Canned Craft Beer

These are Epic’s First Cans

Epic Brewing (Denver, CO) is releasing their first cans this month. Escape to Colorado IPA and Hop Syndrome Pils Lager will start shipping to all 15 states  the brewery is currently shipping.

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Upslope Creates New Thai White IPA

Upslope Brewing Company (Boulder CO) has a new summer offering headed to their Mix Box 12-packs this summer.

Replacing Belgian Style Pale Ale, is Upslope Thai Style White IPA.

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Sierra Nevada’s Yonder Bock with Cigar City

Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp is stepping up their Beer Camp Series. Coming this summer, Sierra Nevada will release an epic Beer Camp Across America Mix Pack featuring collaborations with breweries across America.

Sierra Nevada Yonder Bock is a can collaboration with Cigar City Brewing.

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Bell’s First Cans Hit Shelves

Bell’s Brewery’s first cans are now hitting shelves. Yes, finally Oberon and Two Hearted Ale are pool friendly.

The excitement built back in 2012, when the cans were slated for the market.  May, 2014 they are finally hitting shelves.

Bell’s Oberon cans are Continue Reading →

A New Saison from Golden Road

Golden Road Brewing (Los Angeles, CA) has been on fire since they day they launched the brewery.  The all-can brewery has a core lineup that includes Point The Way IPA, Get Up Off of That Brown, Golden Road Hefeweizen, Cabrillo Continue Reading →

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These are Epic’s First Cans

Epic Brewing (Denver, CO) is releasing their first cans this month. Escape to Colorado IPA and Hop Syndrome Pils Lager will start shipping to all 15 states  the brewery is currently shipping.

“We are a bunch of outdoor adventure junkies who love to drink great beer almost anywhere and the 12 ounce can is the perfect outdoor container,” says Co-Founder David Cole, “I am looking forward to kicking back some easy drinking cans this summer and I’ll save the bombers for dessert.”

Epic Escape to Colorado IPA – Brewed for Colorado natives commemorating Epics move east of the Rockies. Mosaic & whole leaf Apollo hops. 6.2% ABV

Hop Syndrome Pils Lager – Medal winner, German pilsner malts, rare hops. Easy drinking 4.5% ABV

The brewery is planning future 12oz can releases to compliment their 22oz bottle offerings.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Upslope Brewing Company

Upslope Creates New Thai White IPA

Upslope Brewing Company (Boulder CO) has a new summer offering headed to their Mix Box 12-packs this summer.

Replacing Belgian Style Pale Ale, is Upslope Thai Style White IPA.

“What started as a collaboration with Denver’s Euclid Hall Bar and Kitchen has evolved into a tap room favorite. When deciding on our next Limited Release style, the answer was easy,” said Upslope Founder, Matt Cutter. “Uncommon ingredients like Thai basil, ginger, lemongrass and coriander combine to give our Thai IPA its unique, but well balanced, signature flavor.”

Thai Style White IPA starts with a Belgian wit yeast, and a blend of seven different Asian-inspired spices. Looks to be as unique as it is refreshing.

Style: White IPA (w/ Spices)
Hops: Columbus, Cascade, Australian Galaxy
Malts: Pilsner, White Wheat

Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Mixed Pack offering

6.5% ABV

If you go: 

Thai IPA Release Party
Flatiron Park Taproom
May 14, 2014 1-6 pm. 

6 packs available for 1 day only

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Coming Soon, Headlines, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada’s Yonder Bock with Cigar City

Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp is stepping up their Beer Camp Series. Coming this summer, Sierra Nevada will release an epic Beer Camp Across America Mix Pack featuring collaborations with breweries across America.

Sierra Nevada Yonder Bock is a can collaboration with Cigar City Brewing.

Brewed in collaboration with Cigar City Brewing in Tampa, FL, Yonder Bock is a Latin-inspired twist on a traditional Maibock. Cigar City finds inspiration in the Cuban roots of their hometown, which is a long way from our hometown, which is a long way from our home base in Chico, but our friends down yonder in Florida sure can brew a great beer. Yonder Bock blends a silky malt body with bright, fruity hop aromas of guava, mango and passion fruit from the use of Calypso, Azacca, and experimental 366 hops as a nod to Cigar City’s tropical locale.  

Yonder Bock is one of twelve offerings coming this July in Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp Across America Mixed Pack.

Style: Maibock
Hops: Magnum, Azacca, Calypso, Experimental varieties
Malts: Vienna, Munich, Pilsner, Honey
Yeast: Lager

Availability: 12oz Can, Draft. Beer Camp 12-pack

Arrival: July, 2014

7.7% ABV, 45 IBUs

Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Across America

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Country Boy Brewing, New Beers

Country Boy Cougar Bait American Blonde Ale

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bell's Brewing, Don't Miss This, New Releases

Bell’s First Cans Hit Shelves

Bell’s Brewery’s first cans are now hitting shelves. Yes, finally Oberon and Two Hearted Ale are pool friendly.

The excitement built back in 2012, when the cans were slated for the market.  May, 2014 they are finally hitting shelves.

Bell’s Oberon cans are a seasonal, white Two-Hearted is a year round can offering.

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Baxter Brewing Co, DC Brau Brewing Co, Headlines, New Releases

DC Brau & Baxter Brewing Create New Can Collab

Lewiston, Maine’s Baxter Brewing and DC Brau (Washington D.C.) have teamed up on a new collaboration beer – Daughters of Poseidon. A stout/ipa hybrid brewed with oysters.

Brandon Skall, founder of DC Brau and Luke Livingston of Baxter Brewing met a couple of years ago at the American Craft Beer Festival in Boston. Their breweries were founded about a year apart, and both can their offerings. Both breweries are even close to the ocean. Why not collaborate?

The result is a unique recipe, more like a dark IPA than a stout, brewed with precisely the same ingredients at both DC Brau and Baxter. Except that the DC version uses locally sourced Rappahannock Oyster Co. Olde Salt oysters, and the Maine version uses oysters from Glidden Point Oyster Company in the Pemaquid (ME) area.

The duo spent time each oysters on the water in Boston during their time at the festival. A perfect way to remember their meeting was to add oysters to the collaboration. 800 pounds worth, to be exact. DC Brau/Baxter Daughters of the Poseidon will be available in 16oz cans for a limited time.

Style: Stout (w/ Oysters)
Availability: 16oz Cans
Arrival: May 8th, 2014

Release Events:

Meridian Pint (Washington D.C) 5/8, 5 pm
Deep Ellum (Boston, MA) – 5/29
American Craft Beer Fest – 5/30 – 5/31

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Golden Road Brewing, Headlines

A New Saison from Golden Road

Golden Road Brewing (Los Angeles, CA) has been on fire since they day they launched the brewery.  The all-can brewery has a core lineup that includes Point The Way IPA, Get Up Off of That Brown, Golden Road Hefeweizen, Cabrillo Kolsch, Wolf Among Weeds IPA, and 329 Days of Sun Lager.

Coming soon to cans in a  “collaborative effort” is Golden Road Saison Pamplemousse. “Pamplemousse” means grapefruit, which in true sunny California fashion, is brewed with the citrus fruit.

More info to come on the “collaborative” aspect Golden Road Saison Pamplemousse.

Style: Saison (w/ Grapefruit)
Availability: 12oz Cans
Arrival: TBA

5.8% ABV 

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by Reid Ramsay