IPA

SweetWater TripleTail goes year-round tropical

“Tropical” is very much in style right now. Tropical hops like Mosaic, Galaxy, and Citra. Tropical flavors like mango, papaya, and pineapple. You get the idea. Atlanta’s largest craft brewery bolsters their flagship IPA with pineapple forward Goin’ Coastal, and joining Continue Reading →

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Stone Vengeful Spirit IPA (with with pineapple and oranges) goes national

One of California’s most well-known breweries may truly be embracing hazy India pale ales. At the end of the day, IPA is really what put them on the map. Stone Vengeful Spirit IPA debuts in cans nationally later this month.

An unfiltered IPA already intermittently exists in the brewery’s lineup, part of theEnjoy By IPA series. In the near future, Stone is releasing Nor’East Nod Double IPA, a hat tip to hazy, juicy “New England-style IPA”,

Now another unfiltered, juice-forward IPA is joining the brewery’s Stone’s lineup – Vengeful Spirit IPA.  This hazy IPA will be bringing the juice, in the form of pineapple and Mandarin oranges.

We’ve often been inspired to brew beers on a theme. In 2007 it was black IPAs. 2008 saw Belgian influenced IPAs, and more than once it’s been Triple IPAs. It’s been fun to dive deep, and you’ve ridden those waves right along with us. But like you, we’ve also crave new breaks to surf. Right now, it’s tropically-inspired IPA’s as represented both by this flavored ale, Stone Tangerine Express IPA and others we’ve got waiting in the wings…. With Stone Vengeful Spirit IPA we employ a bit of tropical mythology to pay homage to our ever present gargoyle. Since 1996 he’s had our back, and yours, by representing an aggressive intolerance for commoditized beer. He constantly inspires us to forge ahead with resolve-even with the omnipresent forces of forceful evil. Vengeful spirits can be awesome when they are on your side.

Stone Vengeful Spirit IPA will be available in 12-ounce cans and draft in late September 2017.

Style: IPA (w/ Pineapples, Oranges)
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft.
Debut: Late September 2017

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Creature Comforts

Creature Comforts Crescendo returns in new 16oz cans

Creature Comforts Crescendo rejoins the brewery’s lineup again today, in new 16-ounce cans.

Extra vessels allowed the Athens, Georgia brewery begin brewing a series of taproom only releases. Among the first was Crescendo, debuting for the first time last October. Since then, a bulk of the brewery’s new releases have been taproom only.

Creature Comforts Crescendo is quite hoppy, featuring 5.5 pounds of hops per barrel. El Dorado, Galaxy, plus an experimental hop known as Grungeist round out the hop lineup.

Crescendo is a slightly hazy IPA with notes of honeydew, white peach skin, pineapple, and orange from the hops used in the beer.

Creature Comforts Crescendo is available in 16-ounce cans and draft, with limited distribution coming this week. Crescendo is extremely limited.

Style: IPA
Hops: El Dorado, Galaxy, Grungeist

Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Taproom Only.
Debut: Late October, 2016
Latest Return: 9/16/17

7.2% ABV

Image: Creature Comforts  

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in UpCountry Brewing, New Releases

UpCountry Hop Dread is the brewery’s second can

UpCountry Hop Dread is being canned this week, marking the young brewery’s second can release.

Those visiting UpCountry have come to know this beer by another name, Hopped Red. As the beer gets packaged for the first time, the brewery is changing the name, but the recipe will remain the same.

This is our Red IPA. Made with an abundance of Falconer’s Flight hops, this brew backs up the maltiness with a blend of tropical grapefruit and lemon flavors.

UpCountry Hop Dread is already available on draft, coming to 16-ounce cans the week of September 18th.

Style: IPA
Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft. Year-round.
Debut (Cans): Week of September 18th

7.3% ABV

PIC: Beer Street Journal

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Left Coast Brewing Company, New Releases

Left Coast Galaxy Supernova IPA debuts in California

Left Coast Galaxy Supernova IPA debuts in cans across California this month.

