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Noda Gordgeous Heads To Taps

Noda Brewing (Charlotte, NC) is released Gordgeous. It has 100 lbs of organic pumpkin candied with brown sugar. Spices include ginger and allspice.

Style: Pumpkin Beer
Availability: Draft only, Oct 1st.

6.2% ABV

Read more: Noda

New Release: Samuel Adams Fat Jack

 Samuel Adams Fat Jack has hit shelves. A new pumpkin offering by the Boston brewery.

This rich and luscious brew indulges in flavor with over 28Ibs of pumpkin per barrel, for a full bodied sweetness and deep russet color. Classic pumpkin pie Continue Reading →

Terrapin Pumpkinfest 2012 Ships

Terrapin Pumpkinfest is now shipping. 2012 marks the 4th year of this beer.P-fest is actually a fusion of two styles – oktoberfest and pumpkin.

I have always wanted to brew a traditional Octoberfest for the Fall season, Continue Reading →

Posted in Coming Soon, Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Wraps Up The “Epic” Series with 12.12.12

Stone Brewing Co. (Escondido, CA) will officially wrap up the Vertical Epic Series this year with the release of 12.12.12. The series spanned 12 years, and various styles meant to be cellared until this year. The last release is a Belgian dark ale with an array of spices.

epic (ep’Tk) adj. (1) Heroic and impressive In quality. (2) Surpassing the usual or ordinary, particularly in scope or size. (3) Of, constituting, having to do with, or suggestive of a literary epic.

The final chapter in an “epic” series.

As with any good epic, herein hen the promise of larger-than-life experiences, heroics, and twists & turns as the adventure unfolds. This bottle-conditioned’ ale is chapter eleven. Now is the time to enjoy it in a “vertical” tasting side by side with its ten Stone Vertical Epic Ale brethren! Each one unique to its year of release. Each with its own “twist & turn” in the plot line. Each one released one year, one month and one day from the previous year’s edition. To remind you, the release dates were:

02.02.02 03.03.03 04.04.04 05.05.05 06.06.06 07.07,07 08.08.08 09.09.09 10.10.10 11.11 .11 12.12.12

This year’s Stone Vertical Epic Ale is the very last one. Yep, this is it, The final chapter. Or as they say on the last slide in some old films: “Fin.” No worries though; this edition is particularly well suited for prolonging the experience, as it as Cellarable as any in the sexes, or more. In this, the final edition, you can expect a perfectly balanced *womp* of spices: cinnamon, ginger, allspice, sweet orange peel, clove (only a little!) and rosehips, all in the context of a dark Belgian style abbey-ish beer…but not as sweet. Dry even. Stone style. Thanks for coming on this Epic Stone-style journey with us! You can rest assured there will be new adventures to come…

Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale (w/ Ginger, Cloves, Allspice, Candied Orange Peel, Cinnamon, Rose Hips)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft
Arrival: Early December, 2012

9.4% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Sixpoint Craft Ales

Sixpoint Autumnation 2012 Features Pumpkin, Citra

Sixpoint Autumnation returns. The wet hopped perennial favorite is back celebrating the fall harvest. Autumnation changes a bit each year. An online poll decided the hop strain will accompany the pumpkin in the 2012 release. Citra won the place of honor this year. Some folks from the brewery travelled to Yakima, Washington for the hop picking festivities.

Our own Brewmaster Jan Matysiak and Sixpoint Brewer Heather McReynolds traveled to Yakima to observe the festivities of the hop harvest this September. “During the time of harvest and processing, one can actually smell the hops when walking through the city of Yakima. It’s truly astounding” said Matysiak. McReynolds was equally impressed. “Being in Yakima was a truly great experience,” she remarked. “One that every brewer and homebrewer should have at least once.”

