Evil Twin’s Yin & Yang has already reached the United States on tap. Be on the lookout for bottles soon. The beer is actually a blend of Yin (Imperial Stout) and Yang (Imperial IPA). The result is a beer as Continue Reading →
Stone Brewing Co. celebrates 16 years of aggressive brewing this August. Just like previous years, there will be an anniversary beer to celebrate. Coming August 13th – Stone 16th Anniversary IPA. Expect hops, a dash of rye spice, Continue Reading →
More rebranding from Easton, Pennsylvania based brewery Weyerbacher. Unfiltered Double Simcoe IPA.
In 750ml corked ’n’ caged bottles this will be and unfiltered, fully bottle conditioned version of the super popular Double Simcoe. Expect Cask taste in a bottle, with more Continue Reading →
The next round of releases from Bell’s Brewing arrive this August with these beauties.
Hopsolution (Draft Only) – Falls roughly into the Double India Pale Ale category, incorporating several modern hop varietals from the Pacific Northwest with classic noble Continue Reading →
Swamp Head calls 10-10-10 Imperial IPA“fertilizer for the hop lover’s soul.” So named for 10 hop additions, 10% ABV, 110 IBUs. The brewery took the hop bomb and has been aging it in Pappy Van Winkle barrels.
Stone Ruination IPA celebrates 10 years of hoppy assaults on drinker’s palates this month. Starting June 11th, Stone Brewing Co unleashes Stone Ruination Tenth Anniversary IPA.
“We took the unapologetically hoppy Stone Ruination IPA–so named for its ruinous effect on the palate–and hopped Continue Reading →
Evil Twin’sYin & Yang has already reached the United States on tap. Be on the lookout for bottles soon. The beer is actually a blend of Yin (Imperial Stout) and Yang (Imperial IPA). The result is a beer as hoppy as it is dark. Brewed at Brewdog in Scotland.
This is a complete RTD Black and Tan. Not just any Black and Tan but he one where we flawlessly mixed a flippant good Imperial IPA with a profoundly evil Imperial Stout and sustained sweet beer balance.
Style: Black & Tan Availability: Draft, 11.2 oz bottles
Stone Brewing Co. celebrates 16 years of aggressive brewing this August. Just like previous years, there will be an anniversary beer to celebrate. Coming August 13th – Stone 16th Anniversary IPA. Expect hops, a dash of rye spice, and lemon flavor, as this imperial IPA is brewed with lemon verbena & lemon oil. Lemon verbena is a flowering shrub that gives foods a lemony flavor. It is also known for it’s antioxidant properties. Lemon oil comes from the lemon zest. (Perhaps the Bonnie Brae variety? Popular in San Diego county.)
We’ve been loving creating Collaboration beers with great creative brewers from all over the world these last several years–unique beers that would never have existed without the free-flowing imagination and idea generation of the collaborative process. However, when it comes to the Stone Anniversary Ales, it’s all us. Yet, it is indeed still a collaboration with great creative brewers (if we do say so ourselves). We’re talking about our own brewing team, of course. And while some of our beers, anniversary and otherwise, have been designed by a single person, the Stone 16th Anniversary IPA was definitely a teaan effort. This year our brewing team was inspired by some exotic-dab additions of the lemony persuasion. Yes, it’s a Double IPA (can you really say you’re surprised?), but as we strive to do with all our Stone Anniversary Ales of the let’s-take-this-IPA-in-a-new-direction variety, we’ve brewed up a Stone-worthy divergence from tradition. The amount of rye malt we used isn’t quite enough to warrant the appellation “Rye IPA,” but it still adds hints of spiciness that contrast deliciously with the tropical fruit flavors and aromas of the Amarillo and Calypso hops. Adds few European specialty malts, some lemon verbena, and three more hop varieties to the mix, and you have a highly complex brew melding both bitter and fruity hop notes with rich toasted malt character punctuated by nuances of spicy rye and subtle lemon.
Style: Imperial IPA (w/ lemon verbena, lemon oil) Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft. One time release Arrival: August 13, 2012
More rebranding from Easton, Pennsylvania based brewery Weyerbacher. Unfiltered Double Simcoe IPA.
In 750ml corked ’n’ caged bottles this will be and unfiltered, fully bottle conditioned version of the super popular Double Simcoe. Expect Cask taste in a bottle, with more pronounced hoppy flavor and aroma due to being unfiltered. Also, carbonation will be a bit higher as is usual in our cork n cage series in keeping with tradition. It all comes together to form a uniquely great experience for hopheads.
Style:Imperial IPA Availability: 750 ml bottles, corked & caged
August: Bell’s Hopsolution, The Oracle, Oktoberfest
The next round of releases from Bell’s Brewing arrive this August with these beauties.
Hopsolution (Draft Only) – Falls roughly into the Double India Pale Ale category, incorporating several modern hop varietals from the Pacific Northwest with classic noble hops from Germany to present a blend of fruity, citrus, and resinous pine aromas. A mild caramel malt character and dry finish provide the counterpoint to these hop notes.
The Oracle – Imperial IPA, 10% ABV. Our take on the West Coast-style Double India Pale Ale, The Oracle places hop intensity first & foremost, making only the slightest concession to malt & balance. The fireworks start with the aromatic punch of dry-hop sessions with hop varieties from the Pacific Northwest. Resinous, citrusy hop flavors mixed with aggressive bitterness from a massive kettle addition deliver on that aromatic promise.
Oktoberfest – 5.5% ABV. Crafted as a flavorful session beer, Bell’s Octoberfest Beer is perfect for a week-long wedding celebration in Germany or the start of the Michigan autumn.
Swamp Head calls 10-10-10Imperial IPA“fertilizer for the hop lover’s soul.” So named for 10 hop additions, 10% ABV, 110 IBUs. The brewery took the hop bomb and has been aging it in Pappy Van Winkle barrels.
This Barrel Aged version of 10-10-10 naturally takes this explosive beer to a whole new level of excess. The barrels have held some of Kentucky’s finest bourbon for twenty years. Aging the 10-10-10 in these barrels imparts notes of bourbon, oak and vanilla to compliment the rich malt character and profusion of hop flavors.
This weekend, Ballast Point re-releases Double Dorado 22oz bombers this weekend. It’s been a while since these bottles have been seen.
Dorado 22oz will go on sale when we open our doors on Sunday June 17th. Linda Vista (Home Brew Mart) opens at 10am and Scripps Ranch at 11am. Come on by an get them while you can. Limit one case per person. See you here.
“We took the unapologetically hoppy Stone Ruination IPA–so named for its ruinous effect on the palate–and hopped it to high hell,” explains Stone CEO & Co-Founder Greg Koch. “We actually amped up everything,” continues Brewmaster Mitch Steele. “We added more malt to bring the abv up to 10.8%, and the amount of hops we used almost defies reason,” he jokes. “Stone Ruination IPA already uses 2.5 pounds of hops per barrel, which is more than double the amount we use in any other core beer. For this anniversary version, we went double again, and used a most impressive 5 pounds of hops per barrel!”
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft. One time brew. Distribution: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA
