American Wild Ales

Allagash Golden Brett Bottles Released

Allagash Brewing (Portland, ME) has just released bottles of Golden Brett today at the brewery.

Golden Brett was fermented with the brewery’s house brettanomyces yeast, and aged in 800 gallon oak foudres. The last step was to dry hop it with Continue Reading →

Collaboration: Jolly Pumpkin & Anchorage

Love it when craft brewers collaborate? Then get behind this. Alaska’s Anchorage Brewing and Jolly Pumpkin (Dexter, MI) have created Calabaza Boreal.

Keeping with Jolly Pumpkin’s tradition of funky beer, this Belgian style beer is aged in oak barrels with grapefruit, Continue Reading →

Upland & New Belgium Team Up On Wild Collab

When Upland Brewing and New Belgium Brewing get together, you can be sure something funky will come out of it. Namely – Darksynth.

Darksynth is a blend of some special offerings from each collaborator’s repertoire:

New Belgium’s Oscar, an ale aged in Continue Reading →

Sneek Peek: Avery Rufus Corvus

Avery Brewing (Boulder, CO) will be launching the 18th in their Barrel Aged Series Opuntia this week. The sour ale is brewed with prickly pears and aged in tequila barrels.

Number #19 isn’t far behind, called Rufus Corvus.

An artful and massively Continue Reading →

Avery Releasing Barrel Aged #18, Opuntia

Avery Brewing’s 18th release in the Barrel Aged Series is Opuntia, a sour ale.

As with each release in the series, this sour ale has been “dosed” with prickly pears, and aged in tequila barrels for 9 months. “Opuntia” refers to Continue Reading →

Posted in Allagash Brewing, New Releases

Allagash Golden Brett Bottles Released

Allagash Brewing (Portland, ME) has just released bottles of Golden Brett today at the brewery.

Golden Brett was fermented with the brewery’s house brettanomyces yeast, and aged in 800 gallon oak foudres. The last step was to dry hop it with Simcoe.

…This beer has a fruity nose with flavors of citrus, apricot and bread crust and has a mild tartness with a long clean finish.

No distribution is planned for Allagash Golden Brett.

Style: American Wild Ale (Oak Aged)
Availability: 375ml Bottles, corked & caged
Release: 4/7/14

 Pic via Allagash

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, Jolly-Pumpkin

Collaboration: Jolly Pumpkin & Anchorage

Love it when craft brewers collaborate? Then get behind this. Alaska’s Anchorage Brewing and Jolly Pumpkin (Dexter, MI) have created Calabaza Boreal.

Keeping with Jolly Pumpkin’s tradition of funky beer, this Belgian style beer is aged in oak barrels with grapefruit, grapefruit juice, and peppercorns. The name is a mash up of the two brewery’s identities – “boreal” or northern region and “calabaza” meaning pumpkin.

When introspection fails, it’s time to look outward for inspiration. Perhaps Northward! One of the people who inspired me this past year is my friend Gabe Fletcher. of Anchorage Brewing Co. We brewed this beer together. I hope it inspires you.

Jolly Pumpkin & Anchorage Calabaza Boreal will be available in 750ml bottles.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Grapefruit, Grapefruit juice, Peppercorns.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Arrival: TBA

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, New Belgium, Upland Beer

Upland & New Belgium Team Up On Wild Collab

When Upland Brewing and New Belgium Brewing get together, you can be sure something funky will come out of it. Namely – Darksynth.

Darksynth is a blend of some special offerings from each collaborator’s repertoire:

New Belgium’s Oscar, an ale aged in the brewery’s oak foeders (60%)
Upland Dantalion Ale (American Wild Ale, Red Wine Barrels) (40%)
Raspberry Lambic (Oak Aged, Raspberries) (10%)

Upland/New Belgium Darksynth will be released in 750ml bottles, by Upland Brewing Co.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Raspberries. Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750ml Bottles

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Read more: Collaborations

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Wicked Weed Brewing Co

Wicked Weed Black Angel, aged in bourbon with cherries

Wicked Weed Black Angel was the brewery’s second bottle release, just behind Serenity. This upcoming release is a black sour ale aged in bourbon barrels with cherries. Officially the first “Angel” in a series of Wicked Weed Angel releases.

Ages ago, the nefarious Bacilli the Black resurfaced from darkness and infected the Great Angel of Light with an obsidian parasite. A great darkness took over the Angel as she shed her luminous spirit. No longer fit for the heavens, she was exiled to the Woods of Obscurity. With sustenance from the fruit of the wood, the Angel began to forge virtue from the evil that had infected her. After her long respite, she emerged from the wood with a profound new strength and cast Bacilli the Black back into great darkness. Now, known as the Black Angel, she spends her days between two worlds nourishing all who drink…

Wicked Weed Black Angel is available in 500 milliliter bottles, intermittently throughout the year.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Cherries. Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 500ml Bottles. Intermittent release.

6.6% ABV

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

Avery Barrel Aged #20: Obscuro & Nimbasus

Avery Brewing’s barrel aged wild ale series looks like to have a busy 2014. The 18th offering Opuntia, has just been released. Right on its heels is #19 Rufus Corvus, a blend of orphan barrels from the brewery.

Meet #20, Obscuro & Nimbasus, a “tropical” sour ale.  This release is a rum barrel aged wild ale brewed with ginger and key lime. The rum barrels are sourced from Bermuda.

For Edward Bulwer-Lyton. And Snoopy. Especially Snoopy. Oh, and certain fabled rum distillery in Bermuda!! Thanks dudes!! A brilliant tropical sour aged in “the” appropriate rum barrels for a more authentic experience.

Avery’s barrel aged beers are package in 12oz bottles, and released at the brewery.

Style: American Wlld Ale (w/ Ginger, Lime. Barrel Aged. Rum.)
Availability: 12oz Bottles.
Arrival: TBA

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Read More:  Avery Barrel Aged Series

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Avery Brewing, Don't Miss This

Sneek Peek: Avery Rufus Corvus

Avery Brewing (Boulder, CO) will be launching the 18th in their Barrel Aged Series Opuntia this week. The sour ale is brewed with prickly pears and aged in tequila barrels.

Number #19 isn’t far behind, called Rufus Corvus.

An artful and massively acidic blend of two major projects and further enhanced with several orphan barrels from the corners of our barrel aging cellar. All ale involved was barrel aged for a minimum of 8 months and a maximum of 24 months. Pucker up, buttercup!

Style: American Wlld Ale (Barrel Aged)
Availability: 12oz Bottles.
Arrival: TBA

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Read More:  Avery Barrel Aged Series

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Avery Brewing, Headlines, New Releases

Avery Releasing Barrel Aged #18, Opuntia

Avery Brewing’s 18th release in the Barrel Aged Series is Opuntia, a sour ale.

As with each release in the series, this sour ale has been “dosed” with prickly pears, and aged in tequila barrels for 9 months. “Opuntia” refers to the genus of catus that produces prickly pears.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Prickly Pears. Barrel Aged. Tequila)
Availability: 12oz Bottles. Limited to 263 cases
Release: February 23rd, 1 pm

6.65% ABV

by Reid Ramsay