Chocolate

Widmer Peppermint Paddy

A mint chocolate goody from Widmer – Peppermint Paddy.  An ale brewed with peppermint, cocoa powder, & cocoa nibs.

Style: Porter
Availability: Draft Only, as of 1/13/12

7.6% ABV 

Flying Dog Rarity: Cherry Cocoa Black Lager

Flying Dog plans on releasing “Brewhouse Rarities” each month in 2012.  The beers will be limited to draft only, and the Mid-Atlantic region.  The first release (tapping this month) is Imperial Hefeweizen.  Black Lager will follow (all tentative, remember I’m Continue Reading →

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 →

Terrapin’s Moo-Hoo Returns Friday

Terrapin’s Moo Hoo makes it’s second return starting this Friday.  Starting tomorrow, Moo-Hoo hits the tap room in Athens, GA, and distribution next week. Moo Hoo is a chocolate milk stout brewed with chocolate malt, oats, milk sugar, and cocoa nibs and Continue Reading →

Posted in Beer News, Clown Shoes Brewing, Distribution Expansion

Clown Shoes: Chocolate Sombrero, Philly, Georgia

Clown Shoes Chocolate SombreroToday, Clown Shoes is brewing Chocolate Sombrero (previously known as cocoa powder.)   The brewery dubs it their Mexican imperial stout, because it uses ancho chile powder, cinnamon, and organic vanilla extract.   This brew day marks the last stout they are brewing for the season.

Starting next week, Clown Shoes expands into Philadelphia.  Georgia will see expanded distribution soon (as right now the beers are only sold in Total Wines in the state, which has raised legality questions.)

Mercury Brewing in Ipswich, Massachusetts is expanding their facility, which will allow for more Clown Shoes.

As for Mexican Sombrero:

Style: Imperial Stout
Adjuncts: Vanilla extract, Ancho chili powder, cinnamon.

Availability: 22oz bombers

9% ABV

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bootlegger's, Coming Soon, The Bruery

The Bruery & Bootleggers Create Chocosaurus Rye

The Bruery (Placienta, CA) and Bootlegger’s Brewery (Fullerton, CA) are collaborating on a new brew destined for the Provisions Series.  The world will soon know Chocosaurus Rye, a chocolate rye lager.  Choco uses midnight wheat malt, rye malt, and oats with vanilla beans and cocoa nibs.  Of course, don’t forget the German lager yeast.  No release date yet.  This is the first of a few collaborations with The Bruery this year, so be on the look out for more.

The Bruery & Bootleggers Brewery Collaborate from The Bruery on Vimeo.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Widmer Brothers Brewing

Widmer Peppermint Paddy

Widmer Peppermint PaddyA mint chocolate goody from Widmer – Peppermint Paddy.  An ale brewed with peppermint, cocoa powder, & cocoa nibs.

Style: Porter
Availability: Draft Only, as of 1/13/12

7.6% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Flying Dog Brewing

Flying Dog Rarity: Cherry Cocoa Black Lager

Flying Dog plans on releasing “Brewhouse Rarities” each month in 2012.  The beers will be limited to draft only, and the Mid-Atlantic region.  The first release (tapping this month) is Imperial Hefeweizen.  Black Lager will follow (all tentative, remember I’m not the brewery) will be Black Lager.  Brewed with cherries & cocoa nibs.  Sounds perfect for Valentines Day right ?

Style: Schwarzbier (Cherries, Cocoa Nibs)
Availability: Draft only. Mid-Atlantic Region
Arrival: February, 2012 (Tentative)

5.5% ABV 

Other recent Flying Dog news: The brewery just introduced The Junto Society, & Kujo just hit shelves before the new year.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers

Batemans Mocha

Batemans Mocha

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 Seasonal Return

Terrapin’s Moo-Hoo Returns Friday

Terrapin Moo Hoo 2011Terrapin’s Moo Hoo makes it’s second return starting this Friday.  Starting tomorrow, Moo-Hoo hits the tap room in Athens, GA, and distribution next week. Moo Hoo is a chocolate milk stout brewed with chocolate malt, oats, milk sugar, and cocoa nibs and shells from Olive & Sinclair in Nashville, TN.  That’s

The Terrapin “Moo-Hoo” chocolate milk stout proudly uses cocoa nibs and shells from Olive & Sinclair Chocolate Company to gie this beer a chocolaty great taste! Enjoy It… ‘Til the cows come home.”

Style: Milk Stout w/ chocolate
Hops: Nugget, Willamette
Malts: 2 Row Pale, Flaked Oat, Chocolate, Crystal 85, Carafa III Special, Roasted Barley
Choco Nibs, Cocoa

Taste Expectations: Sweet and roasty malts, with chocolate & cocoa shining throughout. This sweet stout is milky, and smooth — almost creamy.
Availability: 12oz/6 pks.  Draft.   Winter seasonal.
6% ABV

More Terrapin News: The brewery is debuting Easy Rider as a replacement for Sunray Wheat, going on hiatus.  Also, Hop Karma will be on a 6 month rotation.

by Reid Ramsay