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Dogfish Head Punkin 2014 On Shelves

One of America’s best selling pumpkin beers is back for 2014 -Dogfish Head Punkin. While pumpkin ales started showing up as early as July 1st, Dogfish Head specifically instructed distributors to hold this beer until this week.

The artwork is a Continue Reading →

Meet Terrapin Imperial Pumpkin Porter [VIDEO]

Terrapin Beer Co. (Athens, GA) is ready to ship their 3rd release in the Special Reserve Series, Imperial Pumpkin Porter.

A departure from the brewery’s other pumpkin offering, Pumpkinfest, Imperial Pumpkin Porter starts with a porter beer as a base. From Continue Reading →

New Belgium Pumpkick Gets Makeover

It started as a Lips of Faith release — Kick, a collaboration with Elysian Brewing.

Then it an updated version came back as Pumpkick in 2013, minus all the barrel souring with new artwork. 2014 will see an art update as well. Expect New Continue Reading →

Sam Adam’s The Vixen Gets a Little Sexier

Sam Adam’s The Vixen Chocolate Chili Bock is going to get a little sexier. The brewery looks to be overhauling the artwork for future batches. The chili beer was first released in 2011.

Style: Chili Beer
Hops:  Hallertau Mittelfruh
Malts: Two-Row Harrington, Metacalfe, Copeland Pale, Munich, Continue Reading →

Posted in Dogfish Head, Don't Miss This, Seasonal Return

Dogfish Head Punkin 2014 On Shelves

One of America’s best selling pumpkin beers is back for 2014 -Dogfish Head Punkin. While pumpkin ales started showing up as early as July 1st, Dogfish Head specifically instructed distributors to hold this beer until this week.

The artwork is a little different this year, featuring the artwork of Jermaine Rogers. His bold artwork adorns the brewery’s four seasonals, Aprihop, Festina Peche, Punkin and soon – Piercing Pils.

Dogfish Punkin Ale is available in 12oz-4 packs and draft.

Style: Pumpkin (w/ Brown Sugar, Nutmeg, Allspice, Cinnamon)
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft
Distribution: (Double checking)

7% ABV, 28 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, Terrapin Beer Company

Meet Terrapin Imperial Pumpkin Porter [VIDEO]

Terrapin Beer Co. (Athens, GA) is ready to ship their 3rd release in the Special Reserve Series, Imperial Pumpkin Porter.

A departure from the brewery’s other pumpkin offering, Pumpkinfest, Imperial Pumpkin Porter starts with a porter beer as a base. From there, the beer is then nuanced with a plethora of spices – nutmeg, clove, ginger, and of course, pumpkin. The result is what “Spike” calls, luscious.

Terrapin Imperial Pumpkin Porter follows inaugural release White Chocolate Moo-Hoo, and Cinnamon Roll’d W-n-B. In the video above, Spike discloses the next two offerings, MooHoo-ciato (chocolate milk porter with coffee), and French Toast Wake n Bake. (Think breakfast.) Those two will round out the Special Reserve Series in 2014.

There are about 10,000 bottles of Imperial Pumpkin Porter headed into the wild. Be on the lookout starting this week.

Style: Imperial Porter (w/ Pumpkin, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Allspice, Ginger)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft. Very Limited

9.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
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
Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Coming Soon, Don't Miss This

Cigar City’s Putting Sugar Plums in Cans

Cigar City Brewing’s (Tampa, FL) Sugar Plum Winter Porter look to make a can appearance this year. The once a year porter has been available in the past in 750ml bottles. It’s a bit of a complex porter as well, as you can see from the list of ingredients below.

