Collaborations

Brewdog, Mikkeller and Nogne-O Combine Forces

Three European brewing superpowers combine forces (and three of their own amazing beers) to create Black Tokyo Horizon. This massive stout’s constituents: Mikkeller Black, Nogne-O Dark Horizon, and BrewDog Tokyo. Not every state will see this one, thanks to it’s Continue Reading →

Mikkeller & 3 Floyds Team Up Again

Mikkeller and Three Floyds team up for another crazy collaboration – Bla Spog Else. The name means “blue ghost” and was brewed at De Proef brewery in Lochristi, Belgium.  Bla Spog Else is a blueberry beer aged in oak barrels. Continue Reading →

Stone’s Newest Collab: R&R Coconut IPA

Stone Brewing Co has teamed up with Rip Current Brewing to collaborate with on home brewers Robert Masterson and Ryan Reschan’s winning Coconut IPA recipe. The collaboration will arrive later this year.

This collaboration beer is a celebration of the homebrewing spirit and Continue Reading →

Posted in Brooklyn Brewing

Brooklyn Brewery & GrowNYC Collab: Greenmarket Wheat [PICS]

Brooklyn Brewery (New York) has teamed up with non-profit GrowNYC to create Greenmarket Wheat. The beer is a collaboration between local farmers, malteds and brewers in an attempt to capture the flavor of local New York agriculture. This week the beer launched at Riverpark Restaurant is known not only for serving locally sourced food, but also maintains an on-site farm..

New York Governor Cuomo set the stage for this collaboration, thanks to 2012 Brewery License legislation aimed at maintaining the growth of craft breweries in the state. Greenmarket Wheat Beer uses raw wheat from North Country Farm in Watertown, Pilsner Barley Malt from Hadley, Mass, and Wildflower Honey from Tremblay Apiaries in Chemung County, NY. Much like Black Ops, the beer is then bottled flat and allowed to carbonate in the bottle. The beer will be available on Wednesdays and Saturdays at Greenmarket, Riverpark Restaurant, and potentially Whole Foods in New York.

Style: Wheat Beer (w/ Honey)
Availability: 750 ml bottles

?? ABV 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Prairie Artisanal Ales, Saint Somewhere Brewing

Saint Somewhere & Prairie Artisanal Collaborate

Saint Somewhere Brewing Company (Tarpon Springs, FL) and the up and coming Prairie Artisanal Ales (Oklahoma) have teamed up on a new farmhouse ale. Plus tôt L’etat, which means “the earlier state,” is brewed with persimmon and elderflower. Look for a release announcement to come.

Brewed in collaboration with our friends at “Prairie Artisanal Ales” in Oklahoma. A rustic farmhouse ale brewed with persimmon and elder flowers with a bit of Florida terroir. 

Style: Farmhouse Ale (w/ Persimmon, Elderflower)
Availability: 750 ml bottles, Corked & Caged
Arrival: TBA

6.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Widmer Brothers Brewing

More on Cigar City & Widmer Bros Gentlemen’s Club

Tomorrow, June 13, will be the official launch party of the Cigar City and Widmer Brothers collaboration Gentlemen’s Club. Inspired by the Old Fashioned cocktail recipe and the Gentlemen’s Clubs where the cocktail was first served over 100 years ago, Gentlemen’s Club is a twist on an Old Ale Recipe. This brew features cherries and oranges, Alchemy, Sorachi Ace and Pacifica hops, and hand-selected specialty malts to try and emulate the flavors of the Old Fashioned cocktail. Then, the beer was aged on three different woods: bourbon barrels, rye whiskey barrels and new oak spirals, creating three unique versions of the beer.

Looking for a bottle? The first will be released during a special party at Widmer Brothers Pub during Portland Beer Week on June 13th starting at 5pm. After that, special releases from both breweries will also be available on draft. Bottles of Gentlemen’s Club will be available at the Widmer Brothers store starting at 5pm June 13, 2013.

Style: American Strong Ale (w/ Cherries, Oranges, Lemons, Oak Aged)
Availability: 22oz bombers
Arrival: June 13, 2013

9.5% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Amager Bryghus, Coming Soon, Hoppin' Frog Brewing

Hoppin Frog’s Euro Collabs Continue with Frog Hops “To”

Amager Frog Hops To Amager

Fred Karm, founder of Hoppin’ Frog in Akron, Ohio, spent time brewing in Europe.  His trip yielded a few cross the pond collaborations, including Frog’s Hop From Amager, U.S. Meets Europe S.I.P.A., and Natasha Rocks America.  This imperial wheat ale was brewed at Amager Bryghus in Denmark. Imported into the U.S. by Shelton Brothers.

