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Posted in Coming Soon, Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, New Releases

Hardywood Ages Gingerbread Stout in Bourbon Barrels

Did Hardywood Gingerbread Stout make you giggly? Try not to pass out if you get to taste this. Headed for the Hardywood Barrel Series – Bourbon GBS (Gingerbread Stout) Aged in Virginia Bourbon Barrels. Boom.

Hardywood Gingerbread Stout, described by BeerAdvocate as “freakin’ Christmas in a bottle,” is an imperial milk stout brewed with vanilla beans, cinnamon, fresh Casselmonte Farm baby ginger and Bearer Farms wildflower honey. Gingerbread Stout is then matured in Virginia bourbon barrels, where it adapts an incredibly mellow character with oak, caramel and bourbon undertones, and emerges 12 weeks later as Bourbon GBS. A festive blend of spice character laces this rich, chocolatey stout, which warms the palate and the soul.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Ginger, Honey, Lactose, Barrel Aged, Bourbon)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: 12/15/12

10.6% ABV, 55 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Evolution Brewing, New Beers

Evolution Menagerie No 8

Evolution Menagerie No 8

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Dogfish Head

Dogfish Head Birra Etrusca Bronze Arrives in December

Joining Dogfish Head Brewery’s Ancient Ale Series is Birra Etrusca Bronze. Beer truly meets history in this release, as Sam Calagione traveled to Rome, Italy to meet with molecular archaeologist Dr. Pat Mc Govern. Joining the duo is Leo DeVencenzo of Birra del Borgo and Teo Musso of Baladin. The group analyzed drinking vessels found in 2,800-year-old Etruscan tombs. Wouldn’t you know it? Another ancient culture has a love of beer. If anyone is going to remake it, you know Dogfish Head will.

A wide range of ingredients are used in Birra Etrusca.The backbone is two-row malted barley and an heirloom Italian wheat. Additions include hazelnut flour, pomegranates, Italian chestnut honey, Delaware wildflower honey and clover honey. Etrusca is bittered with gentian root and Ethiopian myrrh resin.

Birra del Borgo, Birra Baladin and Dogfish Head will release a version of Etrusca. In an interesting twist, each brewery will ferment the beer in a traditional vessel. Dogfish Head will use bronze, Baladin in wood, and Birra del Borgo will use terra cotta. The flavor profiles will be slightly different for each. No word of the Italian editions being released in the states.

Style:         (w/ Hazelnut flour, Pomegranates, Italian Chestnut Honey, Delaware Wildflower Honey, Gentian Root, Ethiopian Myrrh)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: December, 2012

8.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Duck Rabbit Brewery, Foothills Brewing, Olde Hickory Brewing

Duck Rabbit/Olde Hickory/Foothills Olde Rabbit’s Foot Returns 12/8

The 4th release of the North Carolina  collaborative brew Olde Rabbit’s Foot returns  Saturday, December 8. Duck Rabbit, Olde Hickory, and Foothills each contributed wort from their imperial stouts,  then aged it in Pappy Van Winkle barrels. Honey and cocoa nibs are then added for a flavor enhancement.

 Bottles will be $20 dollars each, on sale at Foothills at 10 am. 10/8/12

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Honey, Cocoa Nibs, Barrel Aged)
Availability: 22oz bottles

10.1% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in NoDa Brewing

NoDa’s Pacific Reign Marks Bottle Release #2

Say hello to NoDa Brewing’s (Charlotte, NC) second bottle release – Pacific Reign. The follow up to TriUmpant Tripel, the brewery brought the hops for this release. The final yield for this release is around 3,000 bottles. On sale now.

Style: Imperial IPA (w/ Honey)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft. Limited release

9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Ambacht Brewing, New Beers

Ambacht Pie Cherry Dark Farmhouse Ale

Ambacht Pie Cherry Dark Farmhouse Ale

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Keegan Ales, New Beers

Keegan Ales Super Kitty

Keegan Ales Super Kitty

by Reid Ramsay