American Wild Ales

Jester King Cerveza de Tempranillo, Blend 2

Jester King Cerveza de Tempranillo Blend #2, goes on sale Saturday December 26th. The last time this beer was released was in February of 2014.

Jester King Cerveza de Tempranillo is a barrel-aged farmhouse ale, re-fermented with Texas-grown Tempranillo grapes. Blend Continue Reading →

NoDa & Night Shift Brewing team up once again

NoDa Brewing (Charlotte, NC) is teaming up again with Everett, Massachusetts’s Night Shift Brewing. The result will be a fan favorite from years ago.

Some will remember Stop, Collaborate, and Glisten. An instant hit for young NoDa at the time. Next October, the Continue Reading →

Wicked Weed Hiver Joie, a barrel-aged sour ale

Wicked Weed Hiver Joie, a barrel aged drool-worthy sour, coming from Asheville, North Carolina’s popular funk producer.

Wicked Weed Hiver Joie, a barrel aged American wild ale, features dried orange peel, and coriander.

Hiver Joie is reflective of all that we owe Continue Reading →

Almanac Farmer’s Reserve Grand Cru available in California

Almanac Farmer’s Reserve Grand Cru, a special imperial version of the brewery’s Farmer’s Reserve Sour, is now available.

Almanac Farmer’s Reserve Grand Cru is the brewery’s ode to the their favorite white wines. This creation is made with California-grown Muscat Blanc grapes, blended with an imperial edition Continue Reading →

Almanac Dogpatch Grand Cru now available

Almanac Dogpatch Grand Cru, a special imperial version of the brewery’s Dogpatch Sour Ale is joining the brewery’s big bottle lineup.

Almanac Dogpatch Grand Cru is blend, of a Flanders red style sour ale with red wine grapes. The brewery took Continue Reading →

Posted in Don't Miss This, Jester King Brewery, New Releases

Jester King Cerveza de Tempranillo, Blend 2

Jester King Cerveza de Tempranillo Blend #2, goes on sale Saturday December 26th. The last time this beer was released was in February of 2014.

Jester King Cerveza de Tempranillo is a barrel-aged farmhouse ale, re-fermented with Texas-grown Tempranillo grapes. Blend #2 is slightly lower in alcohol by volume (7.2% vs. 9.4%), and was refermented in stainless steel, rather than oak like Blend #1.

 We’re happy about the fact that the grapes in blend 2 came from Texas, as opposed to California. Not that the California grapes aren’t good, but we prefer to embrace the characteristics we get from Texas microflora and soil, so as to make beer with a sense of place.

All in all, Jester King Cerveza de Tempranillo was fermented in both steel tanks and oak, racked to oak for maturation, refermented with grapes in steel, then bottle conditioned.  Total yield, 3,000, 500ml bottles.

Style: American Wild Ales (w/ Grapes. Oak Aged)
Availability: 500ml bottles
Release: 12/26/15

7.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Victory Brewing Company

Victory Dry-Hopped Brett Pils coming in April

Victory Dry-Hopped Brett Pils is coming to the brewery’s new Blackboard Series in April, 2016.

On January 1, 2016 the first Blackboard Series beer will join the series – an IPA brewed with grapefruit and agave nectar.

There are four releases in the series in 2016, inspired by restaurant blackboard specials. Victory Dry-Hopped Brett Pils is a riff on the brewery’s famous Prima Pils recipe, fermented with Brettanomyces yeast.

Bookmark this link for more information closer to the beers arrival in late-March/April, 2016.

Style: American Wild Ale
Availability: TBA
Release: April, 2016

?? ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Night Shift Brewing, NoDa Brewing

NoDa & Night Shift Brewing team up once again

NoDa Brewing (Charlotte, NC) is teaming up again with Everett, Massachusetts’s Night Shift Brewing. The result will be a fan favorite from years ago.

Some will remember Stop, Collaborate, and Glisten. An instant hit for young NoDa at the time. Next October, the collaboration will come out of the barrels, ready for the big time once again.

NoDa Stop, Collaborate and Glisten is a golden ale base, ferment in wine barrels with Sauvignon Blanc grape must and wild yeast.

“When we made the decision to turn our original production facility into a barrel aging, sour, specialty house, we knew we had to bring our friends at Night Shift Brewing down to bring back one of my favorite collaborations of all time — Stop, Collaborate & Glisten,” said Chad Henderson, co-owner & head brewer of NoDa Brewing Company.  “I’m excited to brew with them again.”

NoDa Stop,Collaborate & Glisten will return to bottles and taps after its time in barrels on October 29th, 2016. If you are really bold, check out their music video for this beer below.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Grape Must. Wine Barrel Aged.)
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft
Return: 10/29/16

?? ABV (Beer haven’t finished fermenting yet)

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, New Releases, Wicked Weed Brewing Co

Wicked Weed Hiver Joie, a barrel-aged sour ale

Wicked Weed Hiver Joie, a barrel aged drool-worthy sour, coming from Asheville, North Carolina’s popular funk producer.

Wicked Weed Hiver Joie, a barrel aged American wild ale, features dried orange peel, and coriander.

Hiver Joie is reflective of all that we owe to the Old World Belgian beer styles. This barrel-aged dark sour ale was brewed with dried orange peel and coriander and aged with our mixed house culture. This winter beer speaks to the beauty and necessity of remembering to look behind while always moving ahead.

Wicked Weed Hiver Joie is a 500 milliliter offering.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Coriander, Orange Peel. Barrel Aged.)
Availability: 500ml Bottles
Release: December, 2015

10.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Almanac Beer Co., New Beers

Almanac Elephant Heart de Brettaville

Almanac Elephant Heart de Brettaville

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Almanac Beer Co., New Releases

Almanac Farmer’s Reserve Grand Cru available in California

Almanac Farmer’s Reserve Grand Cru, a special imperial version of the brewery’s Farmer’s Reserve Sour, is now available.

Almanac Farmer’s Reserve Grand Cru is the brewery’s ode to the their favorite white wines. This creation is made with California-grown Muscat Blanc grapes, blended with an imperial edition of Almanac Farmer’s Reserve Sour Blonde, aged for a year in French oak barrels.

The result is a deeply fragrant hybrid that captures the Northern California terroir and seamlessly melds the complex tartness of a Belgian-inspired sour ale with the sun-ripened boldness of white wine grapes. Serve this very limited release alongside fresh, raw oysters and pair with celebratory toasts.

Almanac Farmer’s Reserve Grand Cru is a 750 milliliter bottle offerings, available exclusively in California. Also new to the Grand Cru Series – Almanac Dogpatch Grand Cru.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Grapes. Wine Barrel Aged.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Release: November, 2015

10.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Almanac Beer Co., New Releases

Almanac Dogpatch Grand Cru now available

Almanac Dogpatch Grand Cru, a special imperial version of the brewery’s Dogpatch Sour Ale is joining the brewery’s big bottle lineup.

Almanac Dogpatch Grand Cru is blend, of a Flanders red style sour ale with red wine grapes. The brewery took California-grown Zinfandel, Syrah, Tannat, Petite Sirah, and Tempranillo grapes and added it to a special imperial edition of their Dogpatch Sour (aged in wine barrels with cherries.) The best flavors of beer and wine are the end goal for the blended release.

Tannic red wine notes mingle with complex sour yeast flavors and French oak barrel character to create an exceptionally original new brew. Pair with beer-braised beef dishes and savor on special occasions.

Almanac Dogpatch Grand Cru is a 750 milliner bottle offerings, available exclusively in California.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Grapes, Cherries. Wine Barrel Aged.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Release: November, 2015

 

by Reid Ramsay