One day in May 2012, Amager Bryghus had a visit from one of America’s most charismatic brewers: Fred Korn from the brewery Hoppin ‘Frog in Akron, Ohio. Fred was on tour in Europe and came by to guest brew with us. The result of this pleasant and rewarding day of great American company, is the bottle you hold. “Frog Hops To Amager is a somewhat rare type, namely an Imperial Wheat Stout brewed with eight different malts, two of which are wheat And then it would not do for us if it was not hopped strongly so we have given the beer a solid game of Tomahawk and Chinook. You will find an intense and aromatic hopping beer, which is perhaps a little softer and not so heavy as other Imperial Stouty Hope you can enjoy the results of this transatlantic cooperation! 

Style: Imperial Wheat Ale
Availability: 16.9oz Bottles
Arrival: TBA

8% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Brewdog, Coming Soon, Mikkeller

Brewdog, Mikkeller and Nogne-O Combine Forces

Three European brewing superpowers combine forces (and three of their own amazing beers) to create Black Tokyo Horizon. This massive stout’s constituents: Mikkeller Black, Nogne-O Dark Horizon, and BrewDog Tokyo. Not every state will see this one, thanks to it’s 16% ABV.

This collaborative beer was created when the paths of Mikkeller, Nogne-0, and BrewDog merged. It is an equal combination of ideas and inspiration extracted from each brewery’s respective huge stouts…

Style: Imperial Stout (Blend of 3 other beers)
Availability: 11.2oz bottles
Arrival: TBA

16% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in 3 Floyds Brewing, Coming Soon, Mikkeller

Mikkeller & 3 Floyds Team Up Again

Mikkeller and Three Floyds team up for another crazy collaboration – Bla Spog Else. The name means “blue ghost” and was brewed at De Proef brewery in Lochristi, Belgium.  Bla Spog Else is a blueberry beer aged in oak barrels. Previous versions of the artwork used the term “lambic,” but you’ll see here it isn’t used. Pacman throwback label? I bet the beer just tastes better because of artwork.

Mikkeller and Three Floyds have teamed up before on brews like  Boogoop, Barrel Aged Boogoop, and Baller Stout, and Risgoop. 

Style: Lambic (w/ Blueberries, Oak Aged)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: TBA

7.7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Rip Current Brewing, Stone Brewing Co.

Stone’s Newest Collab: R&R Coconut IPA

Stone Brewing Co has teamed up with Rip Current Brewing to collaborate with on home brewers Robert Masterson and Ryan Reschan’s winning Coconut IPA recipe. The collaboration will arrive later this year.

This collaboration beer is a celebration of the homebrewing spirit and an example of counter-intuitive thoughts coalescing beautifully into something exceptional. Case in point is the seamless marrying of toasted coconut and a hop bill brimming with tropical fruit notes. Longtime homebrewers Robert Masterson and Ryan Reschan teamed up to enter this beer in our annual American Homebrewers Association-sanctioned brewing competition and, though it was the first beer they’d ever brewed together, they sailed past the competition like a tropical ocean breeze on a pleasure cruise bound for India. After winning, the duo reached out to their friend, highly decorated homebrewer and 2011 AHA Nmkasi Award winner Paul Sangster of the newly opened Rip Current Brewing Company, to assist in dialing in the recipe. Together with Gangster’s skilled partner Guy Shobe and Stone Brewmaster Mitch Steele, Masterson and Reschan present fellow craft beer enthusiasts with a most delicious and original style of IPA. Open, enjoy, rest, relax and repeat as needed.

“On the nose, you get lots of tropical fruit–mango, passion fruit, pineapple–with some sweet orange and stone fruit from the hops along with toasty coconut sweetness.” Ryan Reschan /I Winning Homebrewer 1 love the tropical spin that Robert and Ryan added to an already great IPA recipe.” Mitch Steele II Brewmaster, Stone Brewing Co. “The true lest of a beer like this is the balance between the fruity hop and the coconut flavors and, with this one, you feel like you’re drinking a tropical drink on the beach.”

Paul Sangster // Co-Founder/Brewer, Rip Current Brewing Co.

Style: IPA (w/ Coconut)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft
Arrival: TBA

7.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay