Canned Craft Beer

Offshoot releases Hops & Rec IPA

Offshoot Hops & Rec joins the hoppy arm of The Bruery’s beer family today.

In April, The Bruery teased the addition of a lineup of India pale ales under the moniker, Offshoot Beer Co. Releases have been regularly released since then, Continue Reading →

Posted in Destihl Brewery, New Releases

Destihl Synchopathic Apricot joins the brewery’s Wild Sour Series

Destihl Synchopathic Apricot is the latest release the brewery’s canned Wild Sour Series.

The Wild Sour Series is home to Here Gose Nothing, Flanders Red, Blueberry Gose, and more. This third release our of four seasonal Wild Sour offerings ties in a big apricot flavor with the citrus dry-hopping of a pale ale. The kettle soured ale uses Central Illinois micro flora to create a unique “locally grown” tartness.

“…The feedback last year for the draft-only release was phenomenal.  With that feedback along with our own love of this beer, the decision to put Synchopathic Apricot in cans this year was an easy one, and we are expecting this new canned release to do extremely well and to keep moving the WiLD SOUR SERIES onward and upward in the sour beer market.” – Matt Potts, Destihl brewmaster

Destihl Synchopathic Apricot is available in 12-ounce cans starting in August 2017. Expect a 4th Wild Series release to be announced later this year.

Style: Sour/Wild Ale (w/ Apricots)
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Seasonal release.
Debut: August 2017

6% ABV, 8 IBUs 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Monday Night Brewing, New Releases

A winner in both taste and name. Monday Night Han Brolo

Monday Night Han Brolo will soon be found in the Atlanta, Georgia brewery’s lineup soon. We’re already in love with the name.

“A crushable, hazy pale ale” is what you can expect from Han Brolo, the long lost brother of our favorite galactic smuggler. Cans of this new release debut soon, alongside Dr. Robot, a fruited sour.

Beer Street Journal recently tried “Brolo” and the first sips just scream juicy. It’s hard not be with a Mosaic, Mandarina Bavaria, and Simcoe hop lineup.

Monday Night Han Brolo will be available in 12-ounce cans and draft this fall.

Style: Pale Ale
Hops: Simcoe, Mosaic, Mandarina Bavaria
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft

Debut: September 2017

4,7% ABV, 25 IBUs

Monday Night Han Brolo tap

PIC: Beer Street Journal

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Monday Night Brewing, Coming Soon

Branding Update: Monday Night Blood Orange Blind Pirate

Monday Night Blood Orange Blind Pirate is getting a little branding update. The brewery

This rendition of Blind Pirate got its start in the  Clip-On Series – a side project for Monday Night. The brewery takes a year round offering and throws it a curve ball. (Note: The series now includes none year-round beers too.)

The first release was Serrano Eye Patch Ale, a peppery spin on the year round English-style IPA. Not long after, Blind Pirate, their double IPA received a little blood orange treatment. As October winds down, you can get Blood Orange Blind Pirate in 12-ounce cans.

Pirates love citrus fruits almost as much as they love blood. If the phrase “you are what you eat” is true, then pirates are blood oranges. If the phrase “you are what you drink” is true, you’re about to be an incredibly delicious, juicy hop bomb of an IPA. We add bits of real blood orange to every beer, so you know it’s good.

Monday Night Blood Orange Blind Pirate is a draft, and 12-ounce can release.

Style: Imperial IPA (w/ Blood Orange)
Hops: Columbus, Cascade, Magnum
Malts: 2 Row, Wheat, Caramel

Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Year-Round.
Release (Cans): October, 2016

6.5% ABV

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

Offshoot releases Hops & Rec IPA

Offshoot Hops & Rec joins the hoppy arm of The Bruery’s beer family today.

In April, The Bruery teased the addition of a lineup of India pale ales under the moniker, Offshoot Beer Co. Releases have been regularly released since then, at the rate of two per month.

RELATED: Offshoot ‘Horse’

The first IPA release in July is Offshoot Hops & Rec, an unfiltered IPA. The hop lineup includes Simcoe, Mosaic, and Cashmere.

