Imperial IPA

Heavy Seas Oak Aging Big DIPA

2013 will mark a return of The Big DIPA the Heavy Seas lineup, into the newly renamed Uncharted Waters Line. Each beer in this line will feature wood or barrel treatments. DIPA will be oaked in the coming year.

Style: Imperial IPA (Oak Aged)
Hops: Amarillo, Continue Reading →

2 Years Later, Stone Lukcy Basartd Ale Is Back

Stone Brewing Co. (Escondido, CA)  released Lukcy Basartd in 2010 to mark the 13th year of Stone’s Arrogant Bastard strong ale.  This  “cuvee de Bastard.”  is a blend of Arrogant Bastard, Oaked Arrogant Bastard, and Double Bastard into one bold beer.

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NoDable Release: Half Nelson

NoDa’s Nodable Release is Half Nelson.

A partigyle (where’s bart?) of Pacific Reign, our upcoming Imperial IPA bottle release. Half Nelson is a full bodied beer with Nelson Sauvin and Centennial hops. Come in this Tuesday and tackle this beer!

Posted in Lakefront Brewing, New Beers

Lakefront Black Friday Imperial India Style Black Ale

Lakefront Black Friday Imperial India Style Black Ale

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Heavy Seas

Heavy Seas Oak Aging Big DIPA

2013 will mark a return of The Big DIPA the Heavy Seas lineup, into the newly renamed Uncharted Waters Line. Each beer in this line will feature wood or barrel treatments. DIPA will be oaked in the coming year.

Style: Imperial IPA (Oak Aged)
Hops: Amarillo, Centennial, Simcoe
Malts:  2-row, Biscuit, Crystal

Arrival: ETA March, 2013

10.6% ABV, 75 IBUs

note: The above is a poorly done BSJ mock. 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in American Craft Beer Week, New Releases, Stone Brewing Co.

2 Years Later, Stone Lukcy Basartd Ale Is Back

Stone Brewing Co. (Escondido, CA)  released Lukcy Basartd in 2010 to mark the 13th year of Stone’s Arrogant Bastard strong ale.  This  “cuvee de Bastard.”  is a blend of Arrogant Bastard, Oaked Arrogant Bastard, and Double Bastard into one bold beer.

Style: American Strong Ale (blended)
Availability: 22oz Bombers. Draft.  All markets where Stone is sold.

Release #2: October 29, 2012

8.5% 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 Knee Deep Brewing Co, New Beers

Knee Deep Hop Shortage

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, NoDa Brewing, Videos

NoDable Release: Half Nelson

NoDa’s Nodable Release is Half Nelson.

A partigyle (where’s bart?) of Pacific Reign, our upcoming Imperial IPA bottle release. Half Nelson is a full bodied beer with Nelson Sauvin and Centennial hops. Come in this Tuesday and tackle this beer!

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, Pipeworks Brewing

Pipeworks Citra Ninja

by Reid Ramsay