Blonde Ales

Lucky Town Ballistic Blonde Launching in Cans

Lucky Town Brewing (Jackson, MS) will launch Ballistic Blonde in cans in November, 2014.

Lucky Town Ballistic Blonde is a Belgian style blonde ale, popular since it was first introduced in 2012.

“Ballistic Blonde sales have done so well in Mississippi that Continue Reading →

Sierra Nevada Collaborates with Russian River

Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp mixed pack arrives in July, featuring twelve different collaborations with breweries coast to coast.

One of the bottles is a collaboration with another very well known California brewery, Russian River. Yvan, refers to Belgian brewing great Yvan De Baets, of Continue Reading →

Bell’s Planetary Spotlight: Venus

Bell’s Brewery (Comstock, MI) celebrates Gustav Holst’s classical masterpiece “The Planets”, with a specialty beer series that starts this year.

Each offering is a different interpretation of the composer’s movements, like the above Venus, The Bringer of Peace. This edition is Continue Reading →

Almanac Farmer’s Reserve Citrus Bottles Released

Citrus and wheat collide in Almanac Beer Company’s Farmers Reserve Citrus. Bottles of this refreshing summer offering have shipped from Northern California.

The brewery takes a sour blonde wheat beer, then adds zest of Buddha’s Hand, Bergamont oranges, and aged it in wine Continue Reading →

Duclaw Has a Morgazm

Duclaw Morgazm Grapefruit Zested Blonde Ale got its start about two years ago as a cask at Max’s Taphouse in Baltimore. It was named Morgazm, and kicked in about 30 minutes.

Why Morgazm? The beer is name for one of the Continue Reading →

Posted in Beer News, Lucky Town Brewing Co.

Lucky Town Ballistic Blonde Launching in Cans

Lucky Town Brewing (Jackson, MS) will launch Ballistic Blonde in cans in November, 2014.

Lucky Town Ballistic Blonde is a Belgian style blonde ale, popular since it was first introduced in 2012.

“Ballistic Blonde sales have done so well in Mississippi that we knew we would have to offer it in cans once we started packaging,” said Chip Jones, co-founder of Lucky Town Brewing.”

Lucky Town Ballistic Blonde will be available in 12oz/6, and draft year round.

Style: Belgian Blonde
Hops: Pearle, Styrian Goldings
Malts: Belgian Pilsner, Munich, Biscuit, Melanoiden

Availability: Draft (Current) Cans (November, 2014)

5.2% ABV, 31 IBUS

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, Russian River Brewing, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Collaborates with Russian River

Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp mixed pack arrives in July, featuring twelve different collaborations with breweries coast to coast.

One of the bottles is a collaboration with another very well known California brewery, Russian River. Yvan, refers to Belgian brewing great Yvan De Baets, of Brasserie De la Senne.

This genre-bending beer has the bright, resinous hop profile of an American IPA blended with the dry and complex yeast character of a Belgian farmhouse ale. Yvan the Great is a perfect combination of the two brewing styles—hoppy, dry, spicy, and impressive.

Sierra  Nevada Yvan the Great joins eleven other offerings coming this July in the Beer Camp Across America Mixed Pack.

Style: Blonde Ale
Hops: Brewer’s Gold, Strisselspalt, Celeia
Malts: Two Row Pale, Golden Promise, Acidulated
Yeast: Belgian Ale

Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. Beer Camp 12-pack.

Arrival: July, 2014

6.3% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bell's Brewing, Headlines

Bell’s Planetary Spotlight: Venus

Bell’s Brewery (Comstock, MI) celebrates Gustav Holst’s classical masterpiece “The Planets”, with a specialty beer series that starts this year.

Each offering is a different interpretation of the composer’s movements, like the above Venus, The Bringer of Peace. This edition is first and foremost a blonde ale, brewed with apricot juice, honey, cardamom, and vanilla beans.

Expect Bell’s Venus sometime in October, 2014.

Style: Blonde Ale (w/ Vanilla Beans, Cardamom, Honey, Apricot Juice)
Availability: 12oz Bottles
Arrival: Mid-October, 2014

7.5% ABV

Read more: Bell’s Planetary Series

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

Almanac Farmer’s Reserve Citrus Bottles Released

Citrus and wheat collide in Almanac Beer Company’s Farmers Reserve Citrus. Bottles of this refreshing summer offering have shipped from Northern California.

The brewery takes a sour blonde wheat beer, then adds zest of Buddha’s Hand, Bergamont oranges, and aged it in wine barrels. A great compliment to summer food, and summer temperatures.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Buddha’s Hand, Oranges. Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 375ml Bottles

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Duclaw Brewing, New Releases

Duclaw Has a Morgazm

Duclaw Morgazm Grapefruit Zested Blonde Ale got its start about two years ago as a cask at Max’s Taphouse in Baltimore. It was named Morgazm, and kicked in about 30 minutes.

Why Morgazm? The beer is name for one of the brewery employees – Morgan Schell. Thanks to the new location and bigger capacity, Duclaw Morgazm is now in full production.

Style: Blonde Ale (w/ Grapefruit)
Availability: 22oz Bombers
Arrival: Week of May 12th, 2014

5% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Country Boy Brewing, New Beers

Country Boy Cougar Bait American Blonde Ale

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Yvan the Great Belgian-Style Blonde

by Reid Ramsay