American Wild Ales

Lambic Meets Framboise. Odell Friek Returns

Odell Brewing’s Friek, the brewery’s well-loved lambic, returns at the end of October.

Odell Friek gets its name from the sum of its parts – part Kriek, part Framboise. Friek is brewed with Colorado cherries, raspberries, and aged in oak barrels until deemed ready.

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Green Flash Oculus Sauvage hits distribution

Green Flash Oculus Sauvage joins the San Diego, California brewery’s Cellar 3 Series on September 19th.

The base beer for Green Flash Oculus Sauvage is a Belgian-style IPA/tripel hybrid, aged in red wine barrels with Brettanomyces.

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Posted in Upland Beer

Upland Secret Barrel Society 2016 memberships on sale

Upland Secret Barrel Society memberships are on sale once again. The Bloomington, Indiana brewery expects 4 separate sour releases in 2016. Memberships are $150 dollars each.

There will be 4 separate sour releases in 2016. The following will be released in 750 ml bottles:

Blackberry – Cauldron – VinoSynth Red – VinoSynth White – Black Raspberry
Blueberry – Persimmon – Peach – Pawpaw – Phyllis #2
Kiwi – Sour Reserve 7 – Collaboration Beer One – Fresh Oak Brett
Strawberry – Raspberry – Mayhaw – Collaboration Beer Two

Transitioning to 500 ml bottles in 2016 for purchase:

Dantalion – Malefactor – Peach – Cherry

Secret Barrel Society Membership 2016 Details:

  • Two Upland Sour Program custom glasses
  • One Secret Barrel Society T-Shirt 
  • 1 free general admission ticket to Sour Wild and Funk Fest
  • Free entry to a members only event immediately following the Sour + Wild + Funk Fest (one guest will be allowed for each member at no additional cost)
  • Free entry to a food and sour beer pairing event at the brewery before the end of the year (one guest will be allowed for each member at no additional cost)
  • Several new experimental beers, not mentioned above, released for the first time available exclusively to members for purchase
  • Bimonthly updates through the Secret Barrel Society e-newsletter
  • VIP access to the Grand Opening of our new Bloomington Sour House (one guest allowed)
  • Quarterly SBS-Only Tours and Tastings offered at the Bloomington Sour House 
  • Other awesome events and benefits we decide to add on, spuriously and with adequately questionable notice, throughout the year for members 

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Posted in Don't Miss This, Seventh Sun Brewing, The Unknown Brewing Co.

Unknown & 7th Sun Brewing hate clowns, brew with cotton candy

The Unknown Brewing Company and 7venth Sun Brewing have a new collaboration they will release Thursday – Rise Against Clowns.

The portion of the population that hates clowns have something to love with this collaboration. Unknown Rise Against Clowns is barrel aged American wild ale, brewed with blood oranges, and cotton candy. Yes, cotton candy.

The blood oranges give it a pop of citrus flavor and the cotton candy gets fermented out leaving a subtle vanilla finish. The end result is like a Brett orange creamsicle.

Unknown/7th Sun Rise Against Clowns is a 750 milliliter bottle release. On sale in the Unknown tap room on October 15th, and other North Carolina locations the following week.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Blood Orange. Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750ml Bottles. North Carolina only.
Release: 10/15/15

6.6% ABV

Posted in De Garde Brewing, New Beers

De Garde Foeder d’Or

De Garde Foeder d’Or

Posted in Don't Miss This, Odell Brewing, Seasonal Return

Lambic Meets Framboise. Odell Friek Returns

Odell Brewing’s Friek, the brewery’s well-loved lambic, returns at the end of October.

Odell Friek gets its name from the sum of its parts – part Kriek, part Framboise. Friek is brewed with Colorado cherries, raspberries, and aged in oak barrels until deemed ready.

Odell Friek is available in 750ml bottles across the brewery’s 11 state distribution network.

The brewery is hosting Friek-y Friday party at the tap room on October 30th. Best costume prizes, free Odell Friek samples, music, and more.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Raspberries, Cherries. Oak Aged)
Availability: 750ml bottles, Corked & Caged
Return: October, 2015

6.9% ABV

Posted in Green Flash Brewing, New Releases

Green Flash Oculus Sauvage hits distribution

Green Flash Oculus Sauvage joins the San Diego, California brewery’s Cellar 3 Series on September 19th.

The base beer for Green Flash Oculus Sauvage is a Belgian-style IPA/tripel hybrid, aged in red wine barrels with Brettanomyces.

Highly nuanced, the resinous hops characteristics are refined by barrel-drawn notes of vanilla and French oak tannins. Wild yeast imparts a barnyard funk with hints of apple orchard that linger in the finish.

A special tasting is planned for Green Flash Oculus Savage in the brewery’s Cellar 3 location on Saturday. Available in 750ml corked & caged bottles.

Style: American Wild Ale (Barrel Aged. Wine Aged.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Corked & Caged.
Release: 9/18/15

10.1% ABV

Catch up: The Green Flash Cellar 3 Series 

Posted in New Beers, OddSide Ales

Oddside Ales King of Tarts

Oddside Ales King of Tarts

Posted in Hidden Cove Brewing Co., New Beers

Hidden Cove Jali

Hidden Cove Jali