Imperial IPA

Mayflower Celebrates 5 Years

Mayflower Brewing Company (Plymouth, MA) has released a celebratory beer for their 5th year anniversary.  The celebratory ale is a double IPA made with five distinct hop varieties — Cascade, Vanguard, Sorachi, Montueka and Belma – and Continue Reading →

Sierra Nevada Beer Camp: Celebrator Beer News 25th

Another in Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp Run: Celebrator Beer News 25th Anniversary Double Pale Ale.

Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: Draft only, Limited
Arrival: Handful of kegs made

9.2% ABV 

Read more: Sierra Nevada Beer Camp

 

 

No Hopslam Mini Kegs This Year

As Bell’s Brewery’s Hopslam leaks into shelves across the country, there is one thing you won’t see this year – Hopslam Mini-kegs. In order to have more Slam to go around, the brewery eliminated the 1.32 gallon Continue Reading →

Get Hoppy. It’s Hopslam Season Again

The ever-flavorful and hopstastic spring favorite Bell’s Hopslam should be arriving at your local distributors and watering holes soon. Per Bell’s:

“Hopslam will start shipping to areas in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio the week of Jan. 7.

It will begin shipping to Illinois, Continue Reading →

An Oak Aged Christmas Gift from DuClaw

At 11am Christmas Eve DuClaw will have a wonderful early Christmas gift awaiting you at their brewpubs: Bourbon Barrel Aged Serum, their 2xIPA. Sorry travelers, but their BWI location won’t be included in this little treat.

“A small batch of Serum, Continue Reading →

Posted in Alpine Beer Company, Beer News, Coming Soon

Alpine Brewing Delays Exponential Hoppiness

Due to some weather restrictions and yeast inactivity Alpine Beer Company will be pushing back their release of Exponential Hoppiness. Keeping with their theme of ‘no beer will be released before it’s time’ Alpine hopes to launch the beer between February 12-15. There will be no growler fills and there is a 4 bottle per person per day limit thanks to their stance on beers being sold on eBay.

Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: on tap, 12 oz bottles
Arrival: February 2013

10.5% ABV 

Posted in Mayflower Brewing Company, New Releases

Mayflower Celebrates 5 Years

Mayflower Brewing Company (Plymouth, MA) has released a celebratory beer for their 5th year anniversary.  The celebratory ale is a double IPA made with five distinct hop varieties — Cascade, Vanguard, Sorachi, Montueka and Belma – and packaged in in 22 oz. bottles. Look for it in Massachusetts.

Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: 22oz bombers

8.6% ABV 

Posted in Coming Soon, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Beer Camp: Celebrator Beer News 25th

Sierra Nevada Celebrator Beer News

Another in Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp Run: Celebrator Beer News 25th Anniversary Double Pale Ale.

Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: Draft only, Limited
Arrival: Handful of kegs made

9.2% ABV 

Read more: Sierra Nevada Beer Camp

 

 

Posted in Bell's Brewing

No Hopslam Mini Kegs This Year

As Bell’s Brewery’s Hopslam leaks into shelves across the country, there is one thing you won’t see this year – Hopslam Mini-kegs. In order to have more Slam to go around, the brewery eliminated the 1.32 gallon size. 12oz bottles and draft will still/are still available.

Read more: Bell’s Brewery

Posted in Bell's Brewing, Seasonal Return

Get Hoppy. It’s Hopslam Season Again

Bells Hopslam Label

The ever-flavorful and hopstastic spring favorite Bell’s Hopslam should be arriving at your local distributors and watering holes soon. Per Bell’s:

“Hopslam will start shipping to areas in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio the week of Jan. 7.

It will begin shipping to Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Missouri and Arizona the week of Jan. 14.

It will then start shipping to Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia,Washington DC, Kentucky and Pennsylvania the week of Jan. 21.

Keep in mind, availability will also depend on delivery and trucking schedules, so please be patient with your local bars, restaurants and retailers.”

Has anyone had this year’s batch yet?

Style: 2x IPA
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft
Arrival: Now

10% ABV

Posted in New Releases, Stone Brewing Co.

Next Round Of Stone Enjoy By IPA & Where It’s Going

Stone Brewing Co.’s new hoppy offering –Enjoy By IPA is ready for another round. Enjoy By 2.15.13 will be bottled in 2 days. The beer has its freshness dating very (very) prominently displayed on the label, and meant NOT to be kept.

Starting on 1/11/13, Stone will bottle, keg and ship this fresh hoppy offering, which will immediately pass through distributors arriving at on and off premise locations. From brewery to your mouth, it should take about 7 days. That gives the beer drinkers 4 weeks to enjoy this IPA. Any remaining “Enjoy By” in the market will be pulled from taps/shelves and returned to the distributors.

Stone states this is emphasizing the need for fresh beer. Especially IPAs. Below is a list of the markets coming in the next shipment.

Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft.

Posted in Duclaw Brewing, New Releases

An Oak Aged Christmas Gift from DuClaw

duclaw bourbon barrel serum

At 11am Christmas Eve DuClaw will have a wonderful early Christmas gift awaiting you at their brewpubs: Bourbon Barrel Aged Serum, their 2xIPA. Sorry travelers, but their BWI location won’t be included in this little treat.

“A small batch of Serum, our super hoppy, amber XXIPA, has been aged in charred Kentucky white oak bourbon barrels! Infused with smoky notes of charred oak, vanilla, and caramelized sugar, Oak Aged Serum is a truly unique treat for hop heads and bourbon aged beer fans alike.”

Hope you’re on Santa’s nice list this year as quantities of this Bourbon barrel-aged XXIPA will be extremely limited.

Style: 2xIPA (Barrel Aged)
Availability: draft only
Arrival: December 24th

ABV: 9%+