Topic Archives: Canned Craft Beer
Creature Comforts Athena Paradiso with Cherry, Raspberry, & Cranberry back in lineup
Creature Comforts Athena Paradiso returns to cans as 2023 gets in full swing.
Athena Paradiso is a spin on the brewery’s year-round Athena Berliner Weisse. This release features tart cherry, raspberry, and cranberry, which complements a Guava & Passionfruit edition the brewery also releases seasonally.
David Stein, Co-Founder, says “We love how fruit plays with the acidity in Athena. Also, depending on the fruit used the beer will often take on its color – this version in particular will be a dark pink.” The “Paradiso” is meant to instill a vision of paradise and prepare consumers that they are on the verge of going on a beautiful fruit journey.
Creature Comforts Athena Paradiso will be available in both 12-ounce cans and draft again starting in mid-January.
Style: Berliner Weisse (w/ Tart Cherries, Raspberries, Cranberries)
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft.
Initial Release: February 2016
Latest Return: February 2023
4.5% ABV
Summer Seasonal Extended: Arches Brewing Bohemian Riot Pilsner
Arches Brewing Bohemian Riot first debuted at the brewery in 2019. The summer seasonal’s had grown over the years, prompting the brewery to extend the brewing season through August.
“Riot” is a pilsner, brewed in collaboration with North Carolina’s Riverbend Malt House. The Georgia-based, lager-forward brewery used traditional Czech Saaz hops to create this “crisp summertime drinker”.
Arches Brewing Bohemian Riot is available in 12-ounce cans and draft until fall 2022.
Style: Pilsner
Hops: Saaz
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft.
Debut: 7/5/19
Latest Return: Spring 2022
5.3% ABV
Terrapin Watermelon Gose returns ahead of warmer weather
Terrapin Watermelon Gose, one of the brewery’s most popular seasonals, is back on shelves ahead of the coming spring.
Watermelon Gose is the brewery’s first packaged gose style, a tart beer traditionally brewed with sea salt and coriander. In a break from tradition, the brewery adds fresh watermelon. If you put salt on your watermelon slices, you’ll really love this one.
Terrapin Watermelon Gose is available across the brewery’s entire footprint again starting in late February 2022.
Style: Gose (w/ Coriander. Salt. Watermelon.)
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft.
Latest Return: Late February 2022
4.5% ABV
PIC: Beer Street Journal
Gold medal winning Iron Hill King’s Gold Pilsner hits brewpubs
Iron Hill King’s Gold, the brewery’s 2021 Great American Beer Festival gold medal-winning pilsner is available in cans. Brewer Peter Corbett’s recipe beat out 130 other entries at the festival, taking first in a highly contentious category.
I am pilsner. Hear me roar! This easy-drinking American Pilsner is an absolute beast – with its smooth malt flavor and robust hop taste. When it roared into the 2021 Great American Beer Festival, it ruled the day. Today, King’s Gold is the pride of Iron Hill Brewery.
Iron Hill King’s Gold Pilsner is available in 12-ounce cans, and draft at all locations by mid-February. The brewery has not clarified whether or not this beer is seasonal.
Style: Pilsner
Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft.
Debut (Cans): 2/4/22
5% ABV
Orpheus Brewing The Inevitable End, a west coast IPA
Orpheus Brewing The Inevitable End, a new West Coast style IPA debuts in cans in April.
The Atlanta, Georgia-based brewery has had test batches of this beer available in the taproom since Labor Day weekend, coinciding with their 7th anniversary. The final recipe has been determined – using Centennial, Amarillo, Simcoe, Columbus, and Bravo hops.
As evidenced by the taproom batches, this is the least hazy India pale ale Orpheus has released to date.
Orpheus Brewing The Inevitable End on draft hits distribution in late February. 12-ounce cans arrive in April 2022.
Style: IPA
Hops: Centennial, Amarillo, Simcoe, Columbus, Bravo
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft.
Debut (Cans): TBD
6.8% ABV
NoDa Brewing Hop Cakes is back in cans this weekend
Noda Brewing Hop Cakes, the maple syrup heavy imperial India pale ale will resurface again this weekend.
Each batch of Hop Cakes is brewed with 110 pounds of maple syrup from Vermont. Cans of this sweet, hoppy dream were first released in February of 2015.
Pour yourself a stack of Imperial IPA goodness soaked in lots and lots of delicious Vermont maple syrup. Then put down your axe, loosen your suspenders and enjoy sweet, citrus, hops and resin flavors in this special release treat. Enjoy immediately (do not cellar). And feel free to come back for seconds!
Hop Cakes will be available in 16-ounce cans and draft at the brewery on January 27th, 2022.
Style: Imperial IPA (w/ Maple Syrup)
Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft.
Latest Return: 1/27/22
10.2% ABV
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Creature Comforts Table Beer returns ahead of Thanksgiving
Creature Comforts Table Beer, formerly known as Epicurious, returns this month.
This release started with chefs, not brewers back in 2016. The Creature Comforts team sat down with Ryan Smith of Atlanta’s Staplehouse and Peter Dale, Executive Chef and Owner of Athens’ The National with the goal of creating a beer to pair with a wide variety of food.
Table Beer, a foodie’s beer, doesn’t fit any style guidelines according to the brewery. The beer is described as “earthy, floral, and soft citrus hop character that is balanced by complex yeast flavors and subtle bitterness on the finish.”
Rather than looking at industry trends for what to brew next, we brewed a beer that best complements drinking with food and friends.
The label artwork for this culinary-inspired can is thanks to the talent of Athens local Bryn Rouse, whose illustrations can be found on her Instagram feed.
Creature Comforts Table Beer returns in 12-ounce cans across the brewery’s entire footprint starting November 13th. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this beer benefits The Giving Kitchen.
Style: Belgian-Style Session Beer
Hops: Sterling, Saphir, Lemondrop. Dry Hop: Cascade and Comet.
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Limited.
Debut: October 2016
Latest Return: November 2021
4.2% ABV
PIC: Beer Street Journal