Style: Fruit/Vegetable (w/ Pumpkin, Ginger, Wet Hopped)
Availability: Cans, Draft. Fall seasonal
6.7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, NoDa Brewing

Noda Gordgeous Heads To Taps


Noda Brewing (Charlotte, NC) is released Gordgeous. It has 100 lbs of organic pumpkin candied with brown sugar. Spices include ginger and allspice.

Style: Pumpkin Beer
Availability: Draft only, Oct 1st.

6.2% ABV

Read more: Noda

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Sam Adams

New Release: Samuel Adams Fat Jack

 Samuel Adams Fat Jack has hit shelves. A new pumpkin offering by the Boston brewery.

This rich and luscious brew indulges in flavor with over 28Ibs of pumpkin per barrel, for a full bodied sweetness and deep russet color. Classic pumpkin pie spices of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice ignite a warmth and spark that’s deepened by an undercurrent of roasty smoked malts. The result is a delectable brew full of enveloping layers of flavor and spice.

At Samuel Adams we love experimenting. This series of limited edition brews represents some of our favorite small batch creations.

Style: Pumpkin Beer
Hops: East Kent Goldings, Fuggle
Malts: Samuel Adams Two-Row Pale Malt Blend, Caramel 60, Special B, Smoked Malt
Extras: Real Pumpkin, Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeg, Allspice

Availability: 22oz bottles

8.5% ABV

READ MORE: Small Batch Series

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Sam Adams

Winter Drinking? Samuel Adams Merry Mischief Gingerbread Stout

Samuel Adams Merry Mischief

Coming to the large bottle format is Samuel Adams Merry Mischief Gingerbread Stout. Who’s ready for cold weather?

This rich dark brew entices with the aromas of the holidays, hinting at the merriment and spices within. The flavor of gingerbread comes alive beginning with the smooth sweetness and heartiness of dark roasted malts and a touch a wheat. But it’s intensity and spices of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, & ginger that add a wicked kick for a jolly playful brew full of merry mischief. 

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves, Ginger) Hops: East Kent Goldings, Fuggle
Malts: Samuel Adams Two Row Pale Blend, Wheat, Special B, Paul’s Roasted Barley, Flaked Oats

Availability: 22 oz bombers, Draft
Arrival: November, 2012

9% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin Pumpkinfest 2012 Ships

Terrapin Pumpkinfest is now shipping. 2012 marks the 4th year of this beer.P-fest is actually a fusion of two styles – oktoberfest and pumpkin.

I have always wanted to brew a traditional Octoberfest for the Fall season, but it seems that these darn pumpkin beers are all the rage right now. So… keeping up with Terrapin’s out of the box brewing tradition, I have decided to brew a beer that combines both of these delicious brewing styles. “Pumpkinfest” is a traditional Octoberfest brewed with over 1 pound of pumpkin per barrel along with pumpkin spices.

All of the malt of a German Fest beer and all the spice of Grandma’s pumpkin pie! Eat it up! Spike

Style: Pumpkin Beer
Hops: Vanguard, Hallertau Hershrucker
Malts: Munich, Vienna, Munich II, Catamunich II, Melanoiden
Spices: Cinnamon, Ginger, All Spice, Cloves PUMPKIN!

6.1% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Long Trail Brewing, New Releases

Long Trail Ready To Release New Imperial Pumpkin

Long Trail Imperial Pumpkin

Long Trail Brewing is ready to shop Imperial Pumpkin. The beer joins Long Trail’s Brewmaster Series. Imperial Pumpkin base is an English strong ale, with spices & pumpkin added.

Long Trail Imperial Pumpkin Ale is the latest introduction to the Long Trail Brewmaster Series. This limited release seasonal treat is small batch brewed with pumpkins, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves with increased malts and a touch of bitterness for the perfect balance.

Style: Pumpkin Ale (w/ Pumpkin, Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeg, Clove)
Hops: Nugget, Mt. Hood, Willamette
Malts: 2-Row, Wheat, Caramel 80L, and Caramunich malt

Arrival: August, 2012

8% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay