Canned Craft Beer

Posted in Monday Night Brewing, Coming Soon

“Just hoppy enough” Monday Night All Y’all Pale Ale debuts January 5th

Monday Night All Yall Pale Ale makes a new seasonal debut on January 5th. 

The Atlanta brewery touts this new release as a “low ABV pale ale”, brewed with Citra and Simcoe hops. A “welcome to the New Year have 3 or 4 and forget resolutions” beer if you ask us.

“…this is a citrusy, tropical, easy drinking, low ABV pale ale that’s just hoppy enough.”

Monday Night All Y’all Pale Ale will be available at the brewery’s West Midtown Atlanta location when the brewery opens on January 5th.

Style: Pale Ale
Hops: Citra, Simcoe
Malts: Pilsner, Spelt, Carapils

Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft
Debut: 1/5/19

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Stone Brewing Co., Don't Miss This

This time it’s not an IPA. Stone Tropic of Thunder Lager debuts nationally

From one of the most popular purveyors of hops comes something a little different this month – a lager. Stone Tropic of Thunder Lager ships nationally this week.

Citra and Mosaic and rising star Cashmere are the hop stars of this craft lager, which boasts flavors of pineapple, citrus and coconut. In their descriptions, Stone wants you to think of this lager as a desert island beer.

Mainstays Citra & Mosaic along with newcomer Cashmere hops are joined by their juicy tropical aromas of citrus, pineapple and coconut (try stringing all that together in a catchy tune). The rescue ship will find you all soon enough. For now, set aside the non-working cell phone and lack of social media (again, work with us here), kick back and revel in your moment of tropical island lagoon serenity.

 

Stone Tropic of Thunder Lager is available in 12-ounce cans and draft nationally starting in January 2019.

Style: Lager
Hops: Citra, Mosaic, Cashmere
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft.
Debut (Nationally): January 2019

Image: Stone Brewing

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Burial Beer Co

One of the best donut inspired beers, Burial Skillet Donut Stout returns

Burial Skillet Donut Stout cans return as 2018 comes to a close. 

Burial Skillet Donut Stout is an oatmeal stout and is brewed with molasses, milk sugar, and a 50/50 blend of Big Trouble and Hologram Counter Culture Coffee. This fan favorite is big on coffee with just a tiny hint of milk chocolate, finishing silky smooth. Breakfast beer? Dessert beer? That’s up to you. We’ve turned it into a pool beer when it comes back in the summer time.

Cold black iron. Never decaying, it is held to the fire to unearth impeccable flavor from whatever it holds. Never biased, it welcomes all ingredients. The Skillet is our most trusted and daring tool of culinary ingenuity. It is the perfect barrier-carrier for this rich, black ale. This breakfast stout is made from a blend of nine barley malts, a healthy scoop of oats, milk and molasses sugars, and our favorite blend of freshly roasted Counter Culture Coffee beans. Welcome the day with rich cocoa, smooth caramel, dark fruits, and an abundance of diverse coffee aroma unlike no other. Drink your breakfast.

Burial Skillet Donut Stout 16-ounce cans and draft will return to the taproom and distribution the last week of 2018.

Style: Imperial Stout/Oatmeal Stout (w/ Coffee, Lactose, Molasses Sugar)
Malt: 6-Row
Hops: Nugget
Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft.
Latest Return: 12/28/18

8% ABV, IBU: 60

Image: Beer Street Journal

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Firestone Walker Brewing, Coming Soon

Firestone Walker Mocha Merlin is back in cans for fall

Firestone Walker Mocha Merlin is back in Paso Robles, California based brewery’s lineup again for fall.

In 2014, the brewery released a Velvet Mocha Merlin, an oatmeal stout is infused with coffee beans and cocoa nibs. That beer appeared as a part of The Winter Bundle that year. Assuming the beers are related, Mocha Merlin follows the same creamy, coffee path.

The brewery’s can lineup includes DBA, Pale 31, Union Jack IPA, Easy Jack IPA, Pivo Hoppy PIls, Luponic Distortion and new Leo v. Ursus.

Firestone Walker Mocha Merlinis available for a second time 12-ounce cans and draft.

Style: Oatmeal Stout (w/ Coffee, Cocoa Nibs)
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft
Debut (Cans): Fall 2017
Latest Return: October 2018

5.5% ABV

PIC: Beer Street Journal

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Arches Brewing, Coming Soon

The first hoppy lager for the brewery: Arches Brewing Triboulet

Arches Brewing Triboulet, an India pale lager debuts on Friday. 

Just seconds south of Atlanta, near the world’s busiest airport, lies Georgia’s only lager brewery. Their approach has turned some of their biggest skeptics into fans. Coming up this weekend is their latest creation, a lager/India pale ale hybrid known as Triboulet.

Arches Brewing Triboulet is the brewery’s first hop-forward lager, a blend of lager yeast and modern (IPA) hopping techniques. Per the brewery, the end result is “a balanced hoppy lager with juicy bitterness and a crisp finish. Flaked high-protein grains add a slight haze and smooth mouthfeel.”

Arches Brewing Triboulet will available in 12-ounce cans and draft at the brewery on Friday, October 12th.

Style: India Pale Lager
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Brewery-Only.
Debut: 10/12/18

5.8% ABV, 60 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in The Unknown Brewing Co., Coming Soon

Unknown Brewing The Teleporter debuts in cans for the first time

Unknown Brewing The Teleporter will be available in cans for the first time on September 28th.

The brewery’s robust porter is brewed with cocoa nibs from Asheville, North Carolina’s French Broad Chocolates and coffee from Enderly Coffee Company.

These ingredients give this beer a wonderful nose of coffee and chocolate, a creamy tan head, and rich mocha taste.

Look for Unknown Brewing The Teleporter in 16-ounce cans in the brewery’s taproom in Charlotte, North Carolina starting September 28th.

Style: Robust Porter (w/ Coffee. Chocolate. Lactose.)
Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft.
Debut: 9/28/18

7.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Creature Comforts, New Releases

Creature Comforts to debut Classic City Lager year-round in October

Creature Comforts Classic City Lager is coming in October. Named for the brewery’s hometown of Athens, Georgia.

As expected of the style, Classic City Lager described as a “clean, crisp, and easy-drinking lager” by the brewery. The 4.2% alcohol by volume, easy-drinking beer should be pretty approachable by all beer drinkers. “There are so many options to choose from and we wanted to make a beer that is perfect for those who enjoy drinking a lower ABV pale lager. Classic City Lager is simply good cold beer,” says co-founder and head brewery David Stein.

The can’s typography was created by Athens artist Chris Collins.

Creature Comforts Classic City Lager will be available in 12-ounce can and draft at the brewery starting in October, entering distribution in November. Year-round.

Style: Lager
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Year-Round.
Debut: 10/8/18

4.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay