Posted in Avery Brewing, Seasonal Return, Videos

Avery’s The Beast Rises Again August 1st

Avery’s The Beast returns on August 1st. The best is a Belgian strong dark ale, that typically clocks in around 16%. The Beast is a part of the brewery’s “Demons of Ale” series, and is brewed with dates, molasses, dark candi sugar, honey, raisins and turbinado sugar.

The Beast is a seducer — accomodating, complicated, powerful, dark and created to last the ages. With a deep burgundy color and aromas of honey, nutmeg, mandarin orange and pineapple, this massive and challenging brew has flavors akin to a beautiful Carribean rum. Dates, plums, raisins and molasses are dominant in a rich vinous texture. Cellarable for 10+ years.

Style: Belgian Strong Dark (w/ Dates, Molasses, Dark Belgian Candi Sugar, Colorado Honey, Raisins, Turbinado Sugar)
Availability: 12 oz bottles, Limited Draft
Arrival (2012): August 1

16+% ABV

by Reid Ramsay July 9, 2012

Posted in Tallgrass Brewing

Tallgrass Oktoberfest with Bee Puke

Tallgrass Brewing (Manhattan, KS) will release Honeyfest in cans this fall. The Tallgrass twist on the brew is the addition of honey, or “bee puke” as they like to refer to it. Yes, I said bee puke. Let’s get into that for a second. Bees collect nectar from flowers and store it is a stomach separate from its true stomach. Internal enzymes begin converting the nectar to honey on the way back to the hive. Upon arriving back at the hive, the bees puke up the honey. It’s then finished into honey, or becomes part of the honeycomb. So yeah, be puke – aka honey.

Style: Oktoberfest (w/ honey)
Availability: 16oz cans, Draft
Arrival: Fall, 2012

?? ABV

Read more: Canned Beer

by Reid Ramsay July 3, 2012

Posted in Goose Island Brewing, Videos

Goose Island Clybourn’s Bitter Love [Video]

Amara Amo (Bitter Love) is a newbie from Goose Island’s Clybourn location in Chicago, Illinois. “Chef Collaboration Series” is created with Amanda Rockman of Balena Restaurant. The Belgian style dubbel takes inspiration from bitters. Brewed with burnt orange, honey, and brandied cherries.

by Reid Ramsay July 2, 2012

Posted in Beer News, Elysian Brewing, New Belgium

New Belgium & Elysian Go On Their Newest “Trip”

Elysian Brewing & New Belgium Brewing have teamed up to create an imaginative blonde ale. Trip Series Blonde features honey and chamomile. By all I we can estimate – this is the 13th release in the “Trip” Series. Each one is brewed at Elysian in Seattle. (Don’t be confused. The label says “by NB in Seattle.”

When 2 breweries set off to make great beers together, the end journey is the beginning of a every new trip. Care to join us? www.newbelgium.com/trip

Style: Blonde Ale (w/ honey & chamomile)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft.
Arrival: TBA

5.1% ABV

Quick list of the previous “Trips”

by Reid Ramsay June 1, 2012

Posted in Coming Soon, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Cask Conditioned Stout

Sierra Nevada Cask Conditioned Stout. Brewed with cocoa nibs & honey.

Availability: Draft only (10.8 gal = cask)
Arrival: TBA

5.8% ABV

Sierra Nevada Cask Conditioned Pilsner (Coffee Beans & Honey)

Sierra Nevada Cask-Conditioned Pilsner. Brewed with coffee beans & honey.

Availability: Draft only (10.8 gal = cask)
Arrival: TBA

5% ABV

Squatters Bumper Crop

by Reid Ramsay May 11, 2012

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