Cherries

Avondale Bottles: Spring Kriek Saison

Avondale Brewing (Birmingham, AL) will be releasing their first bottles in 2013.  Slated for release this year is Spring Kriek Saison, brewed with cherries. This kriek (funky Belgian style tart/sour beer) is a take on their year round Spring Street Continue Reading →

Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Widmer Brothers Brewing

More on Cigar City & Widmer Bros Gentlemen’s Club

Tomorrow, June 13, will be the official launch party of the Cigar City and Widmer Brothers collaboration Gentlemen’s Club. Inspired by the Old Fashioned cocktail recipe and the Gentlemen’s Clubs where the cocktail was first served over 100 years ago, Gentlemen’s Club is a twist on an Old Ale Recipe. This brew features cherries and oranges, Alchemy, Sorachi Ace and Pacifica hops, and hand-selected specialty malts to try and emulate the flavors of the Old Fashioned cocktail. Then, the beer was aged on three different woods: bourbon barrels, rye whiskey barrels and new oak spirals, creating three unique versions of the beer.

Looking for a bottle? The first will be released during a special party at Widmer Brothers Pub during Portland Beer Week on June 13th starting at 5pm. After that, special releases from both breweries will also be available on draft. Bottles of Gentlemen’s Club will be available at the Widmer Brothers store starting at 5pm June 13, 2013.

Style: American Strong Ale (w/ Cherries, Oranges, Lemons, Oak Aged)
Availability: 22oz bombers
Arrival: June 13, 2013

9.5% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Widmer Brothers Brewing

Widmer Bros and Cigar City Gentlemen’s Club Ready to Launch

Widmer Brothers and Cigar City Brewing invite you to take a step back to another time. Their collaboration beer, Gentleman’s Club, drew inspiration from the classic Old Fashioned cocktail recipe and of course the Gentlemen’s Clubs where said cocktail was first served over 100 years ago. Using an Old Ale recipe as the base beer, Gentlemen’s Club was brewed with cherries and oranges and aged in 3 different barrels for 3 separate beer releases: bourbon barrel, rye whiskey, and new oak spirals. Each beer features its own unique Art Deco roaring 20’s inspired label. The first release of this beer will take place during Portland Beer Week followed be a few special releases from both breweries.

Style: American Strong Ale (w/ Cherries, Oranges, Lemons, Oak Aged)
Availability: 22oz bombers
Arrival: Coming Soon

9.5% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Coming Soon, Mikkeller

Cigar City & Mikkeller Make A Chocolate Covered Cherry

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) and Mikkeller (Copenhagen, Denmark) have teamed up on a Forest Gump themed brew- Life is Like…. This chocolate covered cherry themed beer is brewed to be just like the candy. Just like the man said… you never know what you’re gonna get.

An imperial sweet stout brewed with cherries and cacao nibs, which is then aged in bourbon barrels. This beer is brewed in collaboration with Mikkeller our generous friend from Copenhagen, Denmark. What you have here is a modest attempt to emulate the experience of biting into a chocolate covered candy. We hope you enjoy it but you never know what you’re gonna get.

Style: Milk Stout (w/ Cherries, Cacao Nibs, Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: TBA

?? ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Nebraska Brewing, New Releases

Nebraska Brewing Launches Wine Barrel “Cowboys” This Month

Nebraska Brewing Company (Papillion, NE) is adding to beers to their Inception Series this month. What was meant to be just one beer is now to series entries. In the end, the barrels you age the beer in have the final say. The base beer is a saison, brewed with rose hips, hibiscus, and cherry juice, then aged in a chardonnay barrel. Indians, the other entry, got a little funky in the barrel. Cowboys didn’t, prompting the two releases. Poking fun at the perception that Nebraska is still like the wild west, they dubbed these two Cowboys & Indians.

Style: Saison (w/ Rose Hips, Hibiscus, Cherry Juice, Wine Barrel Aged. Chardonnay)

Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: Mid May, 2013

6.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Nebraska Brewing, New Releases

Nebraska Brewing’s Inception Series Gets Indians

Nebraska Brewing Company (Papillion, NE) is adding to beers to their Inception Series this month. Ironically, there was only meant to be one beer. However the barrels they were aging in didn’t think the same way.  The base beer is a saison, brewed with rose hips, hibiscus, and cherry juice, then aged in a chardonnay barrel. The brewery tells us this one got a little funky. Poking fun at the perception that Nebraska is still like the wild west, they dubbed these two Cowboys & Indians.

Style: Saison (w/ Rose Hips, Hibiscus, Cherry Juice, Wine Barrel Aged. Chardonnay)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: Mid May, 2013

6.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Avondale Brewing Co

Avondale Bottles: Spring Kriek Saison

Avondale Brewing Spring Saison

Avondale Brewing (Birmingham, AL) will be releasing their first bottles in 2013.  Slated for release this year is Spring Kriek Saison, brewed with cherries. This kriek (funky Belgian style tart/sour beer) is a take on their year round Spring Street Saison.

The Spring Kriek Saison is a malt beverage with cherries added: a unique twist on our flagship brew, the Spring Street Saison. The Saison is brewed with our proprietary house yeast, a 4 malt blend and traditional Slovenian hops. Our special brewing process along with the combination of the finest ingredients creates a refreshing and satisfying brew with no equal. True to style this unfiltered ale has a coppery golden color with a slight red hue and a rich malty backbone that you’re sure to fall in love with

Style: Kriek (w/ Cherries)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft
Arrival: TBA (Bottles)

7.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Coming Soon, Widmer Brothers Brewing

Widmer Brothers/ Cigar City Collab: Gentleman’s Club

Widmer Brothers Gentleman's Club

Meet newbie creation from Widmer Brothers (Portland, OR) Gentleman’s Club – a collaboration with Cigar City Brewing. True to form with both breweries, the beer boasts an interesting list of additions. Look for cherries, lemons, and oranges in this brew, aged on oak spirals. (Little spiral oak pieces used to enhance the flavor.)

You’ll note the “old fashioned style ale” is an homage to the “Old Fashioned” cocktail made with orange & lemon dating back to the late 1800’s, invented in a gentleman’s club. The brewers of Cigar City (Tampa) road tripped

out to Widmer in Oregon for this collaboration, who will package this brew.

Style: American Strong Ale (w/ Cherries, Oranges, Lemons, Oak Aged)
Availability: 22oz bombers
Arrival: TBA

9.5% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay