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Spotlight: Terrapin Pumpkinfest Cans

Terrapin Pumpkinfest will join the brewery’s can lineup later this year. The brewery is vastly expanding their can lineup to include a few year round offerings as well as seasonal.

Terrapin Pumpkinfest was first released as Side Project #8 in 2009. Continue Reading →

Left Hand Great JuJu Ships

When Left Hand Brewing (Longmont, CO) has just released their seasonal JuJu Ginger again for the spring, and with it comes and an imperial counterpart.

Left Hand Great JuJu has made draft appearances on as a part of the brewery’s Ambidextrous Series. Building off its success Continue Reading →

Spotlight: Boulevard Ginger Lemon Radler Cans

Boulevard Ginger Lemon Radler a previous Tasting Room Series release, will return as a part of the brewery’s new canned lineup this year.

A radler is blend (typically 1:1 mix) of beer and soda or lemonade. This zesty, refreshing, take on the classic “cyclist,” is Continue Reading →

Rogue Pumpkin Savior Ale, Spring 2015

Rogue Farms had a bountiful pumpkin harvest this year. Some of those pumpkins are used in Rogue Pumpkin Patch Ale. With the excess pumpkins, Rogue frozen the gourds whole, and is creating Pumpkin Savior Ale.

Rogue Pumpkin Savior Ale is a witbier, Continue Reading →

Posted in Seasonal Return, Upslope Brewing Company

Upslope Thai Style White IPA Makes Seasonal Appearance

Upslope Thai Style White IPA is available once again. Six packs of of this tropical citrus beer is shipping to the brewery’s entire distribution area.

“What started as a collaboration with Denver’s Euclid Hall Bar and Kitchen has evolved into a tap room favorite. When deciding on our next Limited Release style, the answer was easy,” said Upslope Founder, Matt Cutter. “Uncommon ingredients like Thai basil, ginger, lemongrass and coriander combine to give our Thai IPA its unique, but well balanced, signature flavor.”

Upslope Thai Style White IPA is brewed with  a Belgian wit yeast, plus a blend of seven different Asian-inspired spices.

Style: White IPA (w/ Ginger, Lemongrass, Thai Basil, Coriander)
Hops: Columbus, Cascade, Australian Galaxy
Malts: Pilsner, White Wheat

Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. New six packs
Distribution: CO, TX, WY, AZ, NM, MT
Return: June, 2015

6.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, Terrapin Beer Company

Spotlight: Terrapin Pumpkinfest Cans

Terrapin Pumpkinfest will join the brewery’s can lineup later this year. The brewery is vastly expanding their can lineup to include a few year round offerings as well as seasonal.

Terrapin Pumpkinfest was first released as Side Project #8 in 2009. The pumpkin beer marries an oktoberfest style beer, with pumpkin spices.

Expect 12oz cans of Terrapin Pumpkinfest late-summer/fall, 2015.

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 Left Hand Brewing, New Releases

Left Hand Great JuJu Ships

When Left Hand Brewing (Longmont, CO) has just released their seasonal JuJu Ginger again for the spring, and with it comes and an imperial counterpart.

Left Hand Great JuJu has made draft appearances on as a part of the brewery’s Ambidextrous Series. Building off its success and very positive feedback, Left Hand Great JuJu has found its way to 22oz bottles..

Good JuJu’s Voodoo goes imperial with a spicy ginger aroma and a mischievously balanced potion of sweet heat and caramel candy. Once beguiled by the master, this amber will take you to places.

For both Good and Great, 3307 lbs of ginger were juiced and added during steeping with the remaining pulp added to the wort. Left Hand Good Juju is available now in 12oz bottles, and Left Hand Great JuJu is available in limited quantities now in 22oz bottles.

Style: Herb/Spice Ale (w/ Ginger)
Availability: 22oz bottles, Draft. Limited release.
Arrival: Late-March, 2015

7.2% ABV

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

Stone Chai-Spiced Imperial Russian Stout, For Odd Years Release

Stone Chai-Spiced Imperial Russian Stout is the newest addition to the brewery’s Odd Beers for Odd Years offering, alongside Extra Hoppy Barleywine.

Past Odd Years offerings for Imperial Russian Stout have included Espresso Imperial Russian Stout, and Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout.

