Coffee

Flying Dog Kujo Released

Flying Dog’s Imperial Coffee Stout has started hitting shelves and draft lines this week.   Kujo was once a coffee experiment, now a permanent seasonal release.

“The most exciting part of inaugurating a new beer is getting original art for it Continue Reading →

HA! Holland Oats! Get It?

Because it’s brewed it Holland!  A new collaboration featuring Stillwater Artisanal and Emelisse. A dutch amber ale, brewed at Bierbrouweij Emelisse (going out on a limb and saying with oats?)

Stillwater is based in Baltimore, Maryland- a gypsy brewer much like Continue Reading →

Sam Adams Black & Brew With Old Fezzi, Choco

Samuel Adams new coffee beer – Black & Brew will be a part of the winter variety pack.

About Black & Brew:
American Stout brewed with late Sumatran coffee beans (1.5 lbs)

Style: Stout
Hops:  East Kent Goldings
Malts: 2 Row Harrington, Caramel 60, Special Continue Reading →

Posted in Flying Dog Brewing, New Releases

Flying Dog Kujo Released

Flying Dog’s Imperial Coffee Stout has started hitting shelves and draft lines this week.   Kujo was once a coffee experiment, now a permanent seasonal release.

“The most exciting part of inaugurating a new beer is getting original art for it from Ralph Steadman,” VP of Marketing Ben Savage, said. “What he sent back was terrifyingly brilliant. You can feel the aggression coming off of it, which is perfect for such an intense beer.”

Kujo Launch Parties:

Frederick Wine House in Frederick, MD

  • Monday, December 12 at 8 pm
  • Featuring small-plate food pairings from Roasthouse Pub and The Perfect Truffle

Max’s Taphouse in Baltimore, MD

  • Thursday, December 15 at 5 pm
  • Firkin takeover with cask-condition Kujo, along with varieties aged with vanilla, star anise, elderberries, and rum-soaked oak chips

ChurchKey in Washington, DC

  • Wednesday, December 21 at 6 pm
  • Kujo 7 ways: Draft, nitro pour, and 5 cask-conditioned varieties

Style: Imperial Stout w/ coffee
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft.  Winter seasonal.

8.9% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Lagunitas

More Lagunitas Rye Bourbon Cappuccino On The Way

Lagunitas just finished blending the rye bourbon barrel aged edition of Cappuccino Stout from the barrels.   This barrel aged edition is a small batch, draft only offering by the brewery.

Style: Imperial Stout brewed with coffee. (Barrel Aged)
Availability: Draft only, rare appearances in Lag’ markets

> 8% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Clown Shoes Brewing, Coming Soon, Release Schedule

Clown Shoes In ’12: Moses Parts The Water, Coffee, Chocolate

Clown Shoes BrewingWhat’s on deck from Clown Shoes Brewing in 2012?  Here’s a cheat sheet:

Cocoa Powder– Imperial Chocolate Stout

LMPG– Let My People Go Pale Ale- Pale Ale, hopefully made with freeze dried pineapple (depends how the test batches come out). Will have Moses wearing Clown Shoes while parting the waters on the label.

The Barista Breakfast Brown – 10% ABV brown with cold water extracted coffee from our friends at Barismo.

The Billionaire – this will be a big barleywine with some English and some American elements.

Lest we forget, the 2nd Anniversary release: Vampire Slayer

[ClownShoes]

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers

Epic Epicurean Coffee & Fig Imperial Oatmeal Stout 2011

Epic Epicurean Coffee & Fig Imperial Oatmeal Stout 2011

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Mother Earth Brewing, Seasonal Return

Mother Earth Silent Night ’11 Release Deets

 The 2011 release of Mother Earth Brewing’s Silent Night Imperial Stout is 12/1/11.   Night is a bourbon barrel aged imperial stout that just might rival others you may have had before.  This years edition has a bit of a twist – coffee.  Specifically Counter Culture Coffee.

 Counter Culture Coffee tweaked their classic 1922 Mocha & Java blend just for us to give Silent Night an even more pronounced note of rich dark chocolate. For added body, richness, and complexity, we also mixed in Counter Culture’s sweet, heirloom Jagong coffee from northern Sumatra. Four pounds of savory beans went in each 20bbl batch. They were rough ground and steeped in the whirlpool for an hour.

Silent night just left the barrels last week, where it’s been since September.  It will be bottled next week, 750ml bottles corked/caged.

There are 2 release parties:

11/30/11 – Beasley’s Chicken + Honey in Raleigh, NC

12/1/11 – Tap Room in Kingston, North Carolina.

Style: Imperial Stout, Barrel Aged
Availability: 750ml bottles. Draft.  Winter Seasonal

9% ABV 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Emelisse, Stillwater Artisanal Ales

HA! Holland Oats! Get It?

Stillwater Holland OatsBecause it’s brewed it Holland!  A new collaboration featuring Stillwater Artisanal and Emelisse. A dutch amber ale, brewed at Bierbrouweij Emelisse (going out on a limb and saying with oats?)

Stillwater is based in Baltimore, Maryland- a gypsy brewer much like the famed Mikkeller.  Emelisse’s popular offerings include Russian Imperial Stout, and Espresso Stout, available in 12oz bottles & draft.

You KNOW this song is in your head, so why not right?

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Sam Adams

Sam Adams Black & Brew With Old Fezzi, Choco

Samuel Adams new coffee beer – Black & Brew will be a part of the winter variety pack.

About Black & Brew:
American Stout brewed with late Sumatran coffee beans (1.5 lbs)

Style: Stout
Hops:  East Kent Goldings
Malts: 2 Row Harrington, Caramel 60, Special B, Roasted Barley
Availability: 12oz bottles/variety pack.  Draft. Winter Seasonal.
Arrival: November, 2011

5.8% ABV

The variety pack will contain Old Fezziwig, Holiday Porter, Chocolate Bock, Winter Lager.  The pack last year had White Ale just back from retirement, but has been benched from the pack this year.

by Reid Ramsay