Veil Brewing Henry from Monkish

The Veil Brewing Henry from Monkish, a double dry-hopped IPA, debuts on July 11th.

Henry Nguyen, founder of California based Monkish Brewing graces artwork on this can. The Veil brewed this as a tribute and late birthday present for him using his favorite hops and malts.

The 5.9% alcohol by volume IPA is “hopped intensely” with Galaxy and Simcoe hops.

The Veil Brewing Henry from Monkish will be available in 16 ounce cans when the brewery opens on July 11th.

Style: IPA
Availability: 16oz Cans
Debut: 7/11/17

5.9% ABV

Image: The Veil Brewing

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Stone Brewing Co., Don't Miss This, New Releases

Stone Farking Wheaton w00t Stout 2017 hits shelves

Stone Farking Wheaton w00tstout 2017 has returned to shelves this month. This year marks the fifth release of this geek collaborative.

In 2013, Greg Koch of Stone Brewing teamed up with Will Wheaton (aka Wesley Crusher from Star Trek: Next Gen) and Fark.com founder Drew Curtis. The collective created Stone Farking Wheaton w00tstout, an imperial stout with pecans and rye malt that was partially barrel aged.

2014 brought w00tstout 2.0, and a new actress into the collaboration, Aisha Tyler.

The imperial stout finish is softened by the wheat presence, and nuanced by pecan and bourbon soaked oak. A fun break from the lighter beers of summer. Yes, you could cellar it, but keep in mind, it’s quite good fresh.

This barrel-aged palate-saver has been a favorite among our fans—and us—since its inception in 2013. Pecans, wheat, flaked rye and bourbon-soaked wood provide this whopping, complex superhero version of an imperial stout with a profound complexity that makes it ideal for cellaring—if you can wait that long. Now, we can’t say this beer bestows superpowers, exactly, but your taste buds may just be fooled into believing as much.

Stone Farking Wheaton w00tstout 2017 is a 22oz bottle and draft offering.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Pecans, Rye, Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Hops: Target
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft
Distribution: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA and Puerto Rico

Arrival: July, 2017

13% ABV, 65 IBUs

Stone Farking Wheaton w00tstout 2016 Trooper

PIC: Beer Street Journal

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in The Collective Brewing Project, Don't Miss This, New Releases

Texas brewery creates a Ramen Noodle infused ‘Cup O Beer’

We’ve all been there. You’re down to your last dollar and you’re hungry. Then you see the price tag on the Cup O’ Noodles and all of a sudden you’re back to baller status. Last time we checked you can buy about 40 of them for a dollar.

Cup O’ Noodles, known by college students (and beer writers) the world over, is now officially in a beer thanks to Fort Worth, Texas based The Collective Brewing Project.

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The base beer is a tart/sour gose brewed with ginger, lime, lemongrass, and seaweed-cured sea salt. Let’s not forget the star of the show – 55 pounds of Ramen Noodles. (Which probably set the brewery back around $7.50.)

Collective Brewing Project Cup O’ Beer debuted in June, but the beer is still showing up at bars and events around Texas.

Style: Gose (w/ Lemongrass. Ginger. Lime. Sea Salt. Ramen Noodles.)
Availability: 500ml Bottles
Debut: June, 2017

?? ABV

Image: The Collective Brewing Project 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Jester King Brewery, New Releases

Jester King Cherry Funk Metal, a fruited sour stout

Jester King Cherry Funk Metal debuts July 7th.

Earlier this year when the Austin, Texas based brewery was blending Funk Metal (a sour barrel-aged stout), they split off a portion of the blend. That blend was re-fermented with Balaton cherries.

Jester King Cherry Funk Metal will be available in 750 milliliter bottles, available starting a 4 pm on release day. $22 dollars each.

Style: Sour/Wild Ale (w/ Cherries)
Availability: 750ml Bottles (1,300 available)
Debut: 7/7/17

9.5% ABV

Image: Jester King 

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

Baseball great Tony Gwynn’s namesake beer is going national

In 2014, San Diego based AleSmith Brewing is released San Diego Pale Ale .394, named for the late baseball great Tony Gwynn’s batting average at the end of the 1994 season.

In 2015 after Gwynn’s passing, AleSmith released Hall of Fame Imperial San Diego Pale Ale .394. This edition was big on American hops, weighing in at a much higher 9% alcohol by volume.

Staring this month, AleSmith Hall of Fame Imperial San Diego Pale Ale .394 is going into national distribution.

“Tony’s spirit and the friendship we developed while working together has brought the Gwynn and Zien families incredibly close. We hold the Tony Gwynn 5.5K run and walk annually with proceeds benefitting the Tony and Alicia Gwynn Foundation. Hall of Fame Imperial San Diego Pale Ale .394 is just one more way for us to keep the memory of our dear friend alive.” –  Peter Zien, AleSmith CEO

Look for Hall of Fame Imperial San Diego Pale Ale .394 in 22 ounce bottles in AleSmith distribution territories starting this moth.

Style: Imperial Pale Ale
Availability: 22oz Bottles
Debut: July, 2017

9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bearded Iris Brewing, New Releases

The wittiest IPA in Nashville. Bearded Iris Ever Clever

Bearded Iris Ever Clever isavailable starting today at the brewery in Nashville, Tennessee.

In what the brewery calls their “wittiest DIPA” to date, the imperial IPA is a “repartee” of Moteuka, Simcoe, Mosaic, and Centennial hops.

Bursting…Foxy…Intricate

Bearded Iris Ever Clever is available in 16 ounce cans and draft, starting June 30th at 2 pm.

Style: Imperial IPA
Hops: Moteuka, Simcoe, Mosaic, Centennial

Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft.
Debut: 6/30/17

8.5% ABV

Image: Bearded Iris Brewing

by Reid Ramsay