Galaxy hops, one of the most sought after hop in the industry, highlights Left Coast Galaxy Supernova IPA. The Australian grown hop is like gold to American craft brewers. Draft debuted on September 1st, and now 16-ounce cans join the lineup.

This is a citrus bomb that has peach, passion fruit, and tropical fruit aroma and flavor.  Finishes dry and crisp.

Left Coast Galaxy Supernova IPA is available in 16-ounce cans as a limited release.

Style: IPA
Hops: Galaxy

Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft.
Debut: 9/1/17

6.5% ABV, 53.9 IBUs

Ed Note: This limited release has a 9/1 debut date. Beer Street Journal received can information this week. As a limited release, the beer might already be sold out.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in SweetWater Brewing, New Releases

SweetWater TripleTail goes year-round tropical

“Tropical” is very much in style right now. Tropical hops like Mosaic, Galaxy, and Citra. Tropical flavors like mango, papaya, and pineapple. You get the idea. Atlanta’s largest craft brewery bolsters their flagship IPA with pineapple forward Goin’ Coastal, and joining the duo year-round will is SweetWater TripleTail.

“TripelT” debut in June as a summer seasonal release. Its popularity was instant. Mosaic and Waimea hops slam your palate with passion fruit and papaya flavors. Despite all the fruit mentions, you won’t find fruit in this India pale ale. The hops are the star here.

A tropical approach to the IPA style – TripleTail weaves juicy and bodacious hops with notes of papaya, pineapple and passionfruit into this lush hop-forward IPA, creating a mouthwatering vacation for your senses. At 5.5% ABV, you can lean back assured it will refresh you from sun up to sun down.

SweetWater TripleTail is available in 12-ounce bottles, cans, and draft year-round.

Style: IPA
Hops: Bravo, Mosaic, Denali
Dry Hops:  Mosaic, Denali, Waimea
Malts: 2-Row, Wheat, Pilsner, Carapils

Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Debut: Mid-June  2017

5.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Good People Brewing, Seasonal Return

A spicy fall seasonal returns: Good People Mumbai Rye

Good People Mumbai Rye returns to cans for a second time, headlining the brewery’s fall release calendar.

This fall India pale ale features Columbus and Mt. Hood hops balanced by a peppery touch of rye malt.

This hop-forward Rye IPA puts rustic, earthy flavors on full display. Uniquely flavorful and easy-to-drink, they call it good karma in a can.

Good People Mumbai Rye is available in 12-ounce cans and draft once again on September 11th.

Style: Rye Beer / IPA
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft.
Distribution: AL, TN, Florida Panhandle
Latest Return: September 2017

7.4% ABV

Image: Beer Street Journal. Ed note. We just drank a lot of Mumbai Rye while playing Oregon Trail. We all got dysentery. Again. 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Odell Brewing, New Releases

A special hop grinding process creates Odell Rupture

As the summer of 2017 winds down, a new beer is emerging in Fort Collins, Colorado – Odell Rupture.

A special flourish in the brewing process is what makes Odell Rupture so unique. Sure, you’ve heard of whole flower hops added to the boil, or used in dry-hopping. Odell does something a little different in this brewing process by grinding the whole flower hops minutes before meeting beer.

The brewery actually uses a mix of pellets and whole flower hops in their brewing processes. The biggest hop aromas came “rupturing” the lupulin in the whole flower hops in a grinding process. The brewery loved the result so much, they installed a hammer mill to aid in the process.

“By grinding the hops, we unlock an unparalleled amount of hop aroma. We built the recipe around highlighting that aroma, letting the hops take center stage without overwhelming bitterness.” – Brendan McGivney, COO

Odell Rupture is now available year-round in 12-ounce cans and draft.

Style: IPA
Availability: 12oz Cans. Draft. Year-round
Debut: Late August 2017

6% ABV

Image: Odell Brewing

by Reid Ramsay