Somerville Brewing Company has officially started their brewing operations. The brand is called Slumbrew.
Who?
Caitlin Jewell & Jeff Leiter. It is the result of 2 years of preparation, travel, and research at some of the United States innovative breweries. (About 10,000 miles Continue Reading →
This Tight Ass hefewiezen is the 3rd release by Ass Kisser Ales.
Ass Kisser Ale is a state of mind! Just as you contemplate the flavors of this fine ale you can contemplate sharing a bottle with a friend your boss… Continue Reading →
There’s just no pleasing some people. Or maybe there is. Pyramid Breweries has issued a press release in regards to their most popular beer – Hefeweizen. Hefe was introduced in 1993, and then renamed to “Haywire” Hefe in 2008 – Continue Reading →
Mother Earth Sunny Haze. A canned offering from the Kingston, NC brewery.
Sunny Haze will brighten even your finest day. “Hefe” means “with yeast” so expect to find our hefeweizen cloudy in appearance due to its unfiltered status. Fruity hints and slight spiciness Continue Reading →
SweetWater Brewing’s latest feel good release is shipping. Riverkeeper Hefeweizen is brewed to raise awareness for the Upper Chattachoochie Riverkeeper Association. Simply speaking, keep the Chattahoochie River clean! This river provides drinking water to Atlanta, & SweetWater Brewing.
Headed your way in May from SweetWater Brewing is Waterkeeper Ale. This beer is a hefeweizen brewed to raise awareness for the Save The Hooch Program, and other waterkeeper programs throughout the Southeast. Look for this beer to debut at Continue Reading →
The 3rd edition in Peak Organic Brewing’s 2011 bomber series will be an imperial German Hefeweizen. This is the first hefe by the Portland, Maine based brewer. Both the hops and malts in Peak’s beers are 100% USDA organic.
Somerville Brewing Company has officially started their brewing operations. The brand is called Slumbrew.
Who?
Caitlin Jewell & Jeff Leiter. It is the result of 2 years of preparation, travel, and research at some of the United States innovative breweries. (About 10,000 miles worth of travel.)
Where? A true nano brewery. “The Brewlab”
350 square feet in Somerville, Massachusetts. Once the recipe is refined and ready, it is upscaled to a larger recipe, brewed locally at commercial breweries in MA. Currently, these beers are being brewed at Mercury Brewing.
The Beers:
Flagraiser IPA – American IPA. A hoppy IPA dedicated to one of the first Grand Union flag raisings atop Prospect Hill in Somerville
Happy Sol — A hefeweizen brewed with local MA honey, coriander, orange peel and over 1,000 blood oranges
Porter Square Porter — A malty chocolate porter brewed with cocoa powder and conditioned with cacao nibs from the local Taza Chocolate company.
What’s in the name?
The name is a snarky throwback to the term ‘Slummerville’ because, as with the relationship between craft beer and large macro beers of the last century, the modern city of Somerville is nothing like its former days.
This Tight Ass hefewiezen is the 3rd release by Ass Kisser Ales.
Ass Kisser Ale is a state of mind! Just as you contemplate the flavors of this fine ale you can contemplate sharing a bottle with a friend your boss… Maybe they are one in the same. And then again maybe not! We are just sayin!
The Ass Kisser “Tight Ass” hefeweizen is a clean style of wheat beer that has a sens and style of it’s won. Providing clove and citrus flowers with a clean and spicy finish this beer will push the pain of the day away.
There’s just no pleasing some people. Or maybe there is. Pyramid Breweries has issued a press release in regards to their most popular beer – Hefeweizen. Hefe was introduced in 1993, and then renamed to “Haywire” Hefe in 2008 – an act that the brewery feels was bad one. It changed peoples view of the beer, and moved away from the history and tradition surrounding the beer.
Realizing this misstep, the brewery will be changing the name back to Hefeweizen, and giving the packaging a facelift. This will happen before the end of the year.
Also,the used brewery in Seattle will become a brew site for test batches. <SeattleBeerNews>
SEATTLE, WA–In response to customer feedback–Pyramid Hefeweizen will return to its roots and original name–officially dropping the name “Haywire” from its packaging.
“Moving away from the tradition that made us great was a mistake,” said Ryan Daley, brand manager for Pyramid. “Our consumers connected with our Pacific Northwest heritage and craft beer brewing tradition. When we changed our Pyramid Hefeweizen packaging and name, they felt disconnected. Our beer no longer reflected our rich history.”
