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Brewdog’s Dog A Celebrates 5 Years

Brewdog is prepping to commemorate their 5th Anniversary with Dog A in April, 2012.  Not entirely new, Dog A was once known as AB:04.  It’s an imperial stout, brewed with pure cacao and coffee, finished with naga chili.  The name Continue Reading →

Sierra Nevada Knock On Wood

Sierra Nevada Knock On Wood.  Brewed with cocoa & chili pepper, aged in bourbon barrels.

Style: Imperial Stout (Cocoa, Chili, Barrel Aged)
Availability: Draft only, as of 1/19/12

9.2% ABV

 

Stone’s Punishment

Meet Stone Brewing’s Punishment.  Ale brewed with peppers, aged in scotch whiskey.

Availability: Draft only, as of 2/9/12. Tapping during Stones Winter Storm Event.

9.8% ABV

Next Cigar City Hunahpu Day: March 10, 2012

Cigar City Brewing has announced the next Hunahpu Imperial Stout release will be March 1o, 2012.   The brewery is currently brewing sought after imperial stout, brewed with chilies, vanilla beans, cinnamon and cocoa nibs.  Release details and bottle limits Continue Reading →

Posted in Widmer Brothers Brewing

Widmer Brother’s SXNW: Pecans, Chocolate, & Chilies

SXNW (South By Northwest) is looking to make an appearance into Widmer Brother’s Reserve Series.  An interesting release, brewed with pecans, cocoa nibs, spice, and green chilies.

Using rich mexican chocolate nibs, cinnamon, toasted pecans, and green chilies, this brew will feature decadent chocolate notes with a subtle spice character to pique the taste buds.  A complex blend of traditional southwest flavors brought to you by way of the northwest.

Style: American Strong Ale  (Brewed w/ cocoa nibs, green chilies, pecans)
Availability: 22 oz bottles
Arrival: TBA

9.3% ABV 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Jester King Brewery, Mikkeller

Jester King/Mikkeller Collab: Beer Geek Rodeo

Jester King Beer Geek RodeoBeer Geek Rodeo is a peppery, coffee laden collaboration between Mikkeller and Jester King

Beer geeks and rodeos don’t often go together, but if ever there were a place where the two would meet, it would be Denmark No one from Jester King has ever been to Denmark, but our friends Mikkel and Thomas tell us the entire country is inhabited by craft beer drinking, spicy food loving Viking cowboys and cowgirls, and we think that sounds awesome. So as they say in Danish, bunden i vejret eller resten i haret, which we believe is pro-nounced “Yee-haw!” Jester King Craft Brewery is an authentic farm-house brewery in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, on the outskirts of Austin. We brew what we like, drink what we want and offer the rest to those who share our tastes.

Style: Imperial Stout (Chipotle Peppers, Coffee, Brown Sugar)
Hops: Millenium, Saaz, Cascade, Columbus
Malts: Flaked Oats, Roasted Barley, Maris Otter, Dark Crystal, Brown, Chocolate, Smoked, Pale.

Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: TBA

10.1% ABV, 53 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Brewdog, Coming Soon

Brewdog’s Dog A Celebrates 5 Years

Brewdog Dog ABrewdog is prepping to commemorate their 5th Anniversary with Dog A in April, 2012.  Not entirely new, Dog A was once known as AB:04.  It’s an imperial stout, brewed with pure cacao and coffee, finished with naga chili.  The name and beer description come from Radiohead’s song Kid A.

I slipped away.  I slipped on a little white lie.  We’ve got heads on sticks.   You’ve got ventriloquists.  We’ve got heads on sticks. You’ve got ventriloquists. Standing in the shadows at the end of my bed.  Rats and children follow me out of town.  Rats and children follow me out of town.  Rats and children follow me out of their homes.  Watch it.   

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ cacao, chili, coffee)
Availability:  11.1 oz bottles. Sales limited to Brewdog bars, & shareholders first.
Arrival: April, 2012

16.1% ABV

Radiohead Kid A

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Knock On Wood

Sierra Nevada Knock On WoodSierra Nevada Knock On Wood.  Brewed with cocoa & chili pepper, aged in bourbon barrels.

Style: Imperial Stout (Cocoa, Chili, Barrel Aged)
Availability: Draft only, as of 1/19/12

9.2% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Stone Brewing Co.

Stone’s Punishment

Stone Brewing PunishmentMeet Stone Brewing’s Punishment.  Ale brewed with peppers, aged in scotch whiskey.

Availability: Draft only, as of 2/9/12. Tapping during Stones Winter Storm Event.

9.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Coming Soon

Next Cigar City Hunahpu Day: March 10, 2012

Cigar City Hunaphu Cigar City Brewing has announced the next Hunahpu Imperial Stout release will be March 1o, 2012.   The brewery is currently brewing sought after imperial stout, brewed with chilies, vanilla beans, cinnamon and cocoa nibs.  Release details and bottle limits will announced closer to the release date – pending total yield.

Style: Imperial Stout
Availability: 750ml bottles, Draft

11% ABV

 

UPDATE:  Bottle limit cut to 2 per

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Shmaltz Brewing

He’Brew Holiday Gift Pack Returning With New Lineup

He'Brew Vertical JewbelationShmaltz Brewing will be releasing the Holiday Gift Pack again this year, with a next of characters.   Last years edition contained 8 bottles, one of each of the Vertical Jewbelation beers 8-14, with a rye bourbon aged blend for that 8th crazy night.

This year, the new pack lineup will include: : Genesis Ale, Messiah Bold, Origin, Jewbelation 15, Reunion Ale ’11, Bittersweet Lenny’s RIPA, Hop Manna, and a surprise bottle of Jewbelation (one vintage selection from Jewbelations 8 – 14).  Each box will have a He’Brew glass, Chanukah candles, and Menorah building instructions. Just like last year, there will be a 2nd Annual Beer Menorah Photo Contest, with rewards for the best ones.  Full release dates for the gift packs to follow soon. This year, Hanukkah begins at sunset on Tuesday, December 20 and ends at sundown on Wednesday, December 28th. (Artwork above is last years set.)

I couldn’t resist… 

by Reid Ramsay