Coffee

You don’t want to miss Mikkeller Big Blend

Mikkeller Big Blend is hitting shelves stateside now, and it might be a true beer geek dream.

Mikkeller’s “Breakfast Series” started with Beer Geek Breakfast, an oatmeal stout brewed with coffee. Then came Beer Geek Brunch, which upgraded to coffee aspect to Continue Reading →

Posted in Green Flash Brewing, Headlines

Green Flash Cosmic Ristretto launches year-round in February

Green Flash Cosmic Ristretto will join the brewery’s year-round lineup in February, 2016. A graduate of the brewery’s small-batch “Genius” program.

Green Flash Cosmic Ristretto‘s base is a baltic porter, that has been infused with espresso, candi sugar, and lactose milk sugar. The beer first appeared as a part of the brewery’s pilot beer program, available in the San Diego tap room. “Ristretto” is a strong espresso drink.

Marvel at its rich black appearance with bruleed edges and mocha-colored beer foam. Breathe in its coffee aroma and sweet malts, and savor its smooth, espresso, chocolate flavor.

Green Flash Cosmic Ristretto will be a 22 ounce bottle and draft offering, starting in February, 2016.

Style: Baltic Porter (w/ Espresso)
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft. Year-round

Release: February, 2016

8.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin Single Origin Coffee Stout Ethiopian, a new series

Terrapin Single Origin Coffee Stout Ethiopian is one of four coffee infused stouts coming later this month.

Jittery Joe’s roasts their coffee beans just a short walk up the street from the Athens, Georgia based brewery. Those beans have been a part of beers like Wake n’ Bake, and Moohoochiato.

Using the same base stout, Terrapin is using a special Jittery Joe’s coffee bean. For this instance the bean is Ethiopian Hambela, a bean with strawberry jam, melon and vanilla flavors. Below you will see Jittery Joe’s full notes on the bean.

Terrapin Single Origin Coffee Stout Ethiopian will be available in 12 ounce bottles, one of each of the stout versions in each four pack.

Style: Stout (w/ Coffee)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft
Release: Late-January, 2016

5.7% ABV

Terrapin Ethiopian bean

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bronx Brewery, New Releases

Bronx Uptown Milk Stout joins B-Sides Series

Bronx Uptown Milk Stout joins the brewery’s B-Sides lineup this month. Interestingly, this is the first time the brewery has released a stout.

The Bronx, New York based brewery makes their living on Bronx Pale Ale, an English pale ale meets American hops hybrid. Since it is finally cold this winter, it’s time for the brewery to go dark.

Bronx Uptown Milk Stout features small-batch roasted Ethiopian coffee from the brewery’s next door neighbor, Uptown Coffee Roasters. In additional to the lactose milk sugar for creaminess, the brewery adds caramel and chocolate malt. Bronx tells Beer Street Journal the finish is “a rich, full bodied stout that delivers a dark roasted and chocolate taste that would make any coffee drinker smile.”

Bronx Uptown Milk Stout is available on draft only, where Bronx is sold.

Style: Milk Stout (w/ Lactose, Coffee)
Hops: Willamette
Malts: Briess 2-row malt , Briess 2-row chocolate malt, Briess BlackPrinz malt, Briess Roasted Barley, Briess 80L Caramel

Availability: Draft only
Release: Mid-January, 2016

6.8% ABV, 36 IBUs

Image provided to Beer Street Journal by Bronx Brewery

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Marshall Brewing Company, New Beers

Marshall Big Jamoke Coffee

Marshall Big Jamoke Coffee

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Left Hand Brewing

Left Hand Hard Wired Nitro Coffee Porter slated for February (Updated)

Left Hand Hard Wired Nitro Coffee Porter will expand the the brewery’s Nitro bottle lineup in February, 2016. Brewery reps mentioned that we’d see the beer as early as January. A tasting room release is slated for January 29th. Distribution will follow shortly after.

A few years ago, Left Hand made headlines when they launched Milk Stout Nitro, a nitrogen based edition of their popular draft offering. The nitro bottle was a first by an American craft brewery.

Left Hand Hard Wired Nitro Coffee Porter continues the tradition, nitrogenating a coffee laced porter.

Super smooth with chocolate malt, coffee and toffee notes.

Left Hand Hard Wired Nitro Coffee Porter will be available in 12 ounce bottles and draft.

Style: Porter (w/ Coffee, Nitrogen Pour)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft
Release: February, 2016

6% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Clown Shoes Brewing, Coming Soon

Clown Shoes The Barista coming in January

Clown Shoes The Barista will be available in late January, 2016.

Think of the brewery’s labels like an on-going comic book. The characters reprise roles in other series (beers), or take on a new persona in a new beer. The latter is the case here. The brewery’s Brown Angel, a brown ale has taken on a new role in a coffee shop.

The brewery has created a breakfast brown ale by adding milk sugar (lactose), cold brewed espresso, and oatmeal to the brown ale base.

A Clown Shoes legend, Brown Angel, put away her dancing shoes to focus on extracting espresso, brewing coffee, and pouring latte art with zen-like focus. The Barista Breakfast Brown is crafted with Maris Otter malt, flaked oatmeal, cold brewed espresso, milk sugars and the spirit of angel wings.

Clown Shoes The Barista will be a 22 ounce bottle offering in late-January, 2016.

Style: Brown Ale (w/ Espresso, Lactose)
Availability: 22oz Bottles
Release: Late January, 2016

8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Mikkeller

You don’t want to miss Mikkeller Big Blend

Mikkeller Big Blend is hitting shelves stateside now, and it might be a true beer geek dream.

Mikkeller’s “Breakfast Series” started with Beer Geek Breakfast, an oatmeal stout brewed with coffee. Then came Beer Geek Brunch, which upgraded to coffee aspect to the world’s most expensive – Kopi Luwak. Since then, there have been various barrel-aged editions floating around.

Now, Mikkeller Big Blend. Featuring six different barrel aged editions of Beer Geek Breakfast and Brunch, blended together in what has to be the ultimate way to start the day.

Available in 11.2 ounce bottles, through Shelton Brothers.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee, Barrel Aged)
Availability: 11.2 oz bottles
Stateside: November, 2015

8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay