Coffee

Half Acre Big Hugs 2014, December 14th

Half Acre Big Hugs Imperial Stout 2014 is ready. By our estimates, this is the sixth release of this coffee stout. The coffee, just like the brewing itself its local to Chicago, from Dark Matter Coffee.

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Prairie Christmas Bomb! Hits Shelves

Prairie Artisan Ales Christmas Bomb! has hit shelves. Based loosely on the Bomb! Imperial Stout, this festive version is brewed with spices reminiscent of the season.

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Posted in Headlines, New Releases, Terrapin Beer Company, Videos

Terrapin French Toasted Wake-n-Bake Released [VIDEO]

Terrapin Beer Company (Athens, GA) has just released the fifth offering in their Special Reserve Series- French Toasted Wake n Bake. As the brewery’s robust, coffee-laden imperial stout is hitting shelves for the 10th year, French Toasted W-n-B won’t be far behind, utilizing Athens, Georgia based Jittery Joe’s coffee, plus maple syrup, vanilla, and cinnamon to make a beer perfect for breakfast.

Breakfast in a bottle returns this year with one of our favorite morning time treats. French toasted w-n-B combines big maple syrup notes, fresh coffee, and hence of vanilla and cinnamon to stand out among the ordinary Imperial Stout. With this much decadence packed into one bottle, this beer will get you back to the table for another round.

 

Terrapin French Toasted W-n-B is now available in 22oz bottles and draft.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee, Maple Syrup, Cinnamon.)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, waxed capped. Draft. Limited.
Arrival: 12/1/14

9.4% ABV

Read more: Terrapin Special Reserve Series

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Half Acre Brewing, Headlines, Seasonal Return

Half Acre Big Hugs 2014, December 14th

Half Acre Big Hugs Imperial Stout 2014 is ready. By our estimates, this is the sixth release of this coffee stout. The coffee, just like the brewing itself its local to Chicago, from Dark Matter Coffee.

Big Hugs is a dim kitten with aimless love in his heart and a ferocious will to live. Over the years he’s faced dinosaurs, rainbows, winter wonderland, a robotic plagiarism of himself, and more – but none a foe as elusive and mysterious as death itself. This story has the ultimate force taking the living and laying them down. Big Hugs has grappled with natural order and twisted the pillars of existence. While you hang in the balance, steal time to sit steady and spill this black rumble into your center. Big Hugs Imperial Stout is liquid char scraped from the bowels of eternity, soaked with the free spirit of an adolescent feline. Heed him and rejoice.

Look for bombers and growlers to be released on December 14th, starting at 11 am. Dark Matter coffee will at the brewery too, slinging the world’s OTHER most popular beverage.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft. Limited seasonal release.

10% ABV

Pricing details:

  • 22 ounce bottle $10.98 (limit 8 per person per day)
  • 32 ounce howler refill $10.98 (limit 2 per person per day)
  • 64 ounce growler refill $20.14 (limit 1 per person per day)
  • 16 ounce draft pour $7
by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Prairie Artisanal Ales

Prairie Christmas Bomb! Hits Shelves

Prairie Artisan Ales Christmas Bomb! has hit shelves. Based loosely on the Bomb! Imperial Stout, this festive version is brewed with spices reminiscent of the season.

The regular edition of Bomb! is an imperial stout aged on espresso beans, chocolate, vanilla beans, and ancho chile peppers, finishing at bold 13% The brewery has not disclosed the extra seasonal spices in Christmas Bomb!

Prairie Christmas Bomb! is available in 12oz bottles.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee, Chocolate, Vanilla Beans, Chilies, Spices)
Availability: 12oz bottles
Distribution: OK, TX, AR, GA, & Shelton Brothers territories

Arrival: Mid to Late November, 2014

13% ABV

Check out the Home Alone references on the label…

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Firestone Walker Brewing, New Releases

Firestone Walker Winter Bundle Features Velvet Mocha Merlin

Firestone Walker is now shipping a four bottle bundle that contains Velvet Mocha Merlin. The beer is seasonal offering Velvet Merlin Oatmeal Stout infused with Intelligentsia espresso beans and cocoa nibs.

