Canned Craft Beer

Branding update: Asheville Ninja Porter

Asheville Brewing’s Ninja Porter cans have a new update, designed by Asheville-based muralist, Scott Allred.

“Our goal is to make the logos and designs more recognizably consistent,” says Mike Rangel, Asheville Brewing Company president and co-founder. “It’s fun to roll out new Continue Reading →

Posted in Anchor Brewing, Headlines

Anchor Go West! IPA, a bottle & can potential

Anchor Go West! IPA is coming to bottles and cans in 2016.

America’s first craft brewery is adding citrus and tropical hops in order to create a new IPA worthy of the west coast.

The California Gold Rush compelled thousands to Go West! “to see the elephant,” a metaphor for the doggedly optimistic risk-taking linked then and now with America’s intensified pursuit of happiness. As early as 1849, India Pale Ale – prepared by British brewers for export to India by adding dry hops to barrels of hoppy ale – was going to go west, from England around the horn to San Francisco. In 1975, Anchor, America’s first craft brewery -led the modern revival of dry-hopped handmade ales. Fast-forward to Anchor Go West! IPA, made with 2-Row barley malt and dry hopped with a unique blend of for American hops. It’s mouthwateringly complex aromas of citrus, kind, and the tropics; spiky bitterness; gleaming golden color; and clean finish United can read this singular 24 karat IPA. Go west where the impossible is possible.

Anchor Go West! IPA is a 12 ounce bottle, and 12 ounce can offering. The brewery has not yet announced this beer.

Style: IPA
Availability: 12oz Bottles, 12oz Cans, Draft.
Release: TBA

6.7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Aviator Brewing Company, New Beers

Aviator Brewing Devils Nightmare

Aviator Brewing Devils Nightmare

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Asheville Brewing Company, New Releases

Branding update: Asheville Ninja Porter

Asheville Brewing’s Ninja Porter cans have a new update, designed by Asheville-based muralist, Scott Allred.

“Our goal is to make the logos and designs more recognizably consistent,” says Mike Rangel, Asheville Brewing Company president and co-founder. “It’s fun to roll out new designs that feel more reflective of our brewery culture four years after we first started canning. If it’s not fun, why do it?”

The new Asheville Ninja Porter cans are shipping now, hitting retailers starting this week.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Red Brick Brewing

Red Brick Southern Roots, a sweet potato beer

Red Brick Southern Roots, a sweet potato brown ale, debuts on Black Friday. The base beer, a brown ale, is brewed with a fall spice blend, plus sweet potatoes, or course.

This brown ale is brewed with real sweet potatoes and a blend of ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cinnamon. It sports a malty body that gives notes of pecans and toasted marshmallow.

Red Brick Southern Roots will be available in 12 ounce cans, and draft both at the brewery, and exclusively at Taco Mac (or T. Mac, whichever they are called now.) through December, 2015.

Style: Brown Ale (w/ Sweet Potato, Ginger, Nutmeg, Allspice, Cinnamon)
Hops: Glacier

Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Limited Release.
Release: Black Friday, 2015

6% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in 3 Floyds Brewing, Cigar City Brewing, Don't Miss This, New Releases

Cigar City settles Stanley Cup bet with 3 Floyds Brewing

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) has made good on a bet they made with 3 Floyd’s Brewing, over the outcome of the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals. The result is Cigar City/3 Floyds Florida Man Loses Bet.

It started with a few Twitter comments when the final two teams emerged to fight for Lord Stanley’s Cup. Ultimately, a collaboration was going happen, and all the fans would win. It just depended on which team pulled it off.

Cigar City/3 Floyds Florida Man Loses Bet is described by CC as a “rye American black ale”. So, puck colored.

12 ounce cans of Florida Man Loses Bet Rye American Black Ale are available now in Cigar City Brewing’s tap room for $14 dollars a 4-pack.

The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games to win the 2015 Cup.

Style: Rye Beer
Availability: 12oz Cans. Tap Room
Release: 11/10/15

8.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Odell Brewing

Odell Brewing launches first canned offerings

Odell Brewing (Fort Collins, CO) has released their first cans today. The brewery recently purchased a 310 can per minute line to handle future demand.

The first canned offerings include the brewery’s 90 Shilling, and IPA.

“I am proud to finally offer our great beer in cans to our loyal and soon to be loyal customers,” said brewery founder Doug Odell. “Some say it was a long time coming and it has been. We conducted years of research to purchase equipment that would match or exceed the quality of our other packages. We are sure you will be pleased with the results.”

As of now, both cans are available in 12 ounce cans, in 12 packs.

Coming in 2016, St. Lupulin and Loose Leaf Session Ale will be released in 12 ounce cans.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Rock Art Brewery, Seasonal Return

Rock Art Nawch Hoppa Double IPA finds cans again

Rock Art Nawch Hoppa Double IPA has recently returned to cans, under a slightly different name.

For those of you that have seen this beer once before, lets say the name is “close” to what it once was.

Rock Art Nawch Hoppa was most recently canned on the 3rd week of October, selling out fast. Limited distribution has followed.

This citrusy, IPA is can be found in Vermont in 16 ounces cans.

Style: IPA
Availability: 16oz Cans
Return: Late October, 2015

7.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay