American Wild Ales

A “Currant Affair” From Allagash

Allagash Brewing (Portland, ME) has been working on a beer with currant berries for a little bit. Now we know what it will be…. Currant Affair.

Currants are berries that grow on shrubs, and come in black, red and white varieties. Red and black Continue Reading →

Boulevard Love Child #4: June

Boulevard’s Love Child Series is among some of the best American wild ales produced in the United States. Typically, the beer is released in March in the Smokestack Series.

Fans of the beer can expect it to start hitting shelves this Continue Reading →

Posted in New Beers, To Øl

To OL Sur Mosaic

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, New Holland Brewing

A Berry New Take on New Holland’s Incorrigible

New Holland Brewing (Holland, MI) is adding a new rendition of their Incorrigible White Sour Ale, released last October.

Incorrigible Reserve looks to be the same base white ale aged is oak barrels, but this time with a blend of local Michigan berries.

Local blueberries fuel a second flavorful fermentation of this beer, while it resides for several months in our Hour of Funk sour cellar. Wild yeast and bacteria contribute tart sourness and complex mineral character, prior to an oak-barrel conditioning with Michigan blackberries. 

New Holland Incorrigible Reserve will be packaged in 22oz bottles.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Blackberries. Blueberries. Oak aged)
Availability: 22oz Bottles
Arrival: August, 2014

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Coming this Fall – New Holland & Carthartt team up on a barrel aged pale ale.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Allagash Brewing, Coming Soon, Headlines

A “Currant Affair” From Allagash

Allagash Brewing (Portland, ME) has been working on a beer with currant berries for a little bit. Now we know what it will be…. Currant Affair.

Currants are berries that grow on shrubs, and come in black, red and white varieties. Red and black are most commonly used of the three, with red being more tart than the black and white berries.

Allagash Currant Affair will be available in 12.7oz bottles.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Currants)
Availability: 12.7oz Bottles
Arrival: TBA

7.2% ABV

Fun Fact: Maury Povich was an anchor on the TV “Current Affair.” Before going all tabloid-y.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, New Beers

Boulevard Brewing Boulevardia Celebration Sour Ale

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

First Blueberry Beer From Allagash Launches This Month

The first ever blueberry beer that Allagash Brewing (Portland, ME) has ever created, Little Sal, launches on May 19th.

Little Sal is brewed with local Maine blueberries and aged in red wine barrels with souring bacteria Lactobaccilus and Pediococcus.

Bottles go on sale at the brewery at 10 am. Very small quantity available for this release.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Blueberries. Barrel Aged. Wine Aged.)
Availability: 12.7oz Bottles

 6.1% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Prairie Artisanal Ales

Prairie Artisanal Cherry Funk

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Coming Soon

Boulevard Love Child #4: June

Boulevard’s Love Child Series is among some of the best American wild ales produced in the United States. Typically, the beer is released in March in the Smokestack Series.

Fans of the beer can expect it to start hitting shelves this June.

Boulevard Love Child #4 is a blend of whiskey and wine barrel aged ales, fermented with Lactobacillus (yeast that beer sour) and Brettanomyces (yeast that adds a “funky” flavor.

Expect Love Child #4 in 750ml bottles, corked & caged.

Style: American Wild Ale (Barrel Aged. Whiskey. Wine Barrels)
Arrival: June, 2014

8.8% ABV

Read more: Boulevard Smokestack Series

by Reid Ramsay