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Bearded Iris Overtones debuts today

Bearded Iris Overtones, a new imperial IPA, debuts at the Nashville brewery today.

The 8.2% alcohol by volume imperial is brewed with Citra, Amarillo, and Mosaic hops. Per Bearded Iris, “Our most symphonic #DIPA yet melding citra, amarillo & mosaic and Continue Reading →

Southbound Transilience, now in cans

Southbound Transilience has found a new home in cans this week. The brewery’s popular berliner weisse just made your pool lineup.

While the India Pale Ale is still the most brewed style across America’s breweries, the berliner weisse style is on Continue Reading →

Offshoot Beer’s Horse, before the Cart?

Offshoot Beer Horse IPA, is the fourth release from the hoppy, IPA extension of The Bruery.

RELATED: The Bruery Launches Offshoot Beer Co.

April saw the launch of the brand, as well as the first two releases, Fashionably Late IPA, and Better Continue Reading →

Posted in Bearded Iris Brewing, New Releases

Bearded Iris Overtones debuts today

Bearded Iris Overtones, a new imperial IPA, debuts at the Nashville brewery today.

The 8.2% alcohol by volume imperial is brewed with Citra, Amarillo, and Mosaic hops. Per Bearded Iris, “Our most symphonic #DIPA yet melding citra, amarillo & mosaic and crescendoing at 8.2%”

Bearded Iris Overtones is available in 16 ounce cans at the brewery starting Friday, June 16th at 2 pm.

Style: Imperial IPA
Hops: Citra, Amarillo, and Mosaic

Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft.
Debut: 6/16/17

8.2% ABV

Image: Bearded Iris Brewing

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Southbound Brewing Co, Seasonal Return

Southbound Transilience, now in cans

Southbound Transilience has found a new home in cans this week. The brewery’s popular berliner weisse just made your pool lineup.

While the India Pale Ale is still the most brewed style across America’s breweries, the berliner weisse style is on fire. The wheat beer is kettle soured with Lactobacillus bacteria, and finishes tart and refreshing. Savannah, Georgia’s Southbound Brewing does theirs with a twist. They add fresh mango and pomegranate.

We brewed up this German-style sour wheat to help us transition in the Atlanta market. Lactobacillus and saccharomyces create this light, acidic, and tart summer heat quencher.

We’ve been fan of this beer since trying it last summer. The fruit flavors are beautiful compliment to the finish of this beer. Our criticism was the bottle size for a beer you want to chug. Well… they’ve fixed that now haven’t they? See you at the pool.

Southbound Transilience starts shipping this week in 12 ounce cans for the first time.

Style: Berliner Weisse (w/ Mango, Pomegranate.)
Hops: Magnum

Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Seasonal.
Latest Return: June, 2017

7% ABV, 3 IBUs

PICS: Beer Street Journal

Southbound Transilience

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in The Veil Brewing, New Releases

The Veil Brewing Chubbles, a collaboration with Cloudwater Brew

The Veil Brewing Chubbles, a new collaboration with England based Cloudwater Brew Co., debuts on May 30th.

RELATED: The Veil Brewing Chubbles

The Richmond, Virginia based brewery calls this a “proper English triple IPA”. By proper, they mean an intensely imperial IPA with Galaxy, Citra, and El Dorado hops, plus English malt and yeast.

The Veil Brewing Chubbles will be available in 16 ounce cans when the brewery opens on May 30th.

Style: Imperial IPA
Hops: El Dorado, Citra, Galaxy
Malts: English, Flaked Oats
Yeast: English Ale

Availability: 16oz Cans
Debut: 5/30/17

10.9% ABV

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

Offshoot Beer’s Horse, before the Cart?

Offshoot Beer Horse IPA, is the fourth release from the hoppy, IPA extension of The Bruery.

RELATED: The Bruery Launches Offshoot Beer Co.

April saw the launch of the brand, as well as the first two releases, Fashionably Late IPA, and Better Late Than Never IPA. Offshoot is releasing these cans at the rate of two offerings per month, sold only at the brewery.