A rich English-style Porter forms the stage for holiday flavors which dance a festive ballet highlighted by pirouetting leaps of winter-inspired spices. Cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, rose hips, and chamomile compliment the subtle chocolate and light coffee notes of the malt and the addition of roasted carob and chicory complete the performance. Brewed once a year to celebrate the season…

Style: Porter (Cinnamon, Ginger, Cardamom, Rose Hips, Chamomile)
Availabilty: 750ml bottles, 12oz Cans (Coming Soon)

?? ABV

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

Wicked Weed Creates “World Cup” Beer Lineup

Wicked Weed Brewing (Asheville, NC) has created a new draft only line up for the world cup.

Starting the week of June 12th, head brewer Luke Dickinson will unveil weekly beers inspired by traditional ingredients or beer styles from countries around the world. One of the releases in a “Chicha Ale,” only the brewery isn’t going to chew the ingredients like Dogfish Head did on their tv show Brew Masters.

“I was inspired by the idea of the whole world coming together for one event,” said Luke. “The World Cup gives us a unique opportunity to showcase beer styles from around the world and celebrate them in an interesting way.”

The first beer in the lineup (below) taps at 4 pm on June 12th at the pub in Asheville, NC.

Week of June 12th:

Country of inspiration:  Brazil
Concept:  To create a Caipirinha inspired ale
Ingredients of interest:  Sugar cane rods and lime zest from 30 pounds of limes

Country of Inspiration:  France
Concept: A saison brewed with French hops, French yeast and French mushrooms, Chanterelles
Ingredients of interest:  French Aramis hops, French saison yeast, and Chanterelles sourced from France

Week of  June 19th:

Country of Inspiration:  Mexico
Concept:  A light, spicy beer brewed with cilantro.
Ingredients of interest:  Anaheim, Fresno and Habanero chilies, and cilantro.

Country of Inspiration:  Germany
Concept:  Traditional Bavarian Hefeweizen made with two uncommon German hops.
Ingredients of interest:  Mandarina Bavaria and Huell Melon hops and Bavarian Hefeweizen yeast

Country of Inspiration:  Australia
Concept:  A 7% ABV ale brewed with 5 types of New Zealand or Australian hops and Lemon Myrtle.
Ingredients of interest:  Orbit, Green Bullet, Wakatu, Pacific Gem and Pacific Jade hops and Lemon Myrtle.

Week of June 26th:

Country of Inspiration:  England
Concept:  An English bitter brewed with yeast brought back from Everards brewery in the UK when the Dickinson brothers brewed there last February.
Ingredients of interest:   East Kent Golding hops, Everards Brewery house strand of yeast and Maris Otter barley.

Country of inspiration:  Peru
Concept:   Wicked Weed’s take on the local alcohol Peruvian Chicha with numerous traditional spices.
Ingredients of interest:   Corn and barley base with spearmint, cinnamon, clove and lemon zest.

Country of Inspiration:  Ethiopia
Concept: Brew a beer based on Tej, a honey wine that originates in Ethiopia made with gesho root.
Ingredients of interest:   Gesho root and 300 pounds of Orange Blossom honey  and Wild Blossom honey.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, New Belgium

New Belgium Pumpkick Gets Makeover

It started as a Lips of Faith release — Kick, a collaboration with Elysian Brewing.

Then it an updated version came back as Pumpkick in 2013, minus all the barrel souring with new artwork. 2014 will see an art update as well. Expect New Belgium Pumpkick again, late summer, 2014.

Style: Pumpkin Beer (w/ Cranberry Juice, Cinnamon, Allspice, Nutmeg, Lemongrass)
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. Fall Seasonal.

6% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Sam Adams

Sam Adam’s The Vixen Gets a Little Sexier

Sam Adam’s The Vixen Chocolate Chili Bock is going to get a little sexier. The brewery looks to be overhauling the artwork for future batches. The chili beer was first released in 2011.

Style: Chili Beer
Hops:  Hallertau Mittelfruh
Malts: Two-Row Harrington, Metacalfe, Copeland Pale, Munich, Caramel 60, Roasted Demashed

8.5% ABV

Below, the current artwork..

Sam Adams The Vixen

by Reid Ramsay