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Allagash BAM, Aged in Honey Mead Barrels

Allagash Brewing’s (Portland, ME) BAM Ale is a draft only offering aged honey mead barrels. The base beer is mainly made with two row barley, honey malt & rye for spice.

Style:  Strong Ale (Barrel Aged, Mead)
Availability: Draft Only, as of 10/4/12

9.6% ABV 

See also: BAT Ale

Posted in Ambacht Brewing, New Beers

Ambacht Golden Rose Farmhouse Ale

Ambacht Golden Rose Farmhouse Ale

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Evolution Brewing, New Beers

Evolution Craft Brewing Co Sprung

Evolution Sprung

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Allagash Brewing, Coming Soon

Allagash BAM, Aged in Honey Mead Barrels

Allagash Brewing’s (Portland, ME) BAM Ale is a draft only offering aged honey mead barrels. The base beer is mainly made with two row barley, honey malt & rye for spice.

Style:  Strong Ale (Barrel Aged, Mead)
Availability: Draft Only, as of 10/4/12

9.6% ABV 

See also: BAT Ale

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Troegs Brewing

Troeg’s Mad Elf Can Go Trick Or Treating This Year

Troegs (Hershey, PA) Mad Elf will hit the streets (in bottles) this year October 15, 2012.  This festive elf is arriving early enough to go trick or treating this year. Mad Elf is a Belgian Style Ale, brewed with sweet & sour cherries, honey, & chocolate malt. It’s Christmas in a glass.

The Mad Elf is a cheerful creation to warm your heart and enlighten your tongue. The combination of cherries, honey, and chocolate malts delivers gentle fruits and subtle spices. Fermented and aged with a unique yeast, this ruby red beer has significant warming strength that underlies the pleasant character of this intriguing yet delicious Ale. The Mad Elf is a jolly and delicious beer for the holidays.

Troeg’s Mad Elf isn’t the only Christmasy offering to arrive early this year. SweetWater Festive arrives next week too.

Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale (w/ Sweet & Sour Cherries, Honey)
Hops: Saaz, Hallertau
Malts: Pilsner, Munich, Hallertau
Yeast: Spicy Belgian

Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. Fall/Winter Seasonal

11% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Olde Hickory Brewing

Olde Hickory Releases Lindley Park This Week

Olde Hickory Brewing Company (Charlotte, NC) releases Lindley Park this week. Lindley is an imperial stout brewed with raspberries, honey and aged in bourbon barrels. 

Lindley Park is a sublime state of mind, captured & bottled for your enjoyment. An imperial stout brewed with honey and with raspberries added, then aged in oak barrels; the resultant flavor is a delectable marriage of chocolate and raspberries. It was inspired by our appreciation for retailers who have supported us & craft beer. We hope you’ll continue to support them and your local breweries.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Raspberries, Honey, Barrel Aged)
Availability: 22 oz bombers
Arrival: Last week of Sept, 2012

10% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Dogfish Head, Seasonal Return

Dogfish Head Ready To Ship 2012 Bitches Brew

Dogfish Head is ready to ship another round of Bitches Brew.  The beer is brewed in honor of the 1970’s Miles Davis album by the same name. The beer is a bold imperial stout with 3 blended components. 2 parts imperial stout, and 1 part imperial stout with honey and gesho root.  It ages quite well too.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Honey, Gesho Root)
Availability: 750ML bottles, Draft. Third release.

9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Dogfish Head, Seasonal Return, Videos

Dogfish Head’s Delaware Native Ale Returns, With A Spirit In Tow

Dogfish Head Brewery has just brewed a second iteration of Delaware Native Ale aka DNA. The beer uses all ingredients native to the First State, including a yeast that was isolated from a local peach orchard.

Last year’s batch wasn’t able to claim 100% Delaware origin. The barley used was from out of state. This year, Sam and crew were able to locally source the barley for DNA 2012. The beer is a mead with 720 lbs of wildflower honey, and over 300 lbs of Delaware blueberries. As an added bonus, the mead will be used as a wash to create a Delaware Native Distilled Spirit. Perhaps the first spirit created completely in Delaware?

 

by Reid Ramsay