For May, Offshoot Beer Co. is putting the “Horse” before the “Cart”, or vice versa. If you aren’t getting what we’re saying – May’s IPAs are Cart IPA and Horse IPA. The order just depends on how drink them?

Offshoot Beer Horse IPA is actually juicy, hazy imperial IPA (the first imperial in the lineup), brewed with Citra, Huell Melon and Simcoe hops.

The only way to get any of Offshoot’s lineup is to be on their exclusive mailing list, buy online, and have the beer picked up within 7 seven days at the brewery (or shipped within California).

Style: Imperial IPA
Hops: Citra, Huell Melon, Simcoe
Malts: 2 Row, Pilsner, Rolled Oats

Availability: 16oz Cans, Limtied
Debut: 5/24/17

8.2% ABV

PIC: Beer Street Journal 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Wild Heaven Craft Beers, Don't Miss This

Wild Heaven Goodvice will be the brewery’s first imperial IPA

Avondale Estates, Georgia based Wild Heaven is on the cusp of releasing their first imperial IPA. It was almost exactly a year ago that the brewery released their first packaged IPA. According to head brewer and co-owner Eric Johnson, Wild Heaven Goodvice is nearly ready for the big time.

Johnson has chosen Loral, Ariana, and Ekuanot*, three very new varieties of hops and a hefty dose of lupulin powder. Using a cryogenic separation process, all the components of each hop fraction are preserved, producing two simultaneous products: concentrated lupulin powder, and debittered leaf.  All that hop talk boils down to an imperial IPA that will be extra dank.

If you aren’t familiar with Eric Johnson’s massive attention to brewing detail, he’s been test batching this beer for months. You might think the final release is a game of hop chemistry. For Johnson, it’s a complex game of hop combination and water chemistry. Paying close attention to the water ph has a direct effect on final hop aroma.

As for the name, Johnson says “there are all manners of vices, he hopes drinking this is a good one. Aka Goodvice”.

Some of the test batches are on tap in the brewery’s taproom now. Look for Wild Heaven Goodvice in 12 ounce cans and draft in the market in late May or June.

Style: Imperial IPA
Hops: Loral, Ariana, Ekuanot
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft.
Debut: TBA

8.5% ABV

*Ekuanot was previously called Equinox.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Avery Brewing, Coming Soon

Avery The Reel Peel IPA a new year-round can debuts May 19th

Avery The Reel Peel IPA is a future can, and future year-round release.

With the number of breweries added a Fruited India pale ale to their year-round lineup, style is here to stay. The Reel Peel IPA bolsters the citrusy hops with tangerine peel. The brewery recently released Tangerine Quad, also with tangerine peel, in their Botanticals & Barrels Series.

Inspired by a summer’s day and crAfted to crush year-round, our IPA twists real tangerine peel and citrusy hops into this juicy experience! It’s the real deal!

Avery The Reel Peel IPA is slated for 12 ounce cans. The brewery has not yet announced this offering.

Style: IPA (w/ Tangerine Peel)
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft.
Debut: TBA

6.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Birdsong Brewing Co., New Releases

Flaming Lips inspired Birdsong Brewing Pink Robots hits cans

Birdsong Brewing Pink Robots debuts in cans for the first time on May 4th.

The kettle soured ale features a heavy helping of fresh blackberries and raspberries. The beer name comes from 10th album from The Flaming Lips – “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots”.

We may not be Karate Masters but we sure feel good about our latest brew, Pink Robots. This kettle-soured ale has upfront fruity aromas from over 250 lbs. of fresh raspberries and blackberries, a sharp tartness, plus a long finish on the palate.

Your first shot at Birdsong Pink Robot cans will start at 3 pm at the brewery in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 4th.

Style: Berliner Weisse (w/ Raspberries. Blackberries.)
Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft.
Debut: 5/4/17

 

by Reid Ramsay