Cherries

Posted in Abita Brewing, New Beers

Abita Cypress Kriek

Abita Cypress Kriek

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Funky Buddha, New Releases

Funky Buddha The Love Below, with chocolate and cherries

Funky Buddha The Love Below goes on sale at the brewery again on February 15th.

The base beer is Funky’s Nikolai Vorlauf Imperial Russian Stout, that has been aged in both Cabernet barrels and bourbon barrels. The barrels were then blended together with real cherries and 100% chocolate.

Thick and sultry, this is a beer best consumed with a very special friend.

Funky Buddha The Love Below will be available at the brewery again on February 15th, 2017.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Cherries, Chocolate. Barrel Aged. Cabernet Sauvignon, Bourbon.)
Availability: 22oz Bottles
Debut: 2/15/17

12% ABV, 40 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Wicked Weed Brewing Co

Attention lovers: Wicked Weed Chocolate Covered Black Angel is ready

Wicked Weed Chocolate Covered Black Angel first appeared as a last minute surprise when the Asheville, North Carolina brewery released Angel of Darkness in December of 2015. The beer was just a blip on the radar for many, as the release was extremely limited.

Good news. This bit of dessert beer goodness is back in action – on sale now at the brewery once again.

Chocolate Covered Black Angel is a spin on the brewery’s Black Angel, a bourbon barrel-aged dark sour/wild ale, featuring extra Montmorency cherries, plus 100 pounds of cocoa nibs from local chocolatier, French Broad.

Chocolate covered Black Angel is our sour aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels. After the beer rest in barrels, we then blend into steel tanks with over 2 pounds per gallon of tart Montmorency cherries and copious amounts of Honduran cacao nibs from French Broad chocolates.

Wicked Weed Chocolate Covered Black Angel is everything you love about Black Angel, plus the added richness of cocoa. When we say decadent, we mean it. Each sip finds vanilla bourbon oak dancing with the chocolatey flavors, finishing slightly tart, thanks to that hefty dose of cherries. Love poems n to included.

 

Those seeking Wicked Weed Chocolate Covered Black Angel will find 500 milliliter bottles waiting for you at the brewery in Asheville. Go now.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Cherries, Cocoa Nibs. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 500ml Bottles. Brewery only.
Latest Return: February, 2017

7.2% ABV

PIC: Beer Street Journal 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Rodenbach Brewery, Headlines

Rodenbach Fruitage marks the brewery’s first cans in the U.S.

Rodenbach Fruitage the first cans in the United States by the Belgian brewery, debuts in March.

This new innovation by the world renown sour maker is blend of old and young beer. 25% of the final beer is 2 year old traditional Rodenbach foeder beer, and 75% young ale.

The blend was then aged on cherries and elderberries.

Rodenbach Fruitage is a sessionable 4.2% alcohol by volume, and be available in 8.5 ounce “slim” cans, in 4 packs. The price looks to be quite tempting as well, expected to retail around $6.99 per 4-pack.

Distributors are welcome to make orders in the U.S. ahead of the March, 2017 debut.

Style: Flanders Red Ale (w/ Elderberries, Cherries)
Availability: 8.5oz Cans
Debut: March, 2017

4.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Full Sail Brewing, Don't Miss This, New Releases

With a cherry on top. Full Sail Session Black Cherry Black debuts

Full Sail Session has iconic status in our book. The stubby bottled lager has a beer identity all its own. This winter it is joined by fruitier option –  Full Sail Session Black Cherry Black.

A few years ago, the Hood River, Oregon brewery added Session Black to the lineup. The year-round black lager is known for its roasty chocolate flavors. Starting this month, you can throw cherries into the mix.

Full Sail Session Black Cherry Black uses Session Black as the base beer, plus a dash of dark cherry flavor. The result is what the brewery describes as a cherry cordial.

This new Session is Session Black with a cherry on top – actually, it’s more like a cherry cordial without the brandy. The aroma and flavor of cherry complements the smooth chocolate character of this dark lager.” – Full Sail Brewmaster Jim Kelter

Full Sail Session Black Cherry Black is available in 12 ounce bottles in the Session Series 12 Pack, and Session Mashup Variety Pack through April, 2017.

Style: Black Lager (w/ Black Cherries)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Jan-April
Debut: January, 2017

5.4% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in The Veil Brewing, New Releases

The Veil Brewing Never Sufficient (cherry gose) debuts

The Veil Brewing Never Sufficient, part of the brewery’s Limited Release Series, debuts today in cans.

Using Veil’s house gose (known as Never), the brewery added a “crap load” of Montmorency cherries and black lava salt. Beer Street Journal had a taste of this beer earlier this week. The finished beer is very bright, with a very fresh cherry flavor, and a subtle tart finish. The color is absolutely stunning.

The Veil Brewing Never Sufficient is available in 16 ounce cans, in 4 packs at the brewery in Richmond, Virginia. $16 dollars each.

Style: Gose (w/ Cherries, Black Lava Salt.)
Availability: 16oz Cans. Brewery release.
Debut: 1/17/17

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The Veil Brewing Never Sufficient Tank

Veil Brewing co-founder Matt Tarpey pulls a sample of Never Sufficient (cherry gose) off the tank. PIC: Beer Street Journal

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Wicked Weed Brewing Co, New Releases

Wine & cherries: Wicked Weed Oh My Quad (released)

Wicked Weed Oh My Quad is one of the latest releases from the Asheville, North Carolina brewery.

According to Wicked Weed, this release might just be a one-off, so snag one now.

Wicked Weed Oh My Quad is a Belgian-style quadrupel ale, aged in wine foeders with cherries. The brewery will be parting with the wine vessels in the near future, potentially ending any future re-brews of this strong ale.

Wicked Weed Oh My Quad is now a 12.7 ounce bottle release.

Style: Belgian-style Quadrupel (w/ Cherries. Wine Aged.)
Availability: 12.7oz Bottles
Debut: January, 2017

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by Reid Ramsay