Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, MO) is on the cusp of releasing another round of Imperial Stout in their Smokestack Series.
Imperial Stout rounds out the Smokestack Series release calendar. This big 11.8% ABV imperial stout is a blend of whiskey barrel Continue Reading →
Three Taverns Craft Brewery (Decatur, GA) will debut their first 750ml offering in December, Theophan the Recluse. The beer is already available on draft. Recluse is brewed with a mix of eight specialty dark malts, Muscovado sugar, and a Belgian Continue Reading →
A new variant of Goose Island’s epic Bourbon County Brand Stout series is in the works. The now famous imperial stout aged in Templeton Rye bourbon barrels.
Templeton bourbon was first created in Templeton, Iowa during the prohibition era. in 2001, Continue Reading →
Duclaw Brewing (Maryland) is prepping for the release of Divine Retribution No. 3. This marks the third release of Retribution. (There are spin offs that include Pumpkin Retribution, Cocoa Retribution, Cocoa Vanilla Retribution, etc. )
Retribution #3 is a 40/60 blend Continue Reading →
Vampire Brands and TI Beverage Group, companies out of California that market vampire themed wine, attempted to sue Clown Shoes Brewing. Cutting the story down to the bare minimum, the group brought a Belgian brewed beer – Vampire Pale Ale into the Continue Reading →
Spiteful Brewing GFY Stout. Brewed in Chicago, IL.
Style: Imperial Stout
8% ABV
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The next release of Deschutes The Abyss looms. The highly touted imperial stout arrives again in the brewery’s pubs on November 14th. Shortly after, on the 18th, The Abyss hits distribution throughout Deschutes 23 state footprint.
Deep, dark Imperial Stout, The Continue Reading →
Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, MO) is on the cusp of releasing another round of Imperial Stout in their Smokestack Series.
Imperial Stout rounds out the Smokestack Series release calendar. This big 11.8% ABV imperial stout is a blend of whiskey barrel aged and fresh beer. Nuance is everything in craft beer. Just ask brewer superstar Jeremy Danner.
At a glance – see Boulevard’s 2014 Smokestack Schedule.
Three Taverns Craft Brewery (Decatur, GA) will debut their first 750ml offering in December, Theophan the Recluse. The beer is already available on draft. Recluse is brewed with a mix of eight specialty dark malts, Muscovado sugar, and a Belgian yeast strain.
Theophan the Recluse was a Russian monk known for the spiritual depth and complexity of his writings. We consider him a perfect namesake for this rich, complex imperial stout, brewed with eight specialty malts, dark Muscovado sugar and a Belgian yeast strain. Deep, mysterious, full-bodied and indefinably exotic, Theophan the Recluse is meant to transport drinkers to a place of deep contemplation, mystical insight and inspired conversation.
Theophan the Recluse launched in early October. It’s Three Tavern’s third offering.
Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Muscovado Sugar)
Availability: Draft, 750 ml Bottles (December)
9% ABV
A new variant of Goose Island’s epic Bourbon County Brand Stout series is in the works. The now famous imperial stout aged in Templeton Rye bourbon barrels.
Templeton bourbon was first created in Templeton, Iowa during the prohibition era. in 2001, Scott Bush reintroduced the brand based on the prohibition area recipe. In 2007, Templeton Rye was first distributed outside of Iowa.
Duclaw Brewing (Maryland) is prepping for the release of Divine Retribution No. 3. This marks the third release of Retribution. (There are spin offs that include Pumpkin Retribution, Cocoa Retribution, Cocoa Vanilla Retribution, etc. )
Retribution #3 is a 40/60 blend of Kentucky bourbon barrel aged imperial stout, and their Misery Wheatwine. The blend rested quietly in the barrel for 6 months. The resulting flavor is described as “a full bodied blended stout balances a citrus aroma and tropical, fruity esters with righteous nots of dark fruit, vanilla, charred oak, and espresso…”
Release details to come from DuClaw.
Style: Blended Imperial Stout (w/ Spices. Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 22oz bombers. Limited Draft.
Arrival: TBA
10.8% ABV
Vampire Brands and TI Beverage Group, companies out of California that market vampire themed wine, attempted to sue Clown Shoes Brewing. Cutting the story down to the bare minimum, the group brought a Belgian brewed beer – Vampire Pale Ale into the United States around six months after Clown Shoes anniversary brew Vampire Slayer first hit distribution.
The legal hiccup is that Vampire Brands and TI Beverage Group filed a trademark months before the beer was introduced in the states. The lawsuit came with a few demands, paraphrased below by Gregg Berman of Clown Shoes.
1. The court should rule Clown Shoes unfairly competed with Vampire Brands and infringed on their trademarks, including Vampire, Vampyre, Vampire Vineyards, Chateau du Vampire, Dracula and others.
2. The court should “ order that the Defendants’ ill-gotten gains and all sales proceeds wrongfully acquired by Defendants by means of Defendants wrongful use of Plaintiffs’ trademarks and their support of such acts of unfair competition and false advertising be turned over to Plaintiffs along with interest.
3. The court should award an amount to be determined at trial but at least an amount equivalent to treble the amount of Defendants’ illicit profits or Plaintiffs’ lost profits, whichever is greater.
4. The court award judgment against the Defendants for the full costs of this action, including attorney’s fees reasonably incurred by Plaintiffs.
No cease and desist was ever issued. Instead of going to court to fight the entities, (at a cost of nearly $400,000) the brewery is changing the name to Undead Party Crasher Imperial Stout. The recipe is exactly the same as Vampire Slayer, (complete with holy water) but the name as you can see has changed.
Of course, the label is steeped in “what I’m really thinking” about this case. I think they’ve earned it.
Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Holy Water)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft
11% ABV
Spiteful Brewing GFY Stout. Brewed in Chicago, IL.
Style: Imperial Stout
8% ABV
More info on this beer? Submit a comment. Thanks!
The next release of Deschutes The Abyss looms. The highly touted imperial stout arrives again in the brewery’s pubs on November 14th. Shortly after, on the 18th, The Abyss hits distribution throughout Deschutes 23 state footprint.
Deep, dark Imperial Stout, The Abyss has almost immeasurable depth and complexity. Hints of molasses, licorice and other alluring flavors make it something not just to quaff, but contemplate.
The Abyss is animperial stout is filled with dark malts, brewers’ licorice and black strap molasses and is then “dry hopped” with vanilla beans and cherry bark. It is finished in bourbon, Oregon oak and pinot noir barrels
Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Molasses, Licorice. Barrel Aged)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft. Limited.
Arrival: November 14, 2013
11% ABV