All of the smooth textures and roasty dark chocolate goodness of our seasonal Velvet Merlin Oatmeal Stout with the added infusion of Intelligentsia Coffee House aromas and cocoa dusted chocolate truffle flavors.

Firestone Walker Velvet Mocha Merlin is only available in the Winter Bundle pack.

Style: Oatmeal Stout (w/ Coffee, Cocoa Nibs)
Hops: Fuggle
Malts: Maris Otter, 2-Row Pale, Roast Barley, English Dark Caramel, Medium Caramel, Carafa Malt, Oats

Availability: 22oz Bottles. Winter Bundle Only. Draft, Limited
Release: November, 2014

5.5% ABV, 27 IBUs

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, New Releases, Stone Brewing Co., Videos

Stone Launches Master of Disguise “Golden Stout” [VIDEO]

Stone Brewing Co. (Escondido, CA) has released the latest Stochascity Project offering, Master of Disguise Golden Imperial Stout.

Yes, this was once an April Fool’s joke back in 2010 with Brewdog. That got Stone thinking about what gives an imperial stout the roasty, bold flavors while still keeping the beer a lighter, golden color. Could it be possible? The answer lies: coffee, cocoa, flaked oats, and pale malts.

“To achieve the qualities of a stout, we relied on our prior experience brewing with coffee to pull flavors from the beans without affecting the hue of the beer,” explains Steele. “As the beer warms and opens up, the chocolate adds another level of complexity and helps build the traditional flavors typically associated with dark beers. It’s been really fun to see a prank with questionable viability become a reality.”

Stone Stochascity Master of Disguise turned out roasty and bold, yet golden. Take it from Mitch above, and give it a try.

Style: Imperial Stout (ish) (w/ Cocoa, Coffee)
Hops: Liberty and Nugget
Malts: Carapils, English Amber, Pale
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft

Distribution: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT and WA

Release: 11/17/14

9.7% ABV, 55 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Hangar 24, Headlines

Hangar 24 Barrel Roll Pugachev Mocha Hits in December

Hangar 24 Barrel Roll Pugachev Mocha drops on December 6th, 2014.  This years release sounds like what beer geek dreams are made off. The brewery took a Russian Imperial stout, and aged in it a 25 year bourbon barrel with coffee, cocoa nibs. To smooth it all out, Hangar 24 added lactose too. Yeah, I’m drooling too.

Pugachev Mocha is a truly indulgent creation that brings together ingredients from some of our favorite local craftsmen. It began as a single barrel of our Pugachev’s Cobra, specially aged in a 25 year bourbon barrel for 14 months. Into this barrel went single-origin cacao nibs from Parliament Chocolate, and locally roasted coffee beans from Augie’s Coffee, both located here in Redlands. A head of lactose sugar tops Mocha off, adding body and sweetness for final layer of decadence.

There are less than 70 memberships left in the Barrel Roll program that guarantees you beers like this. Hangar 24 Pugachev Mocha will be available in limited 22oz bombers.

Style: Imperial Milk Stout (w/ Coffee, Cocoa NIbs. Lactose. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 22oz Bombers. Limited Release.
Arrival: 12/6/14

14.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Straight To Ale

Straight To Ale Velvet Evil. Boozy Dessert Is Served

How about a little devil Elvis? Straight to Ale Velvet Evil takes aim at bottles.

The base beer is an old ale, same as used in Unobtanium and Illudium. Velvet Evil, reaches its full potential with the addition of coffee, raspberry and chocolate. Evil dessert is served, momma.

Straight to Ale Velvet Evil will be available in 22oz bombers.

Style: Old Ale (w/ Coffee, Chocolate, Raspberries.)
Availability: 22oz Bombers
Released: January, 2015

13% ABV

by Reid Ramsay