Seasonal Return

Wicked Weed Genesis returns after a year

Wicked Weed Genesis has returned to the Asheville, North Carolina brewery’s lineup. It has been about a year since the beer was last released.

Over 200 pounds of papaya, mango, guava, and pineapple are used to create Wicked Weed Genesis, which Continue Reading →

Shmaltz Bock Bock (in bourbon) returns

Shmaltz Bock Bock, an imperial bock beer, is returning to shelves again this month

Shmaltz Bock Bock has spent months in a blend of bourbon barrels, including Jim Beam and Wild Turkey barrels (for the 2016 release).

“Barrel-aged Bock Bock gains its Continue Reading →

Posted in Wicked Weed Brewing Co, Seasonal Return

Wicked Weed Genesis returns after a year

Wicked Weed Genesis has returned to the Asheville, North Carolina brewery’s lineup. It has been about a year since the beer was last released.

Over 200 pounds of papaya, mango, guava, and pineapple are used to create Wicked Weed Genesis, which is aged in white wine barrels 6-12 months.

In the first days, everything was black, barren, void of meaning. Life hid in the shadows and was kept at bay by nothingness. In the world’s stillest moment, a thunderous crack divided the skies. From the parched rock, water burgeoned forth, spilled over the black mountains and the Spirit Iyapa’s presence was imparted. What began as a whisper turned to a roar of life. Cell by cell, plant by plant, a vibrant world emerged.

Wicked Weed Genesis is a 500 milliliter bottle release. Available at both brewery locations, with limited distribution to follow.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Papaya, Pineapple, Guava, Mango. Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 500ml Bottles, Draft. Limited.
Latest Return: Early July, 2016

6.6% ABV

Image: Wicked Weed Brewing 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Half Acre Brewing, Seasonal Return, Short's Brewing

Half Acre Freedom of ’78 makes a July return

Half Acre Freedom of ’78 was brought out of retirement last year, after the recipe took 5 years off.

The beer – originally brewed at Short’s Brewing in Michigan, is an India pale ale, brewed with guava. Incidentally, Half Acre touts this beer as “outlandish and crushable, channeling the effect of Ween on the brain.”

Freedom’s label depicts the brewery family crowded a porch in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. The house has a very special brewery history:

Our owner and his wife lived there first, then our head brewer and the woman who would become his wife, then another brewer and his wife and now a couple that met at Half Acre and got married. When they move out, someone else will sign the lease and continue the custom, making sure to preserve the Half Acre lineage.

Half Acre Freedom of ’78 is now available on draft and in 22 ounce bottles.

Style: IPA (w/ Guava)
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft. Limited release.
Latest Return: 7/1/16

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Wicked Weed Brewing Co, Seasonal Return

Wicked Weed Bombadile returns to Canvas Series

Wicked Weed Bombadile, available once in the past, will soon return to the Canvas Series.

The base farmhouse ale has been fermented with Brettanomyces yeast, and fresh Florida grown strawberries in a French oak foeder.

The Florida forest is a fight for life from undergrowth to treetop. The woodland encircles itself, squelching sections as others grab hold and flourish. The live oak observes this scramble from its perch of power and permanence. Amidst the hurricanes and heat waves, the alligators and oranges, emerges the true crimson crown of our southern peninsula. Ripened and radiant from the Florida sunshine, the strawberry is king of this bountiful land. Bombadile is a Brettanomyces farmhouse ale fermented with a half pound per gallon of ripe Florida strawberries and delicately aged in a French oak foeder.

Wicked Weed Bombadile has beautiful artwork update in time for this return. Available in 500 milliliter bottles.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Strawberries. Oak Aged.)
Availability: 500ml Bottles
Return: July, 2016

4.2% ABV

Image: Wicked Weed

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Jester King Brewery

Jester King Provenance Lemon & Lime, July 1st

Jester King Provenance – Lemon & Lime returns July 1st, at the brewery in Austin, Texas. The farmhouse ale uses lemon zest, lime zest, lemon juice, and lime juice in the brewing process, plus a mix of wild yeast and souring bacteria. Fermented in stainless steel tanks. (As opposed to oak like many of the brewery’s other beers.

Provenance takes the vibrant flavors and aromas of lemons and limes and presents them in the unique way that only wild fermentation with native yeast and bacteria can. Unfiltered, unpasteurized, and 100% bottle-conditioned.

Jester King Provenance – Lemon & Lime is available in 750ml bottles.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Lemon, Lime)
Hops: Golding, Sorachi Ace
Malts: Malted Barley, Malted Wheat

Availability: 750ml Bottles
Latest Return: 7/1/2016

6.2% ABV

Image: Jester King

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in The Unknown Brewing Co., Seasonal Return

Unknown Hospitali-tea, a tea laden amber ale returns

Unknown Hospitali-tea has return once again to the brewery’s lineup.

It’s the south, and sweet tea is king. The Charlotte, North Carolina based brewery created a caramel malt heavy amber ale, and added black tea leaves and orange blossom honey. The hops mimic lemons. The result? A boozy sweet tea style beer

Made with black tea leaves and sweet orange blossom honey, this beer is on the lighter side with great caramel malts. The finish of sweet tea and hops provide a new floral lemon aroma. Plain and simple, Hospitali-tea is refreshing.

Unknown Hospitali-tea is a 12 once can and draft offering for the summer.

Style: Amber Ale (w/ Black Tea, Honey)
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft.

Return: June, 2016

?? ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Shmaltz Brewing, Seasonal Return

Shmaltz Bock Bock (in bourbon) returns

Shmaltz Bock Bock, an imperial bock beer, is returning to shelves again this month

Shmaltz Bock Bock has spent months in a blend of bourbon barrels, including Jim Beam and Wild Turkey barrels (for the 2016 release).

“Barrel-aged Bock Bock gains its toasty, rich malt body and nutty caramel flavor from distinctive European malts, such as Vienna, Munich and Crystal, to make a traditional bock base,” said Shmaltz Brewing Company’s Lead Brewer Richie Saunders.

Shmaltz Bock Bock Imperial American Bock Lager is available in 22oz Bottles and draft.

Style: Bock (Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft. Limited Release.
Latest Return: June, 2016

9.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Terrapin Beer Company, Seasonal Return

Terrapin Maggie’s Peach Farmhouse Ale cans back for Spring

Terrapin Maggie’s Peach Farmhouse Ale are making a spring, 2016 return.

Terrapin Maggie’s Farmhouse Ale made its debut as Side Project #7 in 2009. The beer’s light peach flavor, mixed with a little farmhouse funk made it an easy drinking beer, perfect for warmer weather. Terrapin brought it back again in 12oz bottles.

Late last year, Terrapin Maggie’s Peach Farmhouse Ale transitioned to 12 ounce cans.

Maggie’s Peach Farmhouse Ale delivers a wholesome host of peach flavor and a refreshing spiciness that will get your juices flowing. Brewed with peaches and a lot of love, this old world style of beer will take you back to a simpler time.

Terrapin’s can lineup includes RecreationAle, Hi-5 IPA, Moo-Hoo and Hopsecutioner. (Just to name a few.)

Style: Farmhouse Ale (w/ Peaches)
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Seasonal.
Latest Return:  April, 2016

5.3% ABV

by Reid Ramsay