Posted in Crooked Stave, New Beers

Crooked Stave Petite Sour Tart Cherry

by Reid Ramsay April 29, 2015

Posted in Don't Miss This, Leinenkugel's Brewing

Leinenkugel Big Eddy Cherry Doppleschwarz, a Barrel Aged Release

Leinenkugel Big Eddy Cherry Doppleschwarz takes aim at the brewery’s Big Eddy Series in the near future. This release marks a departure from the current releases.

Back in 2011, Beer Street Journal met with John Leinenkugel about their newest project that would become the Big Eddy Series. At the time, the brewery had been experimenting with a barrel aging program. We even tried some test batches of the would-be releases. Leinenkugel was hopeful that barrel aged offerings would join the lineup in about two years, after sourcing barrels, and aging the beers.

Now, close to four years later, Leinenkugel Big Eddy Cherry Doppleschwarz takes aim at the Big Eddy Series in 22oz bottles. This black lager (Schwarzbier), is aged in brandy barrels is Door County, Wisconsin cherries.

The brewery has not yet announced this offering.

Style: Schwarzbier (w/ Cherries. Barrel Aged. Brandy.)
Availability: 22oz Bottles
Release: TBA

?? ABV

by Reid Ramsay April 21, 2015

Posted in New Beers, Weyerbacher

Weyerbacher D’Tango Unchained

by Reid Ramsay March 27, 2015

Posted in Coming Soon, Don't Miss This, Flying Dog Brewing

Flying Dog Supertramp Arrives in March

Flying Dog Supertramp Tart Cherry Ale joins the Frederick, Maryland brewery’s lineup in March.

The beer is actually inspired by two Flying Dog releases from the past, Sour Cherry Ale, and Black Lager with Cherries. Both offerings were a part of the Brewhouse Rarities Series.

Supertramp is brewed with both sweet and sour cherries, which are added at the beginning of fermentation. The beer begins with a clean, sweet cherry notes followed by crisp light malt character and a tart finish.

Flying Dog Supertramp will be available in 12oz bottles everywhere the brewery distributes.

Style: Fruit/Vegetable Beer (w/ Cherries)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Release: March, 2015

?? ABV

by Reid Ramsay February 18, 2015

Posted in Seasonal Return, The Commons Brewery

The Commons Brewery Brotherly Love Returns

The Commons Brewery (Portland, OR) has just re-released Brotherly Love, their first bottle conditioned beer, again. Brotherly Love is Belgian strong ale, barrel aged, with cherries and cocoa nibs.

A variation of our Little Brother Belgian dark strong ale, Brotherly Love is matured in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels with red tart cherries and roasted Peruvian cocoa nibs. Take your time with this rich, decadent beer — and share it with friends.

Brotherly Love is a part of the brewery’s Beetje Series is a celebration of The Commons Brewery’s nano roots. First brewed in 2010 on a one-barrel system housed in a garage, these small-batch beers pay homage to the rustic brewery started it all.

The Commons Brewery Brotherly Love is available in 750ml bottles.

Style: Belgian Strong Dark (Barrel Aged, w/ Cherries, Cocoa Nibs)
Availability: 750 ml bottles. Limited
Return: 2/14/15

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay February 16, 2015

Posted in Seasonal Return

Dominion Cherry Blossom Lager Returns

Dominion Cherry Blossom Lager, the brewery’s spring seasonal, is back on shelves. The base lager is conditioned on cherries for two days prior to bottling.

Our Spring Seasonal, Cherry Blossom Lager is conditioned on 300 pounds of Michigan cherries for 48 hours. It is delightfully effervescent, blushing, and tart and resembles a cherry champagne.

Dominion Cherry Blossom Lager is available in 12oz bottles and draft.

Style: Lager (w/ Cherries)
Hops: Perle, Tradition
Malts: Munich, CaraFoam, Vienna Malts

Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Spring seasonal.
Return: February, 2015

5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay February 3, 2015

Posted in Brooklyn Brewing, Don't Miss This

Brooklyn “K” is For Kriek (Cherries, Bourbon Barrels) Ships Out

Brooklyn Brewing’s next Quarterly Experiment is Brooklyn “K” is For Kriek, brewed a year ago.

In 2014, the brewery added Montmorency cherries to their Local 2 offering, an abbey ale, and aged it in American charred oak bourbon barrels. Over time the sugar from the cherries fermented, turning Brooklyn “K” is For Kriek into something special.

Long Island, New York saw the first bottles of “K” is For Kriek hit shelve this week. The 750ml offerings will make their way to bottle shops over the next few weeks.

Style: Kriek (w/ Cherries. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Corked & Caged.
Release: Late January, 2015

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay January 23, 2015

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