Topic Archives: ESB
First Breckenridge/Stranahan’s Collab Debuts Next Week
A few months ago, Breckenridge Brewing struck a deal with Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey, making them the only brewery that can use their name. In a matter of days, the first batch of Stranahan’s Well Built E.S.B. aged in Stranahan’s whiskey barrels will be released.
The E.S.B. will be packed in 750ml bottles, with 200 cases released initially. Per the agreement, Breckenridge must release at least 1,250 cases by fall, 2013.
Availability: 750ml bottles, corked & caged. Colorado only distribution initially. There is a potential for a distribution outside of the state in the future.
They have also hinted that there could be another barrel aged release coming in the future. (Breckenridge Vanilla Porter?)
Retail: ERP $15
7.8% ABV
Tallgrass Oasis Imperial ESB Cans
Tallgrass Brewing Oasis ESB.
Per Tallgrass:
Oasis is a Double ESB/IPAish beer that came about from playing around with one of Jeff’s favorite homebrew recipes. Here at Tallgrass we love malt and we love hops, and this beer has both of them in record quantities; well, at least records for our baby brewery.
At a hefty 7.2% ABV and 93 IBU, Oasis is a big beer that has to be priced a bit higher than our regular line of beers. We think that once you taste the over-the-top hops and surprisingly sturdy malt backbone you will realize why it’s worth it.
Definitely not a fruit-extract seasonal shandy, this beer is meant to be enjoyed on the back porch, the front porch, or even on the stoop. What’s a stoop? Well, it’s a good place to drink beer, is what it is.
Style: ESB
Availability: 16 oz cans, Draft
7.2 % ABV, 93 IBUs
SweetWater Announces 15th Anniversary Ale
SweetWater Brewing turns 15 years old this year. They have officially announced the release of an Anniversary Ale. Huge party coming up in February. For the beer, they got the gang back together- including co-founder Kevin McNerney (who brews at 5 Seasons Prado now.) Expect an imperial edition of their original ESB recipe. (Think a big motorboat.)
In addition to all those brews, we have our 15th anniversary ale on the horizon. Feb 17th marks 15 official years for SweetWater, as we sold our first keg of beer out of the original Fulton Industrial Blvd brewery back on Feb 17th, 1997. We are celebrating with a monster party at the brewery so we can break in our expanded brewery proper like on Feb 18th from 2 — 6, and with a special 15th anniversary ale. Kevin McNerney, our co-founder and original Brewmaster, came back to the brewery to create this batch with Freddy Bensch, our Big Kahuna, Mark Medlin — our Brewmaster, Nick Nock, our Head Brewer, and Dock Rigsby, our Head Cellarman. The 15th anniversary ale will be a giant version of our original ESB recipe — stay tuned for more details on that sucker.
Still waiting on Double D’s triumphant return. More details soon.
Duck Rabbit Releases Paul’s Bitter Holiday
Duck Rabbit Brewing is releasing Paul’s Bitter Holiday Ale this week in North Carolina. Bitter is the follow up to last year’s release – Paul’s Christmas Vacation (a strong ale.) The 2011 seasonal offering is an ESB.
Availability: Cask, & Draft only
4% ABV
PR: Firestone Walker Expanding Proprietor’s In 2012
Firestone Walker Expands Proprietor’s Reserve Series
Two New Beers Will Be Released This Year
Paso Robles, Calif – Firestone Walker Brewing Co., after being named Great American Beer Festival Mid-Sized Brewery of the Year for an unprecedented third time, will be adding more beers to their Proprietor’s Reserve Series. Double DBA and Wookey Jack will join the existing line-up of beers, which sees distribution all over the US.
Wookey Jack, an 8.3 percent alcohol by volume, unfiltered black rye IPA, will be a year-round beer that will be released in mid-March. Wookey Jack will put a serious twist on the IPA theme weaving in jet-black dark malts, assertive citrusy hops and a spicy addition of rye malt. Consumers will see this beer in 22oz bottles and on draft wherever Firestone is currently sold.
Double DBA, has been a part of the anniversary blend over the past three years and was originally brewed for that sole purpose. Now the Imperial Special Bitter will be released annually to the delight of beer fans that have been calling for it to leave the brewery. The 12 percent brew is aged in a variety of barrels including retired Firestone Union barrels and 20-year-old Bourbon barrels. This beer pays proud homage to our flagship DBA. It will be available in 22oz bottles and limited draft in select accounts beginning July 2012.
“The Proprietor’s Reserve series allows us the opportunity as brewers to exercise our creativity and really push the limits of our brew kit and our raw materials.” said Firestone Walker Brewmaster, Matt Brynildson. “Wookey Jack is our take on newly established “Black IPA” style while also being our very first rye beer. DDBA is a familiar friend that we have been perfecting in our barrel-aging program over the past 3 years. We believe that both are ready to leave the nest in 2012.”
Currently the Proprietor’s Reserve Series consists of three oak aged beers and two year-round stainless steel releases. The year round releases are Double Jack Imperial IPA and Walker’s Reserve Porter. Double Jack recently won the gold medal at the 2011 European Beer Star Awards and the silver medal at the 2011 Great American Beer Festival. Walker’s Reserve was named Champion Porter at the Australian Beer awards and was the only porter to be awarded a gold medal.
On February 1st the beer formerly known as Abacus will return under the new name ‘§ucaba.’ This Bourbon Barrel-aged Barley Wine will be the same great beer just with a new, more elusive name.
Parabola, a Bourbon Barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout, will also return, it will be released in mid-April. ’16’, Firestone’s anniversary blend, will return next November to celebrate yet another year of brewing.
Firestone Walker Brewing Company was founded in 1996 and is located in Paso Robles, Ca. The brewery prides itself in producing the world’s finest pale ales to a regional market. Firestone is the only brewery to be awarded Best Mid-sized Brewery honors three times at the 2003, 2007 and 2011 Great American Beer Festivals as well as World Beer Cup Champion for a Mid-sized Brewery at the 2004, 2006 and 2010 World Beer Cup competitions.
Firestone Doubles DBA In 2012
Firestone Walker has a new reserve beer slated for July, 2012 release. Double DBA (Double Double Barrel Ale) is 2x strength edition of Double Barrel Ale, and English style ESB. Aged in oak barrels.
Style: Imperial ESB
Availability: 22oz bombers
Arrival: July, 2012
12% ABV
Three Floyds Hessian Smog
Three Floyds released Hessian Smog over the weekend at the brewpub.
A traditional Hessian ESB Brewed with an eye to the “not normal.” Enjoy this Revolutionary War-inspired recipe.
6.7% 80 IBUs
