Collaborations

Bruery Terreux Confession, a Sour Ale Collaboration

Bruery Terreux Confession, another entry in the brewery’s Collaboration Series.

To create Bruery Terreux Confession, riesling grapes from Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard in Los Ovilos, California. The base beer is of course, a sour ale.

Other Bruery Terreux collaborations include Souren, with Continue Reading →

Cigar City Slow As Molasses, a Swamp Head Collab

Cigar City Slow As Molasses, a collaboration with Gainesville, Florida’s Swamp Head Brewery.

Cigar City Slow As Molasses is an old ale, brewed with Florida molasses. Proceeds will benefit the Florida Brewers Guild, who has been busy lately fighting against legislative Continue Reading →

Posted in Headlines, New Releases, Southern Tier Brewing

Sports Fans, Southern Tier One Buffalo Releases Today

Southern Tier One Buffalo joins the brewery’s lineup, a partnership with Pegula Sports and Entertainment (PSE).

PSE is the sports management company behind teams like the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres. Southern Tier One Buffalo beer is meant to connected the Buffalo community, and “unite as one”. Presumably under the same team and city flag. For those Buffalo proud of course.

“It’s always exciting to launch new beer.” said Phin DeMink, founder of STBC. “We collaborated with PSE to develop an exceptional craft beer. It’s designed to appeal to all types of beer drinkers, in particular Buffalonians. I’m extremely proud of this product and proud to make Buffalo its home. It’s our beer, it’s what we drink around here.”

Southern Tier One Buffalo will tap the first keg at (716) Food and Sport in downtown Buffalo. Bills and Sabres President Russ Brandon will tap the first keg. One Buffalo will be on tap at Ralph Wilson Stadium starting with the preseason game against the Carolina Panthers tonight.

Starting August 31st, Southern Tier One Buffalo will be available in kegs throughout Western New York and six-pack bottles will follow in September.

Style: Pale Ale
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Buffalo immediate area only
Release: 8/14/15

4.8% ABV

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

Boulevard Collaboration No 5, with Cigar City Nears Release

Boulevard Collaboration No. 5- Tropical Pale Ale, features the brewing stylings of Cigar City Brewing out of Tampa, Florida. Above is the label for the upcoming collaboration.

The beer will be called Boulevard Collaboration No. 5- Tropical Pale Ale, highlighted by Azacca, Lemondrop, Citra, Pacific and Mosaic hops.

Combing Boulevard’s love of pale ales with Cigar City’s expertise with fruit flavors, this joint venture is hopped with a blend of Mosaic, Citra, Lemondrop, and Azacca and brewed with passionfruit and grapefruit.

Boulevard Collaboration #5 is slated for a September, 2015 release date. Previous Boulevard Collaborations include releases with Deschutes Brewing, Orval, Pretty Things, and Ommegang.

Style: Pale Ale (w/ Passionfruit, Grapefruit)
Hops: Azacca, Lemondrop, Citra, Pacific, Mosaic
Malts: Marris Otter, Munich, Caramel

Availability: 12oz Bottles
Release: September, 2015 (Tentative)

7.3% ABV, 55 IBUs

Updated 8/6 with label & fruit mentions. Changed 750ml bottles to 12oz bottles. 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bruery Terreux, Headlines

Bruery Terreux Confession, a Sour Ale Collaboration

Bruery Terreux Confession, another entry in the brewery’s Collaboration Series.

To create Bruery Terreux Confession, riesling grapes from Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard in Los Ovilos, California. The base beer is of course, a sour ale.

Other Bruery Terreux collaborations include Souren, with New Zealand’s 8-Wired Brewing, and Praire Rue, with Prairie Artisan Ales.

Bruery Terreux Confession has not yet been announced.

Style: American Wild/Sour Ale (w/ Riesling Grapes)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Release: TBA

9.7% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in 8 Wired Brewing, Bruery Terreux, Headlines, New Releases

Bruery Terreux Souren, an 8 Wired Collaboration

Bruery Terreux Souren, a new collaboration with New Zealand’s 8 Wired Brewing launches August 5th.