As you have probably deduced, this edition is inspired by chai tea. To achieve this nuance, Stone has added clove, ginger, black pepper, cardamom, black tea, and cinnamon to the bold imperial stout.

As it stands, the classic version of Stone Imperial Russian Stout is deep, dark, rich, roasty and perhaps even a bit sinful. The ‘Odd Beers for Odd Years’ part of the journey means the coming of each odd-numbered year provides the opportunity to take this traditional beer to new and mysterious places, embarking on an exploratory odyssey enabled by strikingly flavorful elements applied to a lovely onyx canvas. This beer, the latest ‘Odd’ transubstantiation, takes inspiration straight from the spice aisle, incorporating array of ingredients assembled to emulate the flavors of authentic chai tea. Cinnamon, cardamom, clove, ginger, a dash of black pepper and a dose of black tea combine with Stone Imperial Russian Stout’s incumbent flavors to take it deep into exotic, previously unfathomed tenitory. Expect a touch of earthiness in combination with a warm, tantalizing aridness. Asa one-time brew with enduring character, Stone CHAI-SPICED Imperial Russian Stout is crafted to be contemplated fresh or cellared under proper conditions for many years so that it may live on not only in one’s memory, but on his or her taste buds as well.

Stone Chai-Spiced Imperial Russian Stout is available in 22oz bottles, and draft. Typically arriving in March.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Clove, Ginger, Black Pepper, Cardamom, Black Tea, Cinnamon)
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft
AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA and Puerto Rico
International Distribution: Australia; Alberta and British Columbia (“Odd” release only), Canada; Japan; Singapore; Sweden; and United Kingdom
Release: Late-March, 2015

11/% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Coming Soon, Headlines

Spotlight: Boulevard Ginger Lemon Radler Cans

Boulevard Ginger Lemon Radler a previous Tasting Room Series release, will return as a part of the brewery’s new canned lineup this year.

A radler is blend (typically 1:1 mix) of beer and soda or lemonade. This zesty, refreshing, take on the classic “cyclist,” is sessionable and full of character. Boulevard Ginger Lemon Radler uses a lemon Juice, lemon extract, and freshly juiced ginger.

The brewery’s initial can lineup will feature Unfiltered Wheat Beer, Pop-Up IPA, and Heavy Lifting IPA.

Style: Radler (w/ Ginger, Lemons)
Availability: 12oz Bottles
Arrival: TBA

4.05% ABV, 12 IBUs

Read more: Boulevard Tasting Room Series

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, New Belgium, New Releases

New Belgium Pear Ginger Beer debuts in Lips of Faith

New Belgium Pear Ginger Beer has debuted in the brewery’s Lips of Faith Series. The “Lips” series allows the brewery to get even more creative, with styles, flavors and collaborations.

New Belgium Pear Ginger Beer echoes a fizzy craft cocktail, with lemon, pear juices, and ginger. Additionally, the brewery wants you to perhaps even mix Pear Ginger Beer into your favorite cocktail.

Add fizz and flavor to the mix with this spicy ginger meets citrusy pear concoction. A tantalizing beer on its own, pear ginger is also eager to bring a crisp tartness to your cocktail creations. Recipes and Mixology at newbelgium.com

New Belgium Pear Ginger Beer is available in 22oz bottles.

Style: Fruit/Vegetable Beer (w/ Pears, Ginger, Lemon.)
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft.
Release: Summer, 2015

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Rogue Brewing

Rogue Pumpkin Savior Ale, Spring 2015

Rogue Farms had a bountiful pumpkin harvest this year. Some of those pumpkins are used in Rogue Pumpkin Patch Ale. With the excess pumpkins, Rogue frozen the gourds whole, and is creating Pumpkin Savior Ale.

Rogue Pumpkin Savior Ale is a witbier, brewed with fifteen ingredients, including cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, vanilla beans, and cloves.

Created with pumpkins grown at rogue farms in Independence, Oregon. This year we had an abundant harvest that left us with extra pumpkins after we brewer  pumpkin patch ale. So rather than let our precious pumpkins rot in the field we decided to save them by freezing them whole and brewing a spring pumpkin wit.

Rogue Pumpkin Savior Ale will be available of 750ml bottles in Spring, 2015.

Style: WItbier (w/ Pumpkin, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Vanilla, Ginger, Cloves)
Availability: 750ml bottles
Arrival: Spring, 2015

by Reid Ramsay