Seasonal Return

A Beer You Don’t Give Up For Lent

Released just after Fat Tuesday for Lent is Lost Abbey’s Carnevale.  This light bodied saison arrives in time for masquerades, spring, and breaking that streak of giving up beer for lent.

Lost Abbey’s Thoughts On Carnevale:
Carnevale is a dry hopped saison ale Continue Reading →

Smooth Hoperator. Sade CD Not Included

Stoudt’s Brewing (Adamstown, PA) announced the return of “Smooth Hoperator,” their American style doppelbock next week.  Smooth was first released in honor of Stoudt’s 20th anniversary in 2007.  The dopple is a blend of German malts, American hops, & brewing Continue Reading →

Bell’s Summer Starts Today

Today is Bell’s Brewing’s official release day for Oberon – a much anticipated spring/summer seasonal.  6 pks & draft are arriving now everywhere Bell’s is sold.  Mini kegs will arrive by Memorial Day, 2011.

About Oberon:
Bell’s Oberon is a wheat ale Continue Reading →

New Belgium La Folie 2011

La Folie is the brainchild of New Belgium brewmaster Peter Bouckaert.  Bouckaert previously brewed for Rodenbach Brewery, home of sour beers in West Flanders, Belgium.  New Belgium’s La Folie is a very popular U.S. born and brewed Flanders Ale.

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Bell’s Consecrator Dopplebock Returns

Shipping from Bell’s Brewing this week is Consecrator Dopplebock. A big, malty full bodied beer.

Description:
A traditional doppelbock fermented with a Bohemian lager yeast. Reddish brown in color, with a mild hop profile, Consecrator Doppelbock is a well balanced, full bodied Continue Reading →

Dogfish Head Namaste Returns

Namaste was first conceptualized in 2009.  Sam from Dogfish Head was travelling around Belgium with some other big names in American brewing (Tomme Arthur, Adam Avery, Rob Todd, Vinnie Ciluruzo.)  One of the Belgian destinations was 3 Fonteinen Brewery.  The Continue Reading →

Brewdog Paradox: Isle Of Arran

Back in 2008, Brewdog Brewing (Fraserburgh, Scotland) partnered with Isle of Arran distillery to use their barrels for Paradox.  Paradox is Brewdog’s imperial stout, available in various barrel aging editions.  Every barrel (either with Arran or otherwise) has a unique story. Continue Reading →