Soren Erikson of 8 Wired made a pit stop in The Bruery’s home of Placentia, creating a “California style” sour beer. The base is a Belgian-style golden ale, pinot noir grapes. Bruery Terreux Souren eventually came to rest in oak barrels.

Souren is named for our pal Søren who runs the show down in the far-off land of New Zealand at 8 Wired Brewery. Taking the long way home after a trip to the States, Søren and his team stopped off in Placentia for a day of brewing, and we created a very California-style sour beer together. Starting with a Belgian-style golden ale base, Pinot Noir grapes were added and the beer was sent to rest in barrels at Bruery Terreux. Over the year, the complexities grew and this grapey, funky, spicy beer was born. Half Kiwi, half American, this one has a rather handsome accent.

Bruery Terreux Souren is available in 750ml bottles. First released to Hoarders and Reserve Society members, then limited distribution.

Style: American Wild/Sour Ale (w/ Pinot Noir Grapes. Oak Aged.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles. Limited Release.
Launch: 8/5/15

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bruery Terreux, Don't Miss This, Prairie Artisanal Ales

Collaboration: Bruery Terreux Prairie Rue

Bruery Terreux Prairie Rue aims to make an early fall debut. Prairie Artisan Ales joined The Bruery for a brew day back in November of 2014.

Bruery Terreux Prairie Rue is a farmhouse ale, aged in oak barrels. Total time in barrels, is 8-9 months (assuming it was barreled in late-December).

According to The Bruery, members of the Horder’s and Reserve Societies will have access to the 750ml bottles. No distribution, especially not in Oklahoma which is not in The Bruery’s distribution area.

Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale  (Oak Aged)
Availability: 750ml bottles.
Release: September, 2015

6.9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Xocoveza Extra Anejo Released in Quingenti Series

Stone Brewing Co. (Escondido, CA) released a collaboration – Xocoveza Mocha Stout last year. The beer was a creation of home brewer Chris Banker, who brewed with not only the Stone team, but Cerveceria Insurgente from Mexico.

Stone Xocoveza Extra Anejo will grace the brewery’s coveted Quingente Millilitre Series, a souped-up version of the original release. In addition to the cocoa, coffee, peppers, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg that was added to Xocoveza Mocha Stout, Stone has aged this edition in both red wine barrels and tequila barrels.

The base beer is the recipe of 2014 Stone Homebrew Competition winner Chris Banker, an intensely flavorful milk stout brewed with coffee and spices to mimic the rich flavors of Mexican hot chocolate.

Stone Xocoveza Extra Anejo will be available in 500ml bottles in very limited quantities. No distribution. Bottles were released at Stone World Bistor today.

Style: Milk Stout (w/ Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Coffee, Chocolate, Chilies, Lactose. Barrel Aged. Tequila. Wine Barrel Aged.)
Availability: 500ml bottles
Arrival: Late July, 2015

12.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Coming Soon, Headlines, Swamp Head Brewery

Cigar City Slow As Molasses, a Swamp Head Collab

Cigar City Slow As Molasses, a collaboration with Gainesville, Florida’s Swamp Head Brewery.

Cigar City Slow As Molasses is an old ale, brewed with Florida molasses. Proceeds will benefit the Florida Brewers Guild, who has been busy lately fighting against legislative moves that could damage how craft breweries do business in the state.

The Florida Brewers Guild has been a catalyst for growth of Florida’s craft beer industry since its inception in 1996. The guild helps brewers around Florida band together to fight for legislation that helps our collaborative industry continue to grow. This collaboration brew, and others of its kind that will arise, is a tribute and fundraiser for our friends at the FGB. We like to think of it as an attaboy in a bottle.

Cigar City Slow As Molasses is a 22 ounce bottle offering. This is part one of a two part collaboration series between the two brewers.

This offering has been officially announced by the brewery.

Style: Old Ale (w/ Molasses)
Availability: 22oz Bottles
Release: TBA

?? ABV

by Reid Ramsay