Flying Dog Brewing has plans to start canning this year. The first cans roll out in March. Here’s a look at Snake Dog IPA. Snake is a year round IPA offering.
In honor of the first cans of beer being sold today, you should really check out the world famous Beer Can House in Houston, Texas. John Milkovisch started build the Beer Can house in 1968. He started landscaping with rocks, Continue Reading →
The first cans from Two Brothers Brewing (Warrenville, IL) will roll off the line in April. The brewery just purchased a canning line, and will start with Outlaw IPA.
Excited for the new opportunities that cans will bring, Co-founder Jason Ebel Continue Reading →
Catawba Valley Brewing (Morganton, NC) will finally be releasing their beers in cans starting this weekend. This Can-tastic weekend comes after at least of year of testing their lineup in cans. 3 beers find themselves in new aluminum homes on Friday:
Firewater Continue Reading →
You want a low abv session beer tailgate with, beach it up with, or just drink the crap out of, 21st Amendment’s Bitter American is where it’s at. It’s just 4.4% (don’t even leave a comment about 4% vs 5% Continue Reading →
I’m sure these have to be among the most anticpated cans coming out of a brewery this year. Sierra Nevada mentioned today that Pale Ale cans are officially coming off the canning line. Expected to hit shelves in February. Continue Reading →
Kona in a can is a no brainer. Hawaii, beaches, no glass. Coming in Mid-March 2012 – Longboard cans. All markets will receive cans, plus the newest Kona markets – Pennsylvania, Delaware and southern New Jersey.
According to Kona Brewing president Mattson Continue Reading →
Flying Dog Brewing has plans to start canning this year. The first cans roll out in March. Here’s a look at Snake Dog IPA. Snake is a year round IPA offering.
In honor of the first cans of beer being sold today, you should really check out the world famous Beer Can House in Houston, Texas. John Milkovisch started build the Beer Can house in 1968. He started landscaping with rocks, metal pieces and concrete before turning to aluminum cans. Over the next 18 years, Milkovisch covered the entire house in flattened beer cans. Over 50,000 beer cans. Talk about drinking dedication.
“He didn’t think anybody would ever be interested in it. He just loved drinking his beer and just loved being outside and cutting up the beer cans.”
The house in 1968 before:
Beer Can House After “Renovation”
John Milkovisch in front of his creation. Sadly, he and his wife have past away.
pics via beercanhouse.org
The first cans from Two Brothers Brewing (Warrenville, IL) will roll off the line in April. The brewery just purchased a canning line, and will start with Outlaw IPA.
Excited for the new opportunities that cans will bring, Co-founder Jason Ebel says, “I look forward to enjoying Outlaw on the golf course and while fishing this summer. Cans are a convenient package to take just about anywhere with you.”
Jim and Jason Ebel founded the brewery in 1996. The 40,000 square foot brewery is 30 miles south of Chicago.
Style: IPA
Availability: 12oz bottles, 12oz cans, Draft. Year round.
Distribution Area: IL, OH, IN, NY, MN
6.5% ABV
Catawba Valley Brewing (Morganton, NC) will finally be releasing their beers in cans starting this weekend. This Can-tastic weekend comes after at least of year of testing their lineup in cans. 3 beers find themselves in new aluminum homes on Friday:
Firewater IPA– Paying homage to the original settlers of Appalachia and brewed with natural ingredients such as wheat, corn, American hops and
free range yeast. This crisp refreshing ale is the product of Catawba Valley’s vision of early American brewing.
Farmer Ted’s Farmhouse Cream Ale – This golden straw colored IPA is made with 5 varieties of malts and 6 massive hop additions. It is outstanding in flavor and aromatics.
White Zombie Ale – This beer is refreshing and tasty with a sweet and shimmering frothy head.
These offerings will now be available year round in 12oz cans. On Friday, Jan. 20, Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria (42 Biltmore Ave.) hosts a can party. You’ll see cans at off-premise retailers this weekend.
