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Wicked Weed Terra Locale Appalachia, November 10th

Wicked Weed Brewing’s (Asheville, NC) Terra Locale Appalachia arrives on Monday November 10th. Appalachia is a brett saison, brewed with sweet potatoes, honey and grits. The Terra Locale series focuses on using local ingredients. The mountains of North Carolina? Grits are a perfect Continue Reading →

New Artwork: Olde Hickory The Event Horizon

In late fall/early winter, Olde Hickory Brewery (Hickory, NC) releases a formidable barrel aged imperial stout,  The Event Horizon.

This year, the label art gets a sleek overhaul.

The Event Horizon is the point of no return. Once you have entered the Continue Reading →

Bell’s “Venus” Ready to Ship

The second edition in Bell’s Brewery’s Planetary Series, Venus has been bottled and ready to ship. This edition is a blonde ale with apricot, honey, cardamon, and vanilla.

The second release in our Planets Series starts with spicy, fruity and light Continue Reading →

Troeg’s Bottles Mad Elf 2014

Troeg’s Brewing (Hershey, PA) has already started bottling seasonal offering, Mad Elf.  The brewery announced it on Instagram Tuesday afternoon, but later deleted the post.

Mad Elf is a Belgian-style strong ale, brewed with cherries and honey. No word if it Continue Reading →

Bayou Teche’s Barrel Aged Honey Beer Returns

Wild Honey. That’s what Bayou Teche Biere’s Miel Sauvage means when you translate it. The brew uses local Louisiana honey from the brewery’s neighbor Bernard Apiaries. Sauvage is  inspired by French farmhouse breweries making Biere de Mel or honey beers.

Miel Sauvage is Cajun French for wild Continue Reading →

Posted in Lexington Brewing and Distilling, New Releases

Lexington’s First Winter Seasonal: Honey Barrel Brown Ale

The first winter seasonal from Alltech Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co. (Lexington, KY) is Kentucky Honey Barrel Brown Ale. The beer is aged in bourbon barrels for six weeks with 1,700 pounds of local Hosey Honey and ginger from Boyd’s Bottom Hop Farm.

…“This winter seasonal is something we are really proud of not only for the local sourcing aspect, but also because it is just a really good beer. The ginger and honey are a perfect combination, particularly as the weather starts to cool down and people are looking to enjoy something to warm them up.”

Lexington Honey Barrel Brown Ale is now available in 12oz bottles and draft across the brewery’s distribution network for a limited time.

Style: Brown Ale (w/ Ginger, Honey. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. $14.99 ERP
Arrival: Mid-November, 2014

10% ABV 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, New Releases, Wicked Weed Brewing Co

Wicked Weed Terra Locale Appalachia, November 10th

Wicked Weed Brewing’s (Asheville, NC) Terra Locale Appalachia arrives on Monday November 10th. Appalachia is a brett saison, brewed with sweet potatoes, honey and grits. The Terra Locale series focuses on using local ingredients. The mountains of North Carolina? Grits are a perfect choice.

Style: Saison (w/ Honey, Sweet Potatoes, Grits)
Availability: 500ml bottles
Arrival: 11/10/14

?? ABV

 Image via Wicked Weed

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Olde Hickory Brewing

New Artwork: Olde Hickory The Event Horizon

In late fall/early winter, Olde Hickory Brewery (Hickory, NC) releases a formidable barrel aged imperial stout,  The Event Horizon.

This year, the label art gets a sleek overhaul.

The Event Horizon is the point of no return. Once you have entered the realm of this supermassive imperial stout you are there for good. The cosmically heavy body sucks you in. It’s unfathomably deep and black, tasting of rich coffee and chocolate. The faint twinkle of honey is the last sensation you experience before the taste of bourbon washes over you with notes of cracked nuts and vanilla bean. Prepare to have your tongue spagettified.

Olde Hickory The Event Horizon is available in 22oz bombers.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Honey. Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 22oz Bombers. Wax capped.
Arrival: Late Fall/Winter, 2014

8.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Lexington Brewing and Distilling

Lexington Adding Kentucky Honey Barrel Brown Ale

Lexington Brewing (Lexington, KY) has built a series of seasonals around their award winning Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale. The brewery looks to add another offering to the barrel aged lineup – Honey Barrel Brown Ale.

Kentucky Honey Barrel Brown Ale is a brown ale, brewed with honey and ginger, and in bourbon barrels. Available in 12oz bottles.

Other offerings, seasonal or otherwise, include Bourbon Barrel Barleywine, Kentucky Peach Barrel Wheat, and the current seasonal, Pumpkin Barrel Ale.

Style: Brown Ale (w/ Ginger, Honey. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Arrival: November, 2014

10% ABV 

Update 11/11/14 – Now shipping

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bell's Brewing, Don't Miss This, New Releases

Bell’s “Venus” Ready to Ship

The second edition in Bell’s Brewery’s Planetary Series, Venus has been bottled and ready to ship. This edition is a blonde ale with apricot, honey, cardamon, and vanilla.

The second release in our Planets Series starts with spicy, fruity and light citrus notes along with herbal notes from cardamom in the aroma. Apricots contribute a very distinct tart character and sweetness from the vanilla rounds out the finish. More than 60 pounds of hand sliced vanilla beans were used to ferment this strong fruit and spice beer with a complex herbal fruit character.

Bell’s Venus is available in 12oz bottles. In Roman mythology, Venus was a goddess that encompassed love, sex, prosperity and fertility. The first release in the Plantary Series was Mars, The Bringer of War.

Style: Blonde Ale (w/ Vanilla Beans, Cardamom, Honey, Apricot Juice)
Availability: 12oz Bottles
Arrival: December, 2014

7.5% ABV

Read more: Bell’s Planetary Series

Image via Bell’s 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Troegs Brewing

Troeg’s Bottles Mad Elf 2014

Troeg’s Brewing (Hershey, PA) has already started bottling seasonal offering, Mad Elf.  The brewery announced it on Instagram Tuesday afternoon, but later deleted the post.

Mad Elf is a Belgian-style strong ale, brewed with cherries and honey. No word if it will be head to shelves sooner rather than later. in 2012, the beer was available prior to Halloween.

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 Bayou Teche Biere, Seasonal Return

Bayou Teche’s Barrel Aged Honey Beer Returns

Wild Honey. That’s what Bayou Teche Biere’s Miel Sauvage means when you translate it. The brew uses local Louisiana honey from the brewery’s neighbor Bernard Apiaries. Sauvage is  inspired by French farmhouse breweries making Biere de Mel or honey beers.

Miel Sauvage is Cajun French for wild honey and our Biere de Miel is fermented with honey from our neighbor, Bernard’s Apiaries and with barley imported from France.  This mahogany colored beer has a pronounced honey aroma and is barrel aged to contribute a smooth vanilla oakiness.. 

Bayou Teche Miel Sauvage is available in 22oz bombers, and draft.

Style: Honey Ale (Barrel Aged. Whiskey.)
Malts: Pale, Caramel, Munich

Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft. Late summer/Fall seasonal.

9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay