Chocolate

Sierra Nevada Cask Conditioned Stout

Sierra Nevada Cask Conditioned Stout.  Brewed with cocoa nibs & honey.  

Availability:  Draft only (10.8 gal = cask)
Arrival: TBA

5.8% ABV 

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Stone Brews Ken Schmidt’s Second Creation

Remember Stone Brewing Co’s Kona Coffee, Macadamia, Coconut Porter?  It started as homebrewer Ken Schmidt’s winning entry in the American Homebrewer’s Association Membership Rally (brew off) in California.  His brew- Aloha Plenty was based off of the Coconut Porter from Maui Continue Reading →

Cigar City Brandy Barrel Hunaphu

Is Cigar City Brewing gearing up for another Barrel Aged Hunahpu release day?  Looks that way.   Last year on 9/24/11, the Tampa based brewery released 3 barrel aged variations of the highly touted imperial stout: Whiskey, Bourbon, and Rum. Continue Reading →

Flying Dog Mixes Chocolate & Hops

Flying Dog is quite active as of late.  The Brewhouse Rarities Series is in full swing, cans coming soon.   Why stop the creative process right?  Enter Chocolate Fever.  An American IPA brewed with real chocolate.   A collaboration with Continue Reading →

Sierra Nevada Love Potion No. 69

Sierra Nevada Love Potion No. 69.   Beer brewed with raspberries & cocoa nibs. 

Availability: Draft only
Arrival: TBA

6.9% ABV 

Posted in Coming Soon, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Cask Conditioned Stout

Sierra Nevada Cask Conditioned Stout Sierra Nevada Cask Conditioned Stout.  Brewed with cocoa nibs & honey.  

Availability:  Draft only (10.8 gal = cask)
Arrival: TBA

5.8% ABV 

Read More: Sierra Nevada

Posted in Coming Soon, Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Brews Ken Schmidt’s Second Creation

Remember Stone Brewing Co’s Kona Coffee, Macadamia, Coconut Porter?  It started as homebrewer Ken Schmidt’s winning entry in the American Homebrewer’s Association Membership Rally (brew off) in California.  His brew- Aloha Plenty was based off of the Coconut Porter from Maui Brewing.  Stone brought in Maui and Ken to brew the collaboration.

Fast forward to the most recent AHA Rally.  Guess who won again? Ken Schmidt.  The above is a picture of the hawaiian shirt laden homebrewer, as he brews Stone Mint Chocolate Stout with Iron Fist Brewing.

To be released soon.

Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Coming Soon

Cigar City Brandy Barrel Hunaphu

Is Cigar City Brewing gearing up for another Barrel Aged Hunahpu release day?  Looks that way.   Last year on 9/24/11, the Tampa based brewery released 3 barrel aged variations of the highly touted imperial stout: Whiskey, Bourbon, and Rum.   A new one has surfaced –  Brandy Barrel Aged Hunahpu.

Stout aged on Peruvian cacao nibs, ancho and pasilla chilies, cinnamon, and Madagascar vanilla beans.  Aged in brandy barrels. Bottled in 2012.

Style: Imperial Stout(w/ CinnamonVanilla beansChili Peppers, Cacao NibsBarrel Aged)

Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: TBA

11% ABV 

 

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 

 

Posted in Flying Dog Brewing

Flying Dog Mixes Chocolate & Hops

Flying Dog Chocolate FeverFlying Dog is quite active as of late.  The Brewhouse Rarities Series is in full swing, cans coming soon.   Why stop the creative process right?  Enter Chocolate Fever.  An American IPA brewed with real chocolate.   A collaboration with The Perfect Truffle in Frederick, Maryland.

“I was worried about the backside, but I kept that part discreet.” – Ralph Steadman

Style: IPA (w/ chocolate)
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft
Arrival: TBA

7.3% ABV 

note: The above is tentative.  Subject to change at whim of the brewer, the beer, or the barrel.

Posted in Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Love Potion No. 69

Sierra Nevada Love Potion 69Sierra Nevada Love Potion No. 69.   Beer brewed with raspberries & cocoa nibs

Availability: Draft only
Arrival: TBA

6.9% ABV 

Posted in Cigar City Brewing

Cigar City In Cans: Cubano-Style Espresso

Cigar City Cubano Espresso CansCigar City Brewing is sweating it out in Florida right now assembling a canning line they purchased from New Belgium.  The can artwork is starting to appear.   Cubano-Style Espresso is a brown ale brewed with vanilla, cacao, and coffee beans.

This rich brown ale is redolent with Cuban-style roasted espresso beans, sweet caramel and toffee and hints of dry nuttiness. Cuban Espresso is a popular drink in the Cigar City of Tampa owing to its many Sicilian and Cuban immigrants. The beans for Cubano-Style Espresso Brown Ale are roasted locally by Mazzaro’s Italian Market and Deli in St. Petersburg to our exact specifications.

Style: Brown Ale (brewed w/ vanilla, cacao, and coffee beans.)
Availability: Draft, 12 oz bottles, 12 oz cans.

5.5% ABV, 25 IBUs