Posted in Bell's Brewing, New Beers

Bell’s Mocha Porter

by Reid Ramsay July 17, 2014

Posted in Coming Soon, Don't Miss This, West Sixth Brewing Company

New Can: West Sixth Pay it Forward Cocoa Porter

West Sixth Brewing’s (Lexington, KY) has released Pay it Forward Cocoa Porter on and off for the past few years.

Now, plans are being made to can this chocolate offering. Pay it Forward Cocoa Porter is brewed with cocoa nibs for that little chocolate-y kick, but truly has a greater goal .50 cents of each six pack of the porter will be given to local organizations contributing great things to the community.

Style: Porter (w/ Cocoa Nibs
Availability: Draft (Currrent), 12oz Cans (Future)
Arrival: September, 2014

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay July 11, 2014

Posted in Don't Miss This, Westbrook Brewing Co

Sneak Peek: Westbrook Chocolate Bourbon Mexican Cake

July sees the release of Westbrook Brewing’s (Mt. Pleasant, SC) Barrel Aged Mexican Cake. While the release date for the 2014 stock hasn’t been announced yet, the brewery is already putting Cake into barrels for 2015

One of the barrels coming next summer is Westbrook Mexican Cake aged in Pritchard’s Double Chocolate Bourbon barrels. The Kelso, Tennesee distillery uses cocoa nibs from Nashville’s Olive & Sinclair to create a small batch, highly sought after, chocolate bourbon.

Westbrook Double Chocolate Bourbon Barrel Mexican Cake should arrive in July, 2015.

Olive & Sinclair also provides cocoa nibs for recent Terrapin Beer Company releases, like Guano Loco, White Chocolate Moo Hoo, and Liquid Bliss.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Cocoa Nibs, Vanilla Beans, Cinnamon, Habanero. Barrel Aged.)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft. Limited Release, May.

10.5% ABV, 50 IBUs

pic via Westbrook

by Reid Ramsay July 3, 2014

Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, New Belgium, Perennial Artisan Ales

New Belgium & Perennial Team Up on New Lips of Faith

New Belgium (Ft. Collins, CO) teams up with St. Louis, Missouri’s Perennial Artisanal Ales in a new edition from the Lips of Faith. Salted Belgian Chocolate Stout is headed your way in the near future.

The team berated a Belgian-style stout with a touch of chocolate and salt. 22oz of dessert in a bottle.

Dessert is best poured. And the brewers at Perennial agree. So we dreamt up a beer that would bering together chocolate sweetness, Belgian yeast, deeply roasted malts and just the right shake of salt to pour a creamy stout worth of a cherry on top.

New Belgium/Perennial Salted Belgian Chocolate Stout will be available in 22oz bombers and draft.

Style: Belgian-Style Imperial Stout (w/ Chocolate, Salt)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft.
Arrival: Late September, 2014. (Oct for most markets)

9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay July 1, 2014

Posted in Coming Soon, The Bruery

The Bruery Smokey and The Bois For Rare Beer Members

If you are a member of The Rare Beer Club, you have a special treat in store. The Bruery has created a one-off for the club -Smokey and The Bois.

A smokey edition of The Bruery’s fifth anniversary offering Bois.

Smokey & The Bois is a bourbon barrel aged, with cacao nibs and vanilla beans and a whopping 15.5% ABV.

Check the club for future details. This offering will obviously a bit rare.

by Reid Ramsay June 11, 2014

Posted in Brash Brewing, Coming Soon

Brash Brewing Urban Achiever

Brash Brewing (Masschusetts,wishing it was Texas) will soon release Urban Achiever, a new barrel aged ale. The beer is Smoglifter, a 10% imperial milk chocolate stout.

Only 240 cases will be available, and limited draft. Massachusetts only. It is important to note, once the brewery is built in Houston, Texas, the brewery will release Brash Urban Achiever once a year.

Style: Imperial Milk Stout (w/ Chocolate. Barrel Aged. Whiskey)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft. Limited.
Arrival: TBA

10+% ABV

pic via Brash

by Reid Ramsay June 10, 2014

Posted in Blackstone Brewery, New Beers

Blackstone Chocolate Milk Stout

by Reid Ramsay June 7, 2014

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