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Pipeworks Renames Batata

Pipeworks Brewing Company’s (Chicago, IL) are the buzz of social media these days. Of course they are, when you have beers like Raspberry Truffle Abduction, Coffee Break Abduction, and Smore Money, Smore Problems.

Pipeworks Batata Obscura looks like a rename of Nisperos Continue Reading →

“Horchata” Flavored Beer Returns

One of the first commercially available “Horchata” beers is returning in January. Horchata is a Spanish/Latin American milky drink, made from crush almonds or rice. Poncha Springs, Colorado’s Elevation Beer Company mimics these flavors in Señorita.

If you are one of Continue Reading →

Spiteful Brewing Jingle Balls Returns

Spiteful Brewing (Chicago, IL) is shipping their seasonal, Jingle Balls, this week. This spiced ale is designed to help you through the cold Chicago winters.

Distribution is limited to Chicago and surrounding area.

Style: Spice Beer (w/ Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger)
Availability: 22oz bombers

7.6% Continue Reading →

Posted in Headlines, Midnight Sun Brewing

Chocolate & Chilies: Midnight Sun Modern Romance

Midnight Sun Brewing is celebrating chocolate as much as equality in Modern Romance.

The beer first and foremost is a chocolate ale, brewed with cocoa nibs and a series of spices, including cinnamon, maca. Heat is provided by the addition of chilies. A collaboration with Anchorage, Alaska’s Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge.

…In an exciting collaboration. Midnight Sun and Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge —a local artisan chocolatier— designed and brewed a very special dark ale that celebrates our strengths — and weaknesses sensuous chocolate, warm spice, fiery chili, provocative character and amorous mood…

Style: American Strong Ale  (w/ Chocolate, Maca, Cinnamon, Chilies)
Availability: 22oz Bombers
Arrival: TBA

9.3% ABV

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Pipeworks Brewing

Pipeworks Renames Batata

Pipeworks Brewing Company’s (Chicago, IL) are the buzz of social media these days. Of course they are, when you have beers like Raspberry Truffle Abduction, Coffee Break Abduction, and Smore Money, Smore Problems.

Pipeworks Batata Obscura looks like a rename of Nisperos Batata. This edition is higher in alcohol, and the brewery mentions it is worthy of cellaring.

It is inspired by the Puerto Rican dessert by the same name. Batata is brewed with sweet potatoes, clove, cinnamon, vanilla and toasted coconut, and is a perfect tribute to the brewery’s Puerto Rican neighbors.

Style: Imperial Porter (w/ Sweet Potatoes, Vanilla, Clove, Cinnamon, Coconut)
Availability: 22oz Bombers

7.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Elevation Beer Co, Seasonal Return

“Horchata” Flavored Beer Returns

One of the first commercially available “Horchata” beers is returning in January. Horchata is a Spanish/Latin American milky drink, made from crush almonds or rice. Poncha Springs, Colorado’s Elevation Beer Company mimics these flavors in Señorita.

If you are one of the lucky ones in Colorado or Texas that can get Señorita, expect flavors or vanilla, cinnamon, & sweet milk. The 2014 recipe was tweaked a little bit, increasing the spicing and milk sugar additions. Just like Elevation’s other releases, look for this in 750ml bottles

Style: Imperial Porter (Vanilla, Cinnamon)
Hops: Northern Brewer, Chinook
Malts:Two-Row, Crystal, Aromatic, Chocolate, Roasted Barley, Flaked Barley

Availability: 750ml bottles. Winter Seasonal.

8.4% ABV, 25 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Texas: Grab Martin House’s Sugar & Spice Barleywine

Martin House Brewing Company (Texas) is releasing a new boozy offering for the Texas cold – Sugar & Spice Barleywine.

The beer is brewed with cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, plus one not-so-secret addition, Mexican brown sugar.

If you are near Fort Worth, look for this to tap on Friday, December 13th.

Style: Barleywine (w/ Vanilla, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Mexican Brown Sugar)
Availability: Draft only

12% ABV

If you go:  

So come join us at 6:00 PM on Friday, December 13th at T&P Tavern in downtown Fort Worth for the launch party. We’ll be there to chat about the beer and hand out party favors. (Ed. Note: Assuming party favors aren’t illegal. LOL)

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Spiteful Brewing

Spiteful Brewing Jingle Balls Returns

Spiteful Brewing (Chicago, IL) is shipping their seasonal, Jingle Balls, this week. This spiced ale is designed to help you through the cold Chicago winters.

Distribution is limited to Chicago and surrounding area.

Style: Spice Beer (w/ Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger)
Availability: 22oz bombers

7.6% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, Seasonal Return

Hardywood’s Gingerbread Stout 2013 Release Set

A popular winter seasonal out of Virginia is Hardywood Park’s Gingerbread Stout. The base beer is an imperial milk stout brewed with honey, cinnamon, and ginger. As it’s been said before – it’s Christmas in a bottle.

Brewed with baby ginger from Casselmonte Farm and wildflower honey from Bearer Farms, Hardywood Gingerbread Stout captures the terroir of central Virginia in a rich, creamy libation with a velvety mouthfeel and an intriguing evolution of flavors from milk chocolate and vanilla to honeycomb and cinnamon to a snap of ginger in the finish.

Bottles go on sale at 2 pm on November 16th, 2013. 4 bottle limit. 32oz and 64oz growlers will be allowed.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Ginger, Honey, Lactose)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: November 16th, 2013

10.6% ABV, 55 IBUs

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin Creates Cinnamon Roll Wake and Bake ships again

Terrapin Cinnamon Roll’d Wake n Bake is rolling out once again. The most popular release in the brewery’s Special Reserve series starts shipping to distributors this week.

Terrapin Wake n’ Bake is one of the brewery’s most popular seasonals as well, so it comes as no surprise that a cinnamon spin on the annual favorite is just as popular. Unfortunately, just a little more rare.

The Terrapin Cinnamon Roll’d W-n-B has a delicious flavor of fresh “baked” cinnamon rolls that completes our version of breakfast in a glass.

Terrapin Cinnamon Roll’d Wake n Bake is a limited 22 ounce bottle & draft release.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee, Cinnamon)
Availability: 22oz bottles
Return: Late November, 2015

9.4% ABV

by Reid Ramsay