Each of these releases are only available for pickup at the brewery in Placentia, California, or shipping within the state. 4-packs are $21.99

Style: Imperial IPA
Hops: Simcoe, Mosaic, Cashmere
Malts: Fawcett Pearl, Oats
Yeast: Barbarian

Availability: 16oz Cans
Debut: 7/27/17

8.1% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Sierra Nevada, New Releases

Sierra Nevada Tropical Torpedo debuts in cans

Sierra Nevada Tropical Torpedo hit shelves as we started 2017. The trop-spin on their tried and true IPA has been very successful, prompting the brewery to add on cans to the lineup.

According to Sierra Nevada founder Ken Grossman, “Innovation is part of our DNA.” There is a lot of truth in that statement. Sierra Nevada is one of a handful of American breweries responsible for putting hoppy beer on the map, thanks to Torpedo IPA. The style has dominated sales in the craft beer segment for years now.

RELATED: Sierra Nevada Sidecar Orange Pale Ale

Recognizing the shift in tastes among American drinkers, the brewery has released a new take on their classic – Sierra Nevada Tropical Torpedo.

Implementing the brewery’s proprietary Hop Torpedo (for which the beer was named), the brewery has made some juicy changes to the dry-hopped aspects of this IPA. The result is a juicy, tropical twist on a classic. Unlike Sidecar Orange Pale Ale that uses fruit, Tropical Torpedo relies entirely on the dry hop for the fruity flavor.

What you get. All the tropical hoppy flavor that is so en vogue right now. That hop torpedo spits out some magic. Torpedo is already an American icon, and one thing’s for sure, this drop of trop isn’t far behind. Expect passion fruit and mango aromas and flavor, with a great bitter finish. Buy more than a 6 pack. You’ll want it.

“The rush of hop flavor and lush aromas of mango, papaya, and passionfruit awaken your senses with our most adventurous IPA yet.” – Brian Grossman, Second Generation Sierra Nevada brewer

Sierra Nevada Tropical Torpedo is available in 12-ounce bottles, cans, and draft.

Style: IPA
Hops: Amarillo, Mosaic, Citra, El Dorado, Comet
Malts: 2 Row Pale, Munich, Honey

Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Debut: January 2017
Debut (Cans): Late-July 2017

6.7% ABV, 55 IBUs

Sierra Nevada Tropical Torpedo IPA cans

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Orpheus Brewing, Coming Soon

Orpheus Ascending IPA to join year-round lineup

Orpheus Ascending IPA will join the Atlanta, Georgia based brewery’s year-round lineup in the near future.

In March of 2016, Orpheus released The Rites India Pale Ale. Despite the popularity of that release, the brewery ceased brewing it in November. Looks like that space in the lineup will be filled by Ascending IPA in the near future.

This summer Orpheus is also adding Over and Over, a new pineapple sour to their year-round lineup.

A debut date hasn’t been set, but you can expect Orpheus Ascending IPA to be available in 12-ounce cans and draft.

Style: IPA
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Year-Round.
Debut: TBA

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in The Veil Brewing, Evil Twin Brewing, New Releases

Brewing with fried chicken is now a very real thing

The Veil Brewing Fried Fried Chicken Chicken debuts on July 25th. This new India pale ale is brewed with fried chicken. Yes… fried chicken.

Weeks ago, the brewing team from Richmond, Virginia’s The Veil Brewing collaborated with Evil Twin Brewing’s Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø. After overeating fried chicken at a nearby restaurant, the team decided to throw some fried chicken into the mash of this imperial IPA. NO, they weren’t the leftovers.

In the end, fried chicken only made it into one of the two brewing mashes for this release, making up less than .4% of the total weight. According to The Veil, the beer doesn’t taste anything like fried chicken. Dropping some chicken into the beer just seemed like a fun thing to do. (They already brew with cookies and candy.) Check out Jeppe throwing the chicken into the mash below.

Besides chicken, The Veil Brewing Fried Fried Chicken Chicken features Citra, Simcoe, and Enigma hops. Subtitled a “Double Dry Hopped Old Country Double IPA.”  You remember the “old country” right? Back when chickens were chickens, and hops were hops. A much simpler time.

Those wanting to drink some fried chicken will have to be at The Veil Brewing early on July 25th. 16-ounce cans will be available when the brewery opens at 4 pm.

Style: Imperial IPA (w/ Fried Chicken)
Hops: Enigma, Citra, Simcoe
Availability: 16oz Cans
Debut: 7/25/17

8% ABV

Images: The Veil Brewing

The Veil Brewing Chicken Mash

by Reid Ramsay