Pyramid Hefeweizen was first introduced in 1993 as an authentic, unfiltered American-style hefeweizen. Brewed with pale barley, wheat and caramel malts and nugget and liberty hops, Pyramid Hefeweizen has a 5.2 percent alcohol by volume (ABV) and rates 18 on the international bittering units (IBU) scale. In 2004 and 2009, Pyramid Hefeweizen won a gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) and numerous international honors at the World Beer Cup.
In 2008, Pyramid Breweries added the name “Haywire” and changed its packaging to differentiate from other Hefeweizen brands and attract new beer drinkers. The beer remained the same.
“By moving away from our roots, people viewed us differently. It didn’t take us long to figure out that we needed to change,” added Daley. “Our consumers are at the heart of everything we do and we intend on listening moving forward.”
Pyramid Hefeweizen packaging also will get a facelift.
“We’ve made some minor packaging changes right away but we will be talking with beer drinkers and unveiling a new design later this year that is more reminiscent of the tradition and heritage of the Pyramid brand and the Pacific Northwest,” said Daley.
Pyramid Hefeweizen is available in six, 12 and 24-pack bottles, and 12-pack cans at grocery, convenience and drug stores throughout the country. In addition, it is also available in 22 ounce bottles, on draft and 12 ounce cans that hit store shelves this summer.
“Beer lovers have enjoyed the smooth flavor of Pyramid Hefeweizen since we first began brewing it in the early 90s,” said Ryan Pappe, lead brewer, Pyramid Breweries, Seattle. “The guys at the brewery are lifting their glasses as we return to our roots and honor the heritage of Hefe.”
Mother Earth Sunny Haze. A canned offering from the Kingston, NC brewery.
Sunny Haze will brighten even your finest day. “Hefe” means “with yeast” so expect to find our hefeweizen cloudy in appearance due to its unfiltered status. Fruity hints and slight spiciness of this hefeweizen will mingle in your mouth, creating a crispness that’s as energizing as the sun itself. Banana and clove-like aromas add interest and depth to an already impressively well balanced brew. There’s no doubt; it’s meant to be a Sunny Haze kind of day.
SweetWater Brewing’s latest feel good release is shipping. Riverkeeper Hefeweizen is brewed to raise awareness for the Upper Chattachoochie Riverkeeper Association. Simply speaking, keep the Chattahoochie River clean! This river provides drinking water to Atlanta, & SweetWater Brewing.
Beginning almost a decade ago we began working with Upper Chattahoochie Riverkeeper to help them in their mission of protecting the river which provides clean water for millions of folks in the southeast (quite possibly you and definitely the brewery!) What began as donating cases of Sweetwater for fundraisers and post river clean refreshments turned into the Save the Hooch Campaign, raising over $250,000 to date for UCR’s mission.
The success of the campaign has spread throughout the southeast to other local communities and their local Waterkeepers. Waterkeeper Hefeweizen continues our mission to raise aware
Headed your way in May from SweetWater Brewing is Waterkeeper Ale. This beer is a hefeweizen brewed to raise awareness for the Save The Hooch Program, and other waterkeeper programs throughout the Southeast. Look for this beer to debut at the Upper Will debut at Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s River Revival May 19th at Park Tavern in Atlanta.
Label: Beginning almost a decade ago we began working with Upper Chattahoochie Riverkeeper to help them in their mission of protecting the river which provides clean water for millions of folks in the southeast (quite possibly you and definitely the brewery!) What began as donating cases of Sweetwater for fundraisers and post river clean refreshments turned into the Save the Hooch Campaign, raising over $250,000 to date for UCR’s mission.
The success of the campaign has spread throughout the southeast to other local communities and their local Waterkeepers. Waterkeeper Hefeweizen continues our mission to raise awareness for Waterkeepers and assist them in their fight to preserve our rivers, streams, and coastlines.
Style: Hefeweizen Availability: 22oz bombers. (May) Draft, June, 2011. Part of Taco Mac’s Beer of the month program.
The 3rd edition in Peak Organic Brewing’s 2011 bomber series will be an imperial German Hefeweizen. This is the first hefe by the Portland, Maine based brewer. Both the hops and malts in Peak’s beers are 100% USDA organic.
Label: Weiss Principal is the international love child of a German Hefe-Weisse and an American Double IPA. This unfiltered wheat beer employs a traditional German Weiss yeast, providing engaging banana and clove flavors. A stern dry-hopping of a pungent American hops provides pronounced citrus, pine & fruit notes.
Weiss Principal will be available in 22oz bombers & draft.
Somerville Brewing Company has officially started their brewing operations. The brand is called Slumbrew.