You want a low abv session beer tailgate with, beach it up with, or just drink the crap out of, 21st Amendment’s Bitter American is where it’s at. It’s just 4.4% (don’t even leave a comment about 4% vs 5% session debate.) Bitter has a lot of hops without all the booze. It’s flavor packed. And now, won’t be going away so easily.
Press Release:
(San Francisco, CA) — 21st Amendment Brewery rings in the New Year with great news for craft beer lovers everywhere. Days after it was named one of the “Top 10 Beers of 2011″ by the Washington Post, the popular winter seasonal Bitter American is being brought back, but this time as a year-round offering.
“People were “Bitter” when we ran out last year. Yep I said it, Bitter!,” said 21st Amendment Brewery co-founder Nico Freccia. “We got so many emails and tweets asking us to make this a year-round beer, we just couldn’t ignore them. It’s the perfect antidote to the big beers of winter and also the perfect summer brew.”
“Bitter American is a great beer during colder times when strong beers seem to be pretty prevalent,” added founder and Brewmaster Shaun. “When we first brewed this beer it really scratched the lower-alcohol-session-beer-itch that I would get when I was tired of drinking barley wines, imperial stouts and other stronger hoppy beers. I wanted and I think a lot of good beer drinkers want a session beer where you can enjoy a few pints of a beer with huge flavor but without all the alcohol. Bitter American is a mere 4.4% ABV. It’s got all the flavor & you can keep moving.”
If you’d been rocketed into space against your will, you might be a little bitter too. Bitter American is our long-overdue tribute to unsung, unwitting heroes everywhere. This American session ale packs a lot of hop and malt flavor into a refreshingly lower-alcohol brew, making it the perfect beer to have on hand when you have history to make.
“The amazing thing about brewing Bitter American is achieving a balance between malt flavor and hops,” says O’Sullivan. “Our secret is the use of a special, imported English heirloom malt called Golden Promise. This malt has a rich, full body and distinctive flavor that gives the beer a complex, light caramel and toasty flavor. It sets up a nice firm malt backbone allowing us to hop up the beer for incredible aromas and flavors without over bittering the beer.”
Availability: 12oz cans, Draft. CA, OR, WA, AK, ID, MN, OH, MA, NY, NJ, DC, MD, PA, VA, GA and NC.
About 21st Amendment Brewery
Who the heck are these guys? Hey, we’re Nico and Shaun. We live for great beer. In 1920, there were thousands of breweries across America making unique handcrafted beer. The passage of Prohibition wiped out this great culture. After thirteen years without beer, the states ratified the 21st Amendment, ending Prohibition in America. At the 21st Amendment Brewery, we celebrate the right to brew beer, the freedom to be innovative, and the obligation to have fun. www.21st-Amendment.com
I’m sure these have to be among the most anticpated cans coming out of a brewery this year. Sierra Nevada mentioned today that Pale Ale cans are officially coming off the canning line. Expected to hit shelves in February. After Pale Ale, expect Torpedo tallboys.
Kona in a can is a no brainer. Hawaii, beaches, no glass. Coming in Mid-March 2012 – Longboard cans. All markets will receive cans, plus the newest Kona markets – Pennsylvania, Delaware and southern New Jersey.
According to Kona Brewing president Mattson Davis, the can’s enhanced portability as a take-along is especially beneficial to Kona beer drinkers who enjoy rewarding themselves during outdoor pursuits. “Cans are lifestyle-friendly for the Kona consumer, who’s more likely to take us to the beach, hiking or snowboarding in the mountains, paddling their local lake or river, or any other time where glass bottles aren’t the best way to go. Now they’ll have a lighter, more compact way to take our beers along.”
The can debut will be at Kona Brewers Festival on March 10, 2012. On shelves in the 50th State by March 12th. Cans will be year round.
Style: American Pale Lager
4.